Multimedia Introduction To Programming Using Java

Although vital to modern software development, Java and objectoriented programming can pose significant challenges to newcomers. This text, unique in both scope and approach and accompanied by interactive content that you may find on extras.springer.com, addresses that learning curve by providing a careful, classroomtested presentation of Java from the fundamentals of variables, types, and expressions to procedural concepts like loops and sophisticated objectoriented ideas.Multimedia Introduction to Programming Using Java anchors its pedagogy in the program ProgramLive that you may find at extras.springer.com, a complete multimedia module in itself. Containing over 250 recorded lectures with synchronized animation, ProgramLive allows users to see, firsthand and in real time, processes like stepwise refinement of algorithms, development of loops, execution of method calls and associated changes to the call stack, and much more. The zip file also includes all programs from the book, 35 guided instruction sets for closed lab sessions, and a 70page hyperlinked glossary.Additional key features of this work:Provides clear and accessible treatment of all aspects of a first course, along with more advanced topics such as recursion, exceptions, interfaces, inner classes, and GUIs.Introduces objects and classes early in the exposition, rendering objectoriented programming intuitive and natural.Develops programs, rather than simply showcasing them.Supports all concepts through complementary lectures on the zipfile featured on extras.springer.com.Contains numerous selfhelp exercises that encourage readers to practice programming.Emphasizes rigor and accuracy through userfriendly exposition and a flexible organizational style.With its comprehensive appendices and bibliography, systematic approach, and helpful interactive programs onextras.springer.com, this exciting work provides the key tools they needed for successful objectoriented programming. It is ideal for use at the undergraduate and graduate beginning level, whether in the classroom or for distance learning; furthermore, the text will also be a valuable selfstudy resource or reference volume in any programmers library.