Abstract:
This book is an introduction to object-oriented programming using the Java
programming language. We use the object-first approach where objects are used
from the first sample program. Object-oriented thinking is emphasized and promoted from the beginning. Students learn how to use objects first and then learn
how to define their own objects
Description:
There are 16 chapters in this book, numbered from 0 to 15. The first 11 chapters
cover the core topics that provide the fundamentals of programming. Chapters 11 to
15 cover intermediate-level topics such as sorting, searching, recursion, inheritance,
polymorphism, and file I/O. There are more than enough topics for one semester.
After the first 11 chapters (Ch 0 to Ch 10), instructors can mix and match materials
from Chapters 11 to 15 to suit their needs. We first show the dependency relationships among the chapters and then provide a brief summary of each chapter.
