Objects Have Class: An Introduction to Programming With Java

Objects Have Class!: An Introduction to Programming with Java is intended for the CS1 course on computer programming. It assumes no prior programming skills and takes an intuitive, user-friendly approach to getting students started writing their own object-oriented programs.

The philosophy the book espouses is that programming ought to be fun. In keeping with this, the author uses a graphically driven presentation to quickly engage the student. The graphical approach facilitates a very early introduction to the definition and use of objects, so students have the opportunity to work from within an object-oriented paradigm for the entire semester. The authors conversational style and pedagogically sound presentation combine with his graphical approach to produce an innovative and attractive invitation to learning basic programming skills.

Contetns

   1 Computers, Programs, and Java
   2 Writing Programs
   3 Getting Started
   4 Variables, Expressions, and Assignment
   5 Defining and Creating Multiple Objects
   6 Interacting Objects and Events
   7 Making Decisions
   8 Program Testing
   9 Simple Class Extension
   10 Repetition
   11 Arrays
   12 Application Programs
   13 Input and Output
   14 Graphical User Interface Classes
   15 Class Hierarchies
   16 Abstract Data Types and Linked Data Structures
   17 Introduction to Recursion
   Appendix A Java Reserved Words
   Appendix B Java Primitive Types
   Appendix C The Java Development Kit
   Appendix D The Animator