Fundamentals of Java Programming
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Editor's review
The author Ou Nan's teaching background makes the book especially attentive to 'understandability' in its presentation. It provides numerous code examples drawn from everyday life, avoiding piles of abstract concepts. For instance, when explaining object-oriented thinking, it models with concrete classes such as 'Car' and 'Student,' making the three major features—encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism—highly concrete. This approach of moving from the specific to the abstract effectively lowers the cognitive threshold for beginners.
Another notable feature of the book is its 'practicality' orientation. It does not dwell excessively on minor language details or profound theory but keeps closely to the two keywords 'fundamentals' and 'application,' ensuring that after each chapter readers can immediately practice and produce code with clearly defined functions. This immediate feedback of 'learning by doing' is crucial for sustaining beginners' enthusiasm for programming.
Of course, the book's positioning determines its limited depth. For developers who already know other programming languages and wish to switch quickly to Java, or for readers aiming to study advanced topics such as JVM mechanisms and concurrent programming in depth, the content may seem insufficiently deep. But as a solid 'stepping stone,' it fulfills its mission excellently—opening the door to the Java world and pointing out a clear, feasible path for beginners.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- University students or self-learners with no programming background who wish to learn Java systematically.
- Beginners who need a clearly structured, patiently explained textbook as an introductory guide.
- Developers from other technical fields who want a quick grasp of Java syntax and basic concepts.
- College teachers or training instructors looking for a Java fundamentals textbook suitable for classroom teaching.
Not a good fit for
- Developers with a solid Java foundation who wish to study advanced topics such as concurrency, the JVM, and frameworks in depth.
- Readers seeking a quick, short syntax reference for emergencies.
Reading tips
- Read strictly in chapter order, type out and run every example code—understanding matters more than memorization.
- The exercises at the end of each chapter are key to consolidating knowledge; be sure to complete them independently—they are the touchstone for testing your learning.
- You can study with a simple IDE, experiencing the complete development process from environment setup to code debugging.
About the publisher
Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 内容提要
- 前言
- 第1章 Java语言概述
- 1.1 Java语言简介
- 1.2 使用命令行开发Java程序
- 1.3 使用Eclipse开发Java程序
- 知识扩展
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第2章 Java基础语法
- 2.1 用户标识符与保留字
- 2.2 Java的数据类型
- 2.3 常量与变量
- 2.4 运算符
- 2.5 控制流语句
- 2.6 信息的输入与输出
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第3章 数组
- 3.1 数组
- 3.2 数组（Arrays）类
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第4章 面向对象程序设计——类和对象
- 4.1 面向对象程序设计概述
- 4.2 面向对象的基本概念
- 4.3 类的定义
- 4.4 类的属性
- 4.5 类的方法
- 4.6 对象的创建和使用
- 4.7 信息的封装和隐藏
- 4.8 构造方法
- 4.9 方法重载
- 4.10 关键字this
- 4.11 关键字static
- 4.12 变量的进一步讨论
- 知识扩展
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第5章 类的继承
- 5.1 类的继承
- 5.2 方法重写
- 5.3 关键字super的应用
- 5.4 关键字final的应用
- 5.5 包及访问限定
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第6章 类的多态性
- 6.1 类的多态性
- 6.2 接口
- 6.3 内部类
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第7章 异常处理
- 7.1 异常概述
- 7.2 异常分类及常见异常
- 7.3 捕获异常
- 7.4 抛出异常
- 7.5 自定义异常类
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
- 第8章 常用的Java类
- 8.1 常用的基础类
- 8.2 包装类的代表Integer类
- 8.3 数学工具类——Math类
- 8.4 字符串
- 8.5 其他常用工具类
- 本章小结
- 习题练习
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About the author
Ou Nan is an author about whom little public information is available; the only work currently on record is Java Programming Basics. Judging by its title, the book is an introductory text in the programming and design category, aimed at beginners learning the Java language and presumably covering basic syntax and the fundamentals of program design. Since the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, education, and professional background cannot be confirmed, no speculation about personal experience is appropriate here. Based on the available material, Ou Nan's writing focuses on basic computer programming education, and the work is classified under programming design in our catalog, serving as a reference for those beginning to learn Java. A fuller assessment of this author would require more public information.
Huang Haifang is an author of programming books, though publicly available information about the person is limited. The only work by this author in the collection is Java Programming Fundamentals, a book classified under programming and design and intended as an introduction to the Java language. Judging from this work, Huang Haifang focuses on presenting the basic concepts, syntax rules, and development methods of programming in a systematic way for beginners, helping readers build an overall understanding of Java programming. Because only one work is currently known, and details such as birth and death dates, nationality, education, and professional experience cannot be verified, it is difficult to assess the full range or evolution of the author's writing. What can be confirmed is that, as a basic teaching-oriented programming book, it offers learners hoping to enter the field of Java development a step-by-step path to getting started and serves an introductory and educational role among programming and design titles.
