Java Programming: From Beginner to Mastery
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Editor's review
From a professional perspective, the book stands out for its step-by-step instructional design and practice-oriented approach. The author not only explains syntax rules but also emphasizes cultivating programming thinking and problem-solving skills. The discussion of object-oriented concepts is particularly thorough, using numerous cases drawn from real-world development to help readers understand how to build robust applications with encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. The treatment of commonly used technologies such as the collections framework, exception handling, and I/O streams is also clear and thorough, meeting the needs of enterprise-level development.
However, the book is somewhat lacking in the in-depth application of Java 8 features such as Lambda expressions and the Stream API, making it better suited as a systematic textbook for building a solid foundation. Readers who already have some background and want to delve into modern Java development paradigms may need to supplement it with other materials devoted specifically to the new features. Overall, this is a solid tutorial from beginner to intermediate level that helps readers build a complete Java knowledge system and lays a firm foundation for learning mainstream frameworks such as Spring.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Programming enthusiasts with no prior experience who want to learn Java systematically
- Computer science students who need a textbook to accompany their coursework
- Career changers entering software development who are looking for a comprehensive introductory guide
- Developers with some knowledge of other languages who want to quickly grasp core Java concepts
Not a good fit for
- Advanced developers seeking in-depth analysis of the latest Java 11+ features
- Experienced programmers who only need a quick API reference or help solving specific problems
Reading tips
- Read the chapters in order and be sure to practice the sample code in each chapter hands-on
- When encountering abstract concepts, study the book's examples repeatedly to grasp the object-oriented design ideas
- Complete the exercises at the end of each chapter and try extending or modifying the sample code to deepen your understanding
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概述
- 1.1 Java语言的诞生及发展
- 1.2 Java的特点及地位
- 1.3 Java平台及版本
- 1.4 JDK安装及环境配置
- 1.5 第一个Java程序
- 1.6 程序错误与调试
- 习题
- 第2章 基本类型与运算符
- 2.1 标识符
- 2.2 变量与常量
- 2.3 整型
- 2.4 浮点型
- 2.5 字符型
- 2.6 布尔型
- 2.7 类型转换
- 2.8 基本类型的包装类
- 2.9 运算符与表达式
- 习题
- 第3章 程序流程控制
- 3.1 语句及语句块
- 3.2 分支结构
- 3.3 循环结构
- 3.4 案例实践1:简单人机交互
- 习题
- 第4章 数组
- 4.1 一维数组
- 4.2 案例实践2:约瑟夫环问题
- 4.3 二维数组
- 4.4 案例实践3:K-Means聚类
- 习题
- 第5章 类与对象
- 5.1 面向对象概述
- 5.2 类
- 5.3 方法
- 5.4 包
- 5.5 常用修饰符
- 5.6 案例实践4:单例模式
- 5.7 对象
- 5.8 类的继承
- 5.9 枚举
- 5.10 案例实践5:简单工厂模式
- 习题
- 第6章 抽象类、接口与嵌套类
- 6.1 抽象类
- 6.2 接口
- 6.3 抽象类与接口的比较
- 6.4 案例实践6:适配器模式
- 6.5 嵌套类
- 6.6 函数式接口与Lambda表达式
- 习题
- 第7章 GUI编程
- 7.1 概述
- 7.2 Swing库的架构
- 7.3 容器组件
- 7.4 标签和图片
- 7.5 按钮和工具提示
- 7.6 文本组件
- 7.7 可调节组件
- 7.8 菜单和工具栏
- 7.9 颜色和字体
- 7.10 布局管理
- 7.11 案例实践7:仿QQ聊天窗口
- 7.12 事件处理
- 习题
- 第8章 Swing高级组件
- 8.1 对话框
- 8.2 列表和下拉列表
- 8.3 表格和树
- 8.4 其他高级组件
- 习题
- 第9章 异常与处理
- 9.1 异常的概念和分类
- 9.2 异常处理及语法
- 9.3 异常类的主要方法
- 9.4 自定义异常类
- 9.5 案例实践8:用户登录
- 习题
- 第10章 I/O流与文件
- 10.1 概述
- 10.2 字节流
- 10.3 字符流
- 10.4 文件流
- 10.5 案例实践9:文件复制器
- 10.6 缓冲流
- 10.7 转换流
- 10.8 打印流
- 10.9 数据流
- 10.10 对象流
- 10.11 案例实践10:程序快照机
- 10.12 其他常用I/O类
- 习题
- 第11章 多线程与并发
- 11.1 概述
- 11.2 线程状态控制
- 11.3 案例实践11:数字秒表
- 11.4 并发控制
- 11.5 案例实践12:生产者与消费者问题
- 习题
- 第12章 容器框架与泛型
- 12.1 核心接口
- 12.2 常用集合类
- 12.3 案例实践13:产品排序
- 12.4 常用列表类
- 12.5 常用映射类
- 12.6 遗留容器类
- 12.7 容器工具类
- 12.8 泛型
- 习题
- 第13章 字符串与正则表达式
- 13.1 String类
- 13.2 字符串格式化
- 13.3 案例实践14:简单文本搜索器
- 13.4 StringBuffer类
- 13.5 正则表达式
- 13.6 案例实践15:用户注册校验
- 习题
- 第14章 反射与注解
- 14.1 类型信息
- 14.2 成员信息
- 14.3 注解
- 14.4 标准注解
- 14.5 文档注解及API文档生成
- 14.6 元注解
- 14.7 案例实践16:简易单元测试工具
- 习题
- 附录A Eclipse使用简介
- 附录B 查阅API文档和源码
- 附录C Java编程规范与最佳实践
- 附录D Java全栈工程师学习路线
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