Java: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition, 8th Edition

Chapter 1

Java Fundamentals

Key Skills & Concepts

●   Know the history and philosophy of Java

●   Understand Java’s contribution to the Internet

●   Understand the importance of bytecode

●   Know the Java buzzwords

●   Understand the foundational principles of object-oriented programming

●   Create, compile, and run a simple Java program

●   Use variables

●   Use the if and for control statements

●   Create blocks of code

●   Understand how statements are positioned, indented, and terminated

●   Know the Java keywords

●   Understand the rules for Java identifiers

In computing, few technologies have had the impact of Java. Its creation in ...