What this book covers
Chapter 1, Getting Started with Java, teaches you what Java is and shows its features. We will see the vastness of Java's application by looking at various fields it is used in. We will walk through the steps to install the Java Development Kit. We will then set up a development environment called NetBeans for writing Java programs, and execute these programs. We'll also see how to use NetBeans and write our first Java program in it. You'll also learn to use NetBeans to detect errors and rectify them.
Chapter 2, Understanding Typed Variables, shows what variables are and how they are important for creating better programs. We'll look at some of the primitive data types of Java, int, long, float, char, and double, in ...
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