Chapter 3: Java Fundamentals
This chapter presents to you a more detailed view of Java as a language. It starts with code organization in packages and a description of accessibility levels of classes (interfaces) and their methods and properties (fields). Reference types, as the main types of a Java object-oriented nature, are also presented in detail, followed by a list of reserved and restricted keywords and a discussion of their usage. The chapter ends with the methods of conversion between different primitive types and from a primitive type to a corresponding reference type and back.
These are the fundamental terms and features of the Java language. The importance of understanding them cannot be overstated. Without them, you cannot write ...
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