The class of Java

Contents

Foreword

Preface

About the Author

1 Object-oriented Programming and Introduction to Java

1.1 Why is Java so Popular?

1.1.1 Platform Independent

1.1.2 Applets and Servlets for the Web

1.1.3 Object-oriented Programming

1.1.4 Easy

1.2 Java Community

1.3 Rich API

Lessons Learned

Exercises

2 Creating an Application in Java

2.1 Installing JDK

2.2 The HelloWorld Sample Application

2.3 Compiling Java Files

2.4 Executing a Java Application

2.4.1 Using Command Line Arguments

2.5 Various Tools, Part of JDK

2.5.1 javadoc Utility and Documentation Comments

Lessons Learned

Exercises

3 Data Types

3.1 Primitive Data Types

3.1.1 boolean Data Type

3.1.2 Numeric Data Types

3.1.3 Specifying Constants

3.2 Unicode Escapes in Java Source Code

3.3 Reference ...