Java For Dummies

Dr. Barry Burd is a professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Drew University in Madison, NJ. He’s a co-leader of the Garden State Java User Group and New York JavaSIG. In 2020, he was honored to be named a Java Champion. He’s the author of Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies and Flutter For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Java 5Chapter 1: All about Java 7Chapter 2: All about Software. 21Chapter 3: Using the Basic Building Blocks 35Part 2: Writing Your Own Java Programs 57Chapter 4: Making the Most of Variables and Their Values 59Chapter 5: Controlling the Flow by Making Decisions 97Chapter 6: Controlling Program Flow with Loops 135Part 3: Working with the Big Picture: Object-Oriented Programming 155Chapter 7: The Inside scOOP 157Chapter 8: Constructing New Objects 205Chapter 9: Piles of Files: Dealing with Information Overload 229Chapter 10: Saving Time and Money: Reusing Existing Code 249Part 4: Smart Java Techniques 279Chapter 11: Putting Variables and Methods Where They Belong 281Chapter 12: Using Collections and Streams 313Chapter 13: Using Arrays to Juggle Values 349Chapter 14: Looking Good When Things Take Unexpected Turns 377Chapter 15: Fancy Reference Types. 407Chapter 16: Oooey GUI Was a Worm 427Part 5: The Part of Tens 443Chapter 17: Ten Packs of Java Websites 445Chapter 18: Ten Bits of Advice for New Software Developers 449Index 455

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