Joyce Farrell has authored several popular programming textbooks, including books on Programming Logic and Design, Java, C#, and C++. Her books are recognized for their clear, direct writing style and effective presentation. A well-respected instructor, Ms. Farrell has taught Computer Information Systems at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois; the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; and McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

• 1. Creating Your First Java Classes.2. Using Data.3. Using Methods, Classes and Objects.4. More Object Concepts.5. Making Decisions.6. Looping.7. Characters, Strings and the StringBuilder.8. Arrays.9. Advanced Array Concepts.10. Introduction to Inheritance.11. Advanced Inheritance Concepts.12. Exception Handling.13. File Input and Output.14. Introduction to Swing Components.15. Using JavaFX and Scene Builder.Appendix A: Working with the Java Platform.Appendix B: Learning about ASCII and Unicode.Appendix C: Formatting Output.Appendix D: Generating Random Numbers.Appendix E: Javadoc.Glossary.Index.