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Introduction to Programming

By : Nick Samoylov
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Introduction to Programming

By: Nick Samoylov

Overview of this book

Have you ever thought about making your computer do what you want it to do? Do you want to learn to program, but just don't know where to start? Instead of guiding you in the right direction, have other learning resources got you confused with over-explanations? Don't worry. Look no further. Introduction to Programming is here to help. Written by an industry expert who understands the challenges faced by those from a non-programming background, this book takes a gentle, hand-holding approach to introducing you to the world of programming. Beginning with an introduction to what programming is, you'll go on to learn about languages, their syntax, and development environments. With plenty of examples for you to code alongside reading, the book's practical approach will help you to grasp everything it has to offer. More importantly, you'll understand several aspects of application development. As a result, you'll have your very own application running by the end of the book. To help you comprehensively understand Java programming, there are exercises at the end of each chapter to keep things interesting and encourage you to add your own personal touch to the code and, ultimately, your application.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Java Standard and External Libraries

Even the first program we wrote in this book used a library included in the JDK, called a standard library. It is not possible to write a non-trivial program without using the standard libraries. That is why a solid familiarity with such libraries is as vital for successful programming as the knowledge of the language itself.

There are also non-standard libraries, which are called external libraries or third-party libraries because they are not included in JDK distribution, but they are used almost as often. They have long become permanent members of any programmer's toolkit. Meanwhile, keeping track of all the functionality available in these libraries is not as easy as staying abreast with Java itself. That is because IDE gives you a hint about the language possibilities, but it cannot advise about the functionality of a package that...