Java 7: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition

Essential Java programming skills made easy From Herb Schildt, the number-one programming author worldwide, comes this fully revised and updated introductory Java guide. You will get all the information you need to get up and running with the latest version of the most popular Web programming language. Java 7: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition will have you programming in Java right away. The book has been updated to cover the new features of Java 7 including closures, the enhanced switch statement, the enhanced catch statement, and extension methods, and more. The newly redesigned Beginner's Guide series has been simplified and streamlined to make it easier than ever to learn the essential skills. Table of contents Chapter 1: Java FundamentalsChapter 2: Introducing Data Types and OperatorsChapter 3: Program Control StatementsChapter 4: Introducing Classes, Objects, and MethodsChapter 5: More Data Types and OperatorsChapter 6: A Closer Look at Methods and ClassesChapter 7: InheritanceChapter 8: Packages and InterfacesChapter 9: Exception HandlingChapter 10: Using I/OChapter 11: Multithreaded ProgrammingChapter 12: Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Static ImportChapter 13: GenericsChapter 14: Applets, Events, and Miscellaneous TopicsChapter 15: Introducing SwingAppendix A: Answers Appendix B: Using Java's Documentation Comments