Introduction To Computer Science Using Java, Student Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Mcgraw-hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1266894
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 758
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0078225930
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9780078225932
ASIN: 0078225930
Publication Date: March 13, 2003
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Product Description
Glencoe’s Introduction to Computer Science Using Java provides students with a highly visual way of learning Java programming. This colorful text provides the information needed for students enrolled in Computer Science I courses, and for students planning to take the AP Computer Science A exam (which has recently switched from C++ to Java). An AP correlation chart is provided in the student edition to help readers locate information that is relevant to the A exam, and “AP Exam Prep” exercises throughout the book help students prepare for the AP test. The Teacher Resource Manual also provides AP information and resources for teachers, and links to important AP sites can be found on the book’s Web site.
The textbook immediately introduces students to concepts that are essential to object-oriented programming and develops these concepts throughout various code programs and examples. Programs are examined line-by-line through in-text code blocks. Complete programs are then provided for students to compile and run. The output for every program is also provided either in the book or on the teacher CD so students can see what happens when the code is run.
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overpriced August 11, 2008
W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3)
This overpriced book teaches java at a high school level. Or rather, it teaching computer programming, using java as the language of instruction. A good choice, given java's popularity. In a related way, if you get fluent enough in java, it helps in finding programming jobs.
The book explains what object oriented programming is. Java is written as a fully OO language, unlike C++, so this helps. Of course, the book covers aspects of java that are also true in non-OO languages like C or Fortran, like if-else and for loops.
Graphical programs are also shown to be easy to write. Which also involves changing the mindset to a user-driven view, which is inherent in such programs.
Now if only the book was cheaper.
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