* Features the most effective introduction to computing and programming, using the most current version of the Java language (Java 1.4) * Includes expanded coverage of Applets and Graphics * The new edition features a stronger emphasis on design and interesting Java features * Material points out common mistakes, so that the reader will know to avoid them Wiley Higher Education Table of Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. An Introduction to Objects and Classes. 3. Fundamental Data Types. 4. Applets and Graphics. 5. Decisions. 6.Iteration. 7. Designing Classes. 8. Testing and Debugging. 9. Interfaces and Polymorphism. 10. Event Handling. 11.Inheritance. 12. Graphical User Interfaces. 13. Array Lists and Arrays. 14. Exception Handling. 15. Streams. 16. System Design. 17. Recursion 18. Sorting and Searching. 19. An Introduction to Data Structures. Appendix A1: Java Language Coding Guidelines. Appendix A2: Java Library. Appendix A3: The Basic Latin and Latin-1 Subsets of Unicode. Appendix A4: Glossary. Index.