Java Software Solutions, Global Edition

1. Introduction

1.1 Computer Processing

1.2 Hardware Components

1.3 Networks

1.4 The Java Programming Language

1.5 Programming Development

1.6 Object-Oriented Programming

 

2. Data and Expressions

2.1 Character Strings

2.2 Variables and Assignment

2.3 Primitive Data Types

2.4 Expressions

2.5 Data Conversion

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3. Using Classes and Objects

3.1 Creating Objects

3.2 The String Class

3.3 Packages

3.4 The Random Class

3.5 The Math Class

3.6 Formatting Output

3.7 Enumerated Types

3.8 Wrapper Classes

3.9 Introduction to JavaFX

3.10 Basic Shapes

3.11 Representing Colors

 

4. Writing Classes

4.1 Classes and Objects Revisited

4.2 Anatomy of a Class

4.3 Encapsulation

4.4 Anatomy of a Method

4.5 Constructors Revisited

4.6 Arcs

4.7 Images

4.8 Graphical User Interfaces

4.9 Text Fields

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5. Conditionals and Loops

5.1 Boolean Expressions

5.2 The If Statement

5.3 Comparing Data

5.4 The While Statement

5.5 Iterators

5.6 The ArrayList Class

5.7 Determining Event Sources

5.8 Managing Fonts

5.9 Checkboxes

5.10 Radio Buttons

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6. More Conditionals and Loops

6.1 The Switch Statement

6.2 The Conditional Operator

6.3 The Do Statement

6.4 The For Statement

6.5 Using Loops and Conditionals with Graphics

6.6 Graphic Transformations

 

7. Object-Oriented Design

7.1 Software Development Activities

7.2 Identifying Classes and Objects

7.3. Static Class Members

7.4 Class Relationships

7.5 Interfaces

7.6 Enumerated Types Revisited

7.7 Method Design

7.8 Method Overloading

7.9 Testing

7.10 GUI Design

7.11 Key Events

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8. Arrays

8.1 Array Elements

8.2 Declaring and Using Arrays

8.3 Arrays of Objects

8.4 Command-Line Arguments

8.5 Variable Length Parameter Lists

8.6 Two-Dimensional Arrays

8.7 Polygons and Polylines

8.8 An Array of Color Objects

8.9 Choice Boxes

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9. Inheritance

9.1 Creating Subclasses

9.2 Overriding Methods

9.3 Class Hierarchies

9.4 Visibility

9.5 Designing for Inheritance

9.6 Inheritance in JavaFX

9.7 Color and Date Pickers

9.8 Dialog Boxes

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10. Polymorphism

10.1 Late Binding

10.2 Polymorphism via Inheritance

10.3 Polymorphism vis Interfaces

10.4 Sorting

10.5 Searching

10.6 Designing for Polymorphism

10.7 Properties

10.8 Sliders

10.9 Spinners

 

11. Exceptions

11.1 Exception Handling

11.2 Uncaught Exceptions

11.3 The Try-Catch Statement

11.4 Exception Propagation

11.5 The Exception Class Hierarchy

11.6 I/O Exceptions

11.7 Tool Tips and Disabling Controls

11.8 Scroll Panes

11.9 Split Panes and List Views

 

12. Recursion

12.1 Recursive Thinking

12.2 Recursive Programming

12.3 Using Recursion

12.4 Tiled Images

12.5 Fractals

 

13. Collections

13.1 Collections and Data Structures

13.2 Dynamic Representations

13.3 Linear Collections

13.4 Non-Linear Data Structures

13.5 The Java Collections API

 

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Number S