Java 7 : a beginner's tutorial, third edition

A Books24x7's TOP 10 title for 4 consecutive years! Java is an easy language to learn. However, you need to master more than the language syntax to be a professional Java programmer. For one, object-oriented programming (OOP) skill is key to developing robust and effective Java applications. In addition, knowing how to use the vast collection of libraries makes development more rapid. This book introduces you to important programming concepts and teaches how to use the Java core libraries. It is a guide to building real-world applications, both desktop and Web-based. The coverage is the most comprehensive you can find in a beginner’s book. Here are some of the topics in this book: - Java language syntax - Object-oriented programming - The Collections Framework - Working with numbers and dates - Error handling - Input Output - Generics - Annotations - Swing - Database access - Internationalization - Networking - Applets - Multithreading and the Concurrency Utilities - Servlet and JavaServer Pages - API documentation - Security - Application deployment This book covers Java SE 7 and was written with clarity and readability in mind. Annotation A Books24x7's TOP 10 title for 4 consecutive years!Java is an easy language to learn. However, you need to master more than the language syntax to be a professional Java programmer. For one, object-oriented programming (OOP) skill is key to developing robust and effective Java applications. In addition, knowing how to use the vast collection of libraries makes development more rapid. This book introduces you to important programming concepts and teaches how to use the Java core libraries. It is a guide to building real-world applications, both desktop and Web-based. The coverage is the most comprehensive you can find in a beginner's book. Here are some of the topics in this book:- Java language syntax- Object-oriented programming- The Collections Framework- Working with numbers and dates- Error handling- Input Output- Generics- Annotations- Swing- Database access- Internationalization- Networking- Applets- Multithreading and the Concurrency Utilities- Servlet and JavaServer Pages- API documentation- Security- Application deploymentThis book covers Java SE 7 and was written with clarity and readability in mind Annotation Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) are the underlying technologies for developing web applications in Java. They are essential for any programmer to master in order to effectively use frameworks such as JavaServer Faces, Struts 2, or Spring MVC. Covering Servlet 3.0 and JSP 2.2, this book explains the important programming concepts and design models in Java web development as well as related technologies and new features in the latest versions of Servlet and JSP. With comprehensive coverage and a lot of examples, this book is a guide to building real-world applications. Topics discussed in this book include: - the Servlet API - JSP syntax and scripting elements. - Session management - the Expression Language - JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library (JSTL) - Custom tags and tag files - Filters and listeners - Application design - Connection pooling - Dependency injection - File upload and programmatic file download - Asynchronous processing - Security - Deployment and the deployment descriptor - Dynamic registration - Servlet container initializers Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Java, the Language and the Technology; An Overview of Object-Oriented Programming; About This Book; Downloading and Installing Java; Downloading Program Examples and Answers; Chapter 1: Your First Taste of Java; Your First Java Program; Java Code Conventions; Integrated Development Environments (IDEs); Summary; Questions; Chapter 2: Language Fundamentals; ASCII and Unicode; Separators; Primitives; Variables; Constants; Literals; Primitive Conversions; Operators; Comments; Summary; Questions; Chapter 3: Statements. Describes the concepts of the Java programming language, covering such topics as object-oriented programming, multithreaded programming, Swing, networking, applets, and Web application development