Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies - Softcover

Learn Java programming the easy way and make your computer do your bidding

If you want to start writing computer programs, you've come to the right book. Here's a straightforward approach to learning Java, the object-oriented programming language that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Even if you've never written a line of code, this friendly guide will have you ordering your computer about in no time!

• Start here ? if you're a complete novice, discover what programming is all about and prepare your computer for writing and testing programs

• Building blocks ? learn the elements of a Java program, how to represent data, and how to get new values from existing ones

• Go with the flow ? take your programs to the next level and deal with larger amounts of information

• One bite at a time ? see how to solve more complex programming problems by using program units and ready-made code

• Go graphical ? discover how to program windows, buttons, and other graphical items

Visit the companion website at www.dummies.com/go/beginningprogrammingwithjavafd to find all the code samples used in this book, updated for Java 7.

Open the book and find:

• Why Java is such a cool language

• When to use variables, values, and types

• What you need to know about keywords, identifiers, and literals

• How to create loops within loops

• Why you need Eclipse

• How to flick a virtual switch

• Tips on using Boolean variables

• What you can do with arrays