Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days, 6th Edition

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days
Covering Java 7 and Android App Development

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days continues to be one of the most popular, best-selling Java tutorials on the market. Written by an expert technical writer, it has been acclaimed for its clear and personable writing, for its extensive use of examples, and for its logical and complete organization.

The sixth edition of Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days adds coverage of Java 7 and places a special emphasis on Android programming, capitalizing on the fastest-growing area of Java programming. There will be a new chapter on Android development and additional material where appropriate throughout the book. This edition also includes new material on using NetBeans, the free integrated IDE for Java.

No previous programming experience required. By following the 21 carefully organized lessons in this book, anyone can learn the basics of Java programming.

Learn at your own pace. You can work through each chapter sequentially to make sure you thoroughly understand all the concepts and methodologies, or you can focus on specific lessons to learn the techniques that interest you most.

Test your knowledge. Each chapter ends with a Workshop section filled with questions, answers, and exercises for further study. There are even certification practice questions.

• Completely revised, updated, and expanded to cover the latest features of Java 7
• Learn to develop standalone Java applications, Android apps, and Java Web Start applications
• Easy-to-understand, practical examples clearly illustrate the fundamentals of Java programming
• Discover how Swing can help you quickly develop programs with a graphical user interface
• Find out about JDBC 4.1 programming with the Java DB database and XML parsing with the open source XOM class library
• Covers new features of Java 7 such as improved try-catch exception handling, the new switch, and Nimbus look and feel

Brief Description
An introduction to programming and Java; no previous programming experience required.
An introduction to Java, for readers with some previous programming experience.
A comprehensive guide to Java, for professional programmers new to Java, but experienced with other programming languages.
An authoritative guide to creating faster, more reliable applications, for intermediate to advanced programmers.

Table of Contents

Week 1: The Java Language
1 Getting Started with Java
2 The ABCs of Programming
3 Working with Objects
4 Lists, Logic, and Loops
5 Creating Classes and Methods
6 Packages, Interfaces, and Other Class Features
7 Exceptions and Threads

Week 2: The Java Class Library
8 Data Structures
9 Working with Swing
10 Building a Swing Interface
11 Arranging Components on a User Interface
12 Responding to User Input
13 Creating Java2D Graphics
14 Developing Swing Applications

Week 3: Java Programming
15 Working with Input and Output
16 Serializing and Examining Objects
17 Communicating Across the Internet
18 Accessing Databases with JDBC 4.1 and Derby
19 Reading and Writing RSS Feeds
20 XML Web Services
21 Writing Android Apps for Java

Appendixes
A Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment
B This Book’s Website
C Setting Up an Android Development Environment
D Using the Java Development Kit
E Programming with the Java Development Kit

Quiz Answers