Peter Norton's Guide To Java Programming.pdf

CONTENTS
Peter Norton's Guide to
Java Programming
by Peter Norton & Wiliam Stanek
C O N T E N T S
Introducing
Chapter 1 Introducing Java
● What Is Java?
● The Evolution of Java
● A Brief History of the and the World Wide Web
❍ The Early Days of the
❍ The Early Days of the Web
● The Basics of Programming Languages
❍ Interpreted Programming Languages
❍ Compiled Programming Languages
❍ Java: An Interpreted piled Programming Language
● The Logical Evolution of C to C++
● The Great Leap Forward from C/C++ to Java
● Object-Oriented Programming Concepts and Java
❍ Objects
❍ Encapsulation and Message Passing
❍ Classes
❍ Libraries
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CONTENTS
❍ Inheritance
❍ Access Modifiers
● Programming with Java
❍ The Primary Characteristics of Java
❍ The Structure of the Java Language
❍ The Java Specification and the API
❍ The Java Virtual Machine
● Summary
Chapter 2 Getting Started with the JDK
● The Java Developer's Environment
❍ The Java API and Core Language Functions
❍ Tools in the JDK
● Power Start for Solaris
❍ Obtaining the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Installing the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Testing the Installation
● Power Start for Windows 95/NT
❍ Obtaining the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Installing the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Testing the Installation
● Power Start for Macintosh
❍ Obtaining the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Installing the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Testing the Installation
● Power Start for OS/2
❍ Obtaining the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Installing the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Testing the Installation
❍ Performance Tuning for OS/2
● Power Start for AIX
❍ Obtaining the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Installing the Java Developer's Kit
❍ Testing the Installation
● Making the Transition from C/C++ to Java
❍ Java Has pile to Machine Code
❍ Java Has No External C Syntax
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