Authored by the most trusted name in the area, this text acts like a "Primer", moving step by step - starting from fundamentals to core concepts in much desired logical flow - and hence, renders conceptual clarity along with simplicity. It is well suited for a first-level programming course in Java. The book offers a comprehensive coverage of basic concepts of Java programming, in the light of object orientation, explained in simple language and supported with good examples and programming exercises.

Salient Features:

Latest version of Java SE 7
New solved examples for Multithreading, Event handling, Classes and Strings
Includes model questions from Sun Certified Java Programmer Exam
Table of Contents:

Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
Java Evolution
Overview of Java Language
Constants, Variables and Data Types
Operators and Expressions
Decision Making and Branching
Decision Making and Looping
Classes, Objects and Methods
Arrays, Strings and Vectors
Interfaces: Multiple Inheritance
Packages: Putting Classes Together
Multithreaded Programming
Managing Errors and Exceptions
Applet Programming
Graphics Programming
Managing Input/Output Files in Java
Java Collections