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A Guide to
Programming in
Java
SECOND EDITION
for Java SE 5 and Java SE 6
author
Beth Brown
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A Guide to Programming in Java includes a student CD with JCreator, a link
for installing Java from the Sun site, programs presented in
the text, and data files.
APCS
A Topic Outline Correlation and Syllabus
(Word file) Lawrenceville Press gives permission to instructors using our text to modify this document to best suit their needs.
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Errata
APCSA May 2007, May 2008 Java Subset updates for First Edition users:
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Textbook
A Guide to Programming in Java
assumes little or no previous programming experience, making it ideal for an introductory programming course. It also includes complete
coverage of the Advanced Placement Computer Science A topics.
A Guide to Programming in Java emphasizes good
problem-solving and programming skills in a clear,
easy-to-understand format. Object-oriented programming is
taught from the very start of the text.
Throughout
the text are many
demonstration programs complete with runs
that show program outputs. Numerous review problems, critical-thinking questions, and exercises with a wide range of
difficulty are provided in each chapter.
Topics covered
in A Guide to
Programming in Java include:
- Hardware and software,
networking, and social
and ethical issues
- Applets and Web programming
- Algorithms, pseudocode, and exception handling
- Control structures
- Strings, arrays, and generics
- Classes and interfaces
- GUI programming
- Data structures, searching,
and sorting
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Lesson Plans — Lessons keyed to the text include schedules, expectations, instructional strategies, and teaching notes.
APCS
A Topic Outline Correlation and Syllabus (Word file) — The text is correlated to the AP Computer Science A Topic Outline.
Syllabi — One-term and two-term syllabi for non-APCS classes.
Supplements — Vocabulary from the text, PowerPoint slides keyed to the text, worksheets that introduce new topics, Flash movie files that illustrate searching and sorting, and additional topics in PDF files.
Answers — Answers to the critical-thinking questions and answer files for the
reviews, exercises, and worksheets,
as well as the ExamView hands-on questions.
Assessment — Rubrics keyed to the exercises in the text and the ExamView hands-on questions.
ExamView software — Easily generate tests, quizzes, and other assessment tools using the question banks that install with the software. The question banks are compatible with
WebCT and Blackboard®. Tests can be given online or printed, and online tests can be automatically scored. Also included are the ExamView User's
Guide, a tour of ExamView, and the ExamView Player.
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