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While it is internally consistent about this, it is not really consistent with other sources which nearly always refer to them as "methods" in the context of Java. It is not a big point, but students may be confused because they are not called subroutines in other resources they may consult. The text is as modular as any other introductory programming text book I have seen. It wouldn't be possible to make sense of the example programs in later chapters without a solid mastery of the material in earlier chapters, but that's expected with this type of text.

That said, the book does a good job of being as modular as it can. For instance, several of the later sections in a chapter can be skipped over, and, as I describe below, I re-arrange the material slightly to fit my course. One caveat to this is that many of the examples in later chapters make use of the GUI programming from chapter six. When considering this text, you should be aware that its use of graphics is pretty fundamental and not something you could easily skip over.

I see this as a positive as it adds some interest to the example programs which are graphical. I like the organization of the book quite a lot. It does not use the "objects first" approach.

Objects and classes are covered in chapter five, after the basic programming building blocks such as control structures and methods. I did find that some of the later sections within a chapter were things I didn't want to introduce to students at that point. For instance I skip the section on exceptions at the end of chapter three, and the sections on interfaces and nested classes at the end of chapter five. I do think that the putting off arrays until chapter seven is a mistake, mostly because it is just hard to give good assignments that don't use arrays.

When teaching with this book, I cover chapter seven after chapter four. Overall though, the book does a fine job of transitioning from one topic to the next as it covers not only the particulars of the Java programming language, but the art of programming itself.

I did not find any interface issues at all. The text includes helpful PDF links in the table of contents, and also when the text makes a reference to another section. When discussing the example programs, the author also includes links to the full code on the book's web site, which is helpful. One suggestion I would have to improve the interface would be to include syntax highlighting for code listings.

The text is remarkably well edited for its length. I only noticed a handful of spelling or grammatical errors in the book. The text did not refer to people very often at all. In the few times it mentions the user or programmer, the author uses male and female pronouns equally. For instance at one point the text will mention a guess the number program telling the user "he lost", and later on saying a blackjack program should quit when the user wants to or when "she runs out of money".

I think this book is superior to other introductory programming texts that I have used, even without considering the fact that it is open and free. It is very detailed and provides clear expositions and great examples on everything that can be included in an introductory course and then some. The few criticisms I have for the book can be easily worked around. Welcome to the Eighth Edition of Introduction to Programming Using Java, a free, on-line textbook on introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction.

This book is directed mainly towards beginning programmers, although it might also be useful for experienced programmers who want to learn something about Java. It is not meant to provide complete coverage of the Java language. Version 8. This version briefly covers some of the new features in Java 11 and makes it clearer how to use this book with Java 11 and later.

David J. Eck Ph. Eck Language: English. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The syntax explanations are precise. The Java examples are error free. Clarity rating: 5 The book is very concise, and easy to follow. Consistency rating: 5 The book is very well organized in style. Modularity rating: 4 The book follows the standard modularity for a first programming course. Interface rating: 5 The book is very easy to use. The website offers online, PDF, and other ways to navigate.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5 I do not see any grammatical errors. Cultural Relevance rating: 4 The book doesn't not make use of a lot of examples relevant to races, ethnicity, or diversity.

Comments I'd recommend the book for any one looking for a first year programming course. Content Accuracy rating: 5 I did not find any technical errors or inaccuracies in the book.

Clarity rating: 5 The book is extremely well-written and easy to follow. Consistency rating: 5 The author uses consistent terminology internally. Modularity rating: 4 The book is generally modular. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 This is a very well-edited book.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5 All examples and exercises from the book are very good and they are not culturally insensitive. Comments Overall, this is a great book for introducing Java programming. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The content is very accurate but here's minor things: 1. Clarity rating: 5 The text was written with very easy words and explains concepts clearly with appropriate examples and pictures. Consistency rating: 5 The text has a very good flow with a consistent jargon and framework.

Interface rating: 5 Any interface issues are found. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 No grammatical errors are found. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The text is full of good examples and exercises without having any bias culturally and ethnically. Content Accuracy rating: 5 I did not see any technical errors or inaccuracies in the book.

Clarity rating: 5 The author uses an easy to read, conversational writing style and provides very thorough explanations. Consistency rating: 5 The author uses consistent, and for the most part, modern terminology. Modularity rating: 5 The text is as modular, and the order that the modules are introduced in is very logical. Interface rating: 5 I did not find any interface issues. Summaries of Key Concepts are included at the end of each chapter to outline important ideas discussed in the text.

Self-Review Questions and Answers allow students to assess their own grasp of the material, through short-answer questions about fundamental ideas and terms. Intermediate problems and exercises require computations, code fragment analysis or writing, and a thorough grasp of chapter content--further testing student knowledge and ability throughout the text.

Programming Projects vary in level of difficulty, requiring the design and implementation of Java programs. VideoNotes presented by the author, explain topics visually through informal videos in an easy-to-follow format--giving students the extra help they need to understand important concepts. Special icons indicate which in-chapter topics and end-of-chapter Programming Projects are available as VideoNotes.

Between-chapter Software Failure vignettes discuss real-world flaws and failures in software design, encouraging students to adopt sound design practices. New to This Edition. The Exercise Editor is easy to use and gives you the option to select different programming languages and exercise types. VideoNotes provide step-by-step video tutorials specifically designed to enhance the programming concepts presented in Introduction to Java Programming.

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1. Data and Expressions 2. Using Classes and Objects 3. Writing Classes 4. Conditionals and Loops 5. More Conditionals and Loops 6. Object-Oriented Design 7.

Static Class Members 7. Arrays 8. Inheritance 9. Polymorphism Exceptions Recursion Collections Share a link to All Resources. Instructor Resources. Websites and online courses. Other Student Resources. Discipline Resources. About the Author s. Previous editions. Relevant Courses. The computers in our lab are connected to a local area network, which is connected to the Internet.

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