Alankus Gaizhan et al. Java Fundamentals

Packt Publishing, 2019. — 408 p.A fast-paced and pragmatic introduction to one of the world's most popular programming languages.Since its inception, Java has stormed the programming world. Its features and functionalities provide developers with the tools needed to write robust cross-platform applications. Java Fundamentals introduces you to these tools and functionalities that will enable you to create Java programs. The book begins with an introduction to the language, its philosophy, and evolution over time, up until the latest release. You'll learn how the javac/Java tools work and what Java packages are, as well as the way in which a Java program is usually organized. Once you are comfortable with this, you'll be introduced to advanced concepts of the language, such as control flow keywords. You'll explore object-oriented programming and the part it plays in making Java what it is. In the concluding lessons, you'll get to grips with classes, typecasting, and interfaces, and gain an understanding of the uses of data structures, arrays, and strings; handling exceptions; and creating generics.
By the end of this book, you will have learned how to write programs, automate tasks, and follow advanced books on algorithms and data structures, or explore more advanced Java books.