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WELCOME TO the fifth 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 certainly not meant to
provide complete coverage of the Java language.
The fifth edition covers Java 5.0. You will find many Java applets
on the web pages that make up this book, and many of those applets require
Java 5.0 or higher to function. Earlier editions, which covered earlier versions
of Java, are still available; see the preface
for links.
You can download Introduction to Programming Using Java for use on your
own computer. PDF and print versions are also available.
Links can be found at the bottom of this page.
Short Table of Contents:
©2006, David J. Eck.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
(This license allows you to redistribute this book in unmodified form. It allows you
to make and distribute modified versions, as long as you include an attribution to the
original author, clearly describe the modifications that you have made, and distribute
the modified work under the same license as the original. See the
license for full
details.)
The most recent version of this book is always available, at no
charge, for downloading and for on-line use at the Web address:
http://math.hws.edu/javanotes/
Downloading Links
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http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes5.zip --
This "zip" archive contains a complete copy of the web site. It should be usable on almost
any computer. (Size: 4.3 Megabytes.)
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http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes5.tar.bz2 --
This "bzip2 tar" archive contains a complete copy of the web site in a format that allows greater compression
but that might not be usable on all computers. On most UNIX systems, including Linux and Mac OS, you
should be able to extract it using the command "bunzip2 javanotes5.tar.bz2" followed by
"tar xf javanotes5.tar" on the command line (if it is not extracted automatically when you download it).
(Size: 3.2 Megabytes.)
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http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes5.pdf
and http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes5-linked.pdf --
These PDF versions of the book do not include the following material from the web site: solutions
to exercises and quizzes; source code files for sample programs; and, of course, the applets that
appear on the web pages. The first PDF file is most suitable for printing; it is the same PDF that
was used for the printed version of the book. The second PDF is more
suitable for on-screen reading; it contains internal links for navigation and external links to source code
files, exercise solutions, and other resources. The links work in Acrobat Reader and some other PDF
reader programs. (Size: 5 Megabytes; 700 pages.)
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Printed versions -- I have made this book available for
purchase in printed versions from the print-on-demand publisher
lulu.com. This is for convenience only, for those who would
like to have a bound printout in a nice form.
(Please do not feel obliged to buy the printed version; I do not make any money from it!)
The entire 700-page book is available in a rather thick printed version at
http://www.lulu.com/content/612392.
In addition, a printed version of the first seven chapters, enough for a first course in
Java programming, is at http://www.lulu.com/content/559884.
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