Java Methods: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures

By: Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin

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Synopsis: This book offers a thorough introduction to the concepts and practices of object-oriented programming in Java. It also introduces the most common data structures and related algorithms and their implementations in the Java collections framework. Chapters 1 14 follow the syllabus of the AP Computer Science in Java course. They will prepare you well for the AP CS exam. Chapters 15-18 on file input and output, graphics, graphical user interfaces, and events handling in Java will give you a better sense of real-world Java programming; this material also makes case studies, labs, and exercises more fun. Chapters 19-26 deal with more advanced data structures and algorithms. Chapter 27, Design Patterns, introduces more intricate aspects of object-oriented design and serves as an introduction to design patterns. The last chapter, Computing in Context, discusses creative, responsible, and ethical computer use.