Absolute Java, Student Value Edition Author: Walter Savitch Kenrick Mock | Language: English | ISBN:
0132834235 | Format: PDF
Absolute Java, Student Value Edition Description
Praised for providing an engaging balance of thoughtful examples and explanatory discussion,¿best-selling author Walter Savitch explains concepts and techniques in a straightforward style using understandable language and code enhanced by a suite of pedagogical tools.¿
Absolute Java is appropriate for both introductory and intermediate programming courses introducing Java.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
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- Loose Leaf: 1272 pages
- Publisher: Addison-Wesley; 5 edition (July 21, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0132834235
- ISBN-13: 978-0132834230
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I own three Java books for beginners. "Introduction to Java Programming" by Liang, "Java how to Program" by Deitel and this one.
Absolute Java is the most theoretical book of them all. Where Liang may use a paragraph on explaining an object oriented topic, Savitch can spend pages. This is both the books main weakness and strength.
It's a weakness because sometimes the information load is so dense and so theoretical it's hard to grasp it. The chapter on Polymorphism comes in mind. There's just too much text and too little visuals and code to support the theory. The chapters on defining classes, chapter 4 and 5 are the best chapters I've read on object oriented programming in any Java book for beginners I've read. Savitch explains object oriented programming so well and spends so many pages doing it I feel I've mastered a subject I had big problems with.
Another problem with this book is that code examples can be several hundred lines long. While this sure is better than the short code examples in Liang's book, it's really annoying that you have to read and type in several hundred lines of code for a new concept that could be explained in maybe 60-70 lines of code. So in this department the Deitel book is best. It's also annoying how this book leaves out code from code examples, telling you to go back several chapters to read the remaining lines of code.
If you value theory, and want to know every nook and cranny there is to know for a beginner in Java, then this book is for you. But you have to be patient and accept that parts of the book has to be reread.
If you want to jump right in to Java and you learn more by visuals then go with Liang's book.
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