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Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ Paperback – 5 December 2011

by David J. Barnes (Author), Michael Kolling (Author)
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Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ, 5e,is ideal for introductory courses in Java/Introduction to Programming and Object-Oriented Programming and for beginning programmers.

This is the only introductory programming textbook that uses the BlueJ integrated development environment (IDE) to teach introductory and object-oriented programming principles using Java. Its close integration with the BlueJ development environment allows this book to focus on key aspects of object-oriented software development from day one. BlueJ's clear visualization of classes and objects means that readers can immediately appreciate the differences between them, and gain a much better understanding of the nature of an object than they would from simply reading source code. Unlike traditional textbooks, the chapters are not ordered by language features but by software development concepts. Language features are introduced as a response to the problems to be solved. A large number of different, interesting projects are used to provide variety and avoid the monotony of a running problem. This book takes an “objects first” approach to teaching the traditionally difficult concepts of objects in a manipulative visual form. Throughout, the emphasis is on developing a practical approach to programming, with students encouraged to add code to existing programs rather than working with an intimidating sheet of blank paper. This textbook is printed in four-color to aid pedagogy and reader learning.
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  6. ISBN-10
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David Barnes is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Kent, in Canterbury, England. He has been teaching introductory programming for over 25 years, and has practical experience of a wide range of programming languages. He has been teaching object-oriented programming in Java for over 10 years. David is passionate about the excitement that is inherent in computer science and is actively involved in promoting it as a subject area to high-school children. In addition to computing education, his main research is in the area of software engineering.

Michael Kölling is a Senior Lecturer at the Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, in Canterbury, England. He holds a PhD in computer science from Sydney University, and has worked in Australia, Denmark and the UK. Michael’s research interests are in the areas of object-oriented systems, programming languages, software tools, computing education. He has published numerous papers on object-orientation and computing education topics. Michael is one of the developers of BlueJ and, more recently, the Greenfoot platform.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 5th edition (5 December 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0132492660
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0132492669
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.8 x 2.03 x 23.11 cm
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    Michael Kölling is a Professor at the Department of Informatics at King’s College London, UK. He holds a PhD in computer science from Sydney University, and has worked in Australia, Denmark and the UK. Michael’s research interests are in the areas of object-oriented systems, programming languages, software tools, computing education and HCI. He has published numerous papers on object-orientation and computing education topics and is the author and co-author of two Java textbooks. Michael is the lead developer of BlueJ and Greenfoot, two educational programming environments. He is a UK National Teaching Fellow, Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, Oracle Java Champion, and a Distinguished Educator of the ACM. In 2013, he received the ACM SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education. Michael is a founding member of 'Computing At School', a UK organisation furthering computing teaching at school level.

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Excellent condition, securely wrapped. This author makes it fun and colourful to learn programming , very easy to read and study
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This is really one of the best, if not the best, book out there for learning Java. IT is worth the cost. The only problem is with those of us who are using it for self study. Pearson Publishing refuses to allow anyone that is not associated with educational institution to have the answers. This causes a great deal of frustration for us self educators. The good news; if you can work through the frustration of digging out the answers for yourself it will be a learning experience in its self. Buy it if you or a friend is associated with a school. Don't buy it if you think the frustration will be a deterrent.
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