Java for Computer Information Systems

This book shows how to program business applications using Java applications for commercial programming and Java applets for Internet programming. It teaches readers how to program in Java from the beginning -- requiring no previous programming knowledge and introduces object-oriented programming gently -- after readers have mastered basic programming concepts. Covers: Problem Solving, Abstraction, and Stepwise Refinement; Data Abstraction, Classes, and Objects; Getting Stuff In and Out; Nuts and Bolts: Standard Stuff in Java. Decisions; Iteration; Methods; Classes and Objects; Class Inheritance; Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs); Applets; Arrays; File I/O; Data Structures and ADTs. Features the "Programmer's Algorithm" -- a proven step-by-step process of problem definition, solution planning via algorithms, and good documentation. Includes examples and case studies and offers a variety of Tip and Note boxes throughout -- Programming Tips, Programming Notes, Style Tips, Debugging Tips, Debugging Results, Caution Boxes, and Compiler Notes. For DP and MIS programmers and managers who need to learn Java programming from scratch for commercial and Internet programming.