Murach's Beginning Java 2

This introduction to Java programming covers the basics and frequently used features, with instructions on installing Java and using it to design, code, test, and debug applications. It also provides guidance for GUI, processing files, and working with databases and threads. A companion CD-ROM contains a Java 2 software development kit for Windows, Forte for Java, a trial version of TextPad, and the source code and data for examples used in the book. Steelman is a programmer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)