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Modern Programming Made Easy

Using Java, Scala, Groovy, and JavaScript

verfasst von: Adam L. Davis

Verlag: Apress

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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Get up and running fast with the basics of programming using Java as an example language. This short book gets you thinking like a programmer in an easy and entertaining way. Modern Programming Made Easy teaches you basic coding principles, including working with lists, sets, arrays, and maps; coding in the object-oriented style; and writing a web application.

This book is language agnostic, but will mainly cover Java, with some references to Groovy, Scala, and JavaScript to give you a broad range of examples to consider. You will get a taste of what modern programming has to offer and set yourself up for further study and growth in your chosen language.

What You'll LearnCode using the functional programming styleBuild and test your codeRead and write from filesDesign user interfacesDeploy your app in the cloud

Who This Book Is For<

Anyone who wants to learn how to code. Whether you're a student, a teacher, looking for a career change, or just a hobbyist, this book is made for you.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Starting Out

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

In my experience, learning how to program (in typical computer science classes) can be very difficult. The curriculum tends to be boring, abstract, and unattached to “real world” coding. Owing to how fast technology progresses, computer science classes tend to teach material that is very quickly out of date and out of touch. I believe that teaching programming could be much simpler, and I hope this book achieves that goal.

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Chapter 2. Software to Install

Abstract

Before you begin to program, you must install some basic tools.

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Chapter 3. The Basics

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In this chapter, I’ll cover the basic syntax of Java and similar languages.

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Glorified Calculator

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Chapter 4. Math

Abstract

(Or Maths, if you prefer.)

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Chapter 5. Arrays, Lists, Sets, and Maps

Abstract

So far, I’ve only talked about single values, but in programming, you often have to work with large collections of values. For this, we have many data structures that are built into the language. These are similar for Java, Groovy, Scala, and even JavaScript.

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Chapter 6. Conditionals and Loops

Abstract

To rise above the label of calculator, a programming language must have conditional statements and loops.

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Chapter 7. Methods

Abstract

A method is a series of statements combined into one block inside a class and given a name. In the Cold War days, these were called sub-routines, and many other languages call them functions. However, the main difference between a method and a function is that a method has to be associated with a class, whereas a function does not.

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Polymorphic Spree

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Chapter 8. Inheritance

Abstract

Inheritance is a good way to share functionality between objects. When a class has a parent class, we say it inherits the fields and methods of its parent.

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Chapter 9. Design Patterns

Abstract

In object-oriented programming (OOP), design patterns are useful organizations of state and behavior that make your code more readable, testable, and extensible.

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Chapter 10. Functional Programming

Abstract

Functional programming (FP) is a programming style that focuses on functions and minimizes changes of state (using immutable data structures). It is closer to expressing solutions mathematically, rather than through step-by-step instructions.

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Chapter 11. Refactoring

Abstract

Refactoring means changing code in a way that has no effect on functionality. It is only meant to make the code easier to understand or to prepare for some future addition of functionality For example, sometimes you refactor code to make it easier to test.

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Chapter 12. Utilities

Abstract

The java.util package contains many useful classes for everyday programming. Likewise, JavaScript and other languages come with many built-in objects for doing common tasks. I am going to cover a few of these.

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Real Life

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Chapter 13. Building

Abstract

The build process is one of compiling the source files of a project and producing a finished product.

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Chapter 14. Testing

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Testing is a very important part of software creation. Without automated tests, it’s very easy for bugs to creep into software.

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Chapter 15. Input/Output

Abstract

In Java, the java.io.File class is used to represent files and directories. For example:

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Chapter 16. Version Control

Abstract

As soon as people start their programming careers, they are hit with the ton of bricks that is the version control system (VCS).

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Chapter 17. The Interweb

Abstract

(Courtesy xkcd: Interblag)

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Chapter 18. Swinging Graphics

Abstract

Swing is the Java API for building cross-platform GUIs (graphical user interfaces).

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Chapter 19. Creating a Magical User Experience

Abstract

First, you should be aware of the following acronyms:

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Chapter 20. Databases

Abstract

Databases are an extremely important component of most software projects.

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Chapter 21. Conclusion

Abstract

If you’ve gotten this far, congratulations! You probably know a lot more than when you started (I hope). This book ended up being a lot longer than I initially planned, and, at first, some readers might even have thought, “Hey! That’s not easy!”

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Backmatter

Titel: Modern Programming Made Easy
verfasst von: Adam L. Davis
Verlag: Apress
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4842-2490-8
Print ISBN: 978-1-4842-2489-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2490-8