Book Structure

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The following is an outline of the book, providing a guide to the book's structure. Feel free to add/modify/expand/remove sections.

• Preface - Talks about Java, it's uses and why one should learn it
  • Java Overview
    • What is java?
    • How it Works
    • Bytecode vs Machine Code
      • Just in Time Compilation
  • History of Java
  • Applications of Java
• Part I - Using examples and exercises, Part I teaches the fundamentals of Java
  • Machine Setup
    • IDE
      • NetBeans
      • Eclipse
  • First Program
    • HelloWorld.java
      • Main Method
  • Variables
    • Primitive vs Reference
    • Declaration
    • Types
      • Integers
      • Strings
      • Boolean
      • Floats and Doubles
    • Exercise - Shows the reader how to use variables, perhaps expanding upon the "hello world" program
  • Conditionals
    • If Statement
    • Boolean Operators
  • Loops
    • What are Loops?
    • While Loops
      • Do-While Loops
    • For Loops
  • Methods
    • Introduction to Methods
    • Returns
  • Objects
    • Object Oriented Programming - Teaches the basic principles of object oriented programming
  • Scope
• Part II - Building on the previous section, this part teaches more some advanced topics that are core to Java
  • Best Practices
  • Variables 2
  • Boolean Logic
• Appendices provides useful reference information
  • Appendix A - Primitive Types