Java Programming: From the Beginning

I am not a programmer nor do I wish to become one. My interest in computers is driven by what they can and cannot do. My interest in Java springs from the many books based on Java that teach interesting things such as artificial intellenge, problem solving etc. So my view is based on what I learned how to do, not on if this is the best book for a coder.Perhaps it would be best to state what this book is not first. It is not a complete guide to Java. There are many topics this book does not address at all such as swing. The Dietel book is denser and has many more details than does this one and might be more appropriate for a pure coder.This is a book for beginners to Java. It does a great job of giving one a feeling for the language without bogging one's mind in all the gory details. It also did a good job of capturing my imagination as how to use the language to model things I am interested in. For me, this is superior to the Dietel book.Another point worth mentioning is the speed this book can be read. I had no problem working through 1 to 2 chapters each evening. This ease of reading is do to three factors; good organization, good writing ability, and the focus on the main themes of the language.Someone looking for a solid overview of Java would do well to buy this book. A hard core coder that is beginning with Java could use this book as a quick suppliment to the more detailed manual they are using.As a knowledge of C would also be useful to me, I plan to purchase the author's book on that subject as well.

Just as described. Good for classes

To be honest, it does explain things well. However, it's outdated, and only God knows why colleges are still using this book instead of an updated on (the main reason is that this book does not mention the Scanner code). But the book is ok.

I am truly a beginner to programming. I took some classes in college many moons ago but never took a liking to the languages (cobol, basic, pascal), until I started working in application/technical support and needed some basic understanding. Today's applications are of course java based which is no easy task to troubleshoot or debug. I'm reading this book while taking an Intro Java course and absolutely love it. It's not java for dummies, but K.N. King does an even better job of explaining java in terms anyone, with a desire to learn, can understand. I would highly recommend this book if you've never programmed in your life, the chapters and exercises truly reinforce all the concepts. Awesome book !!!

This transaction was smooth, I received my book in 2 days and the condition of the book for a used book is next to new. I was surprised by how good the book was kept. Thank you very much.

I thought this book was good and i gave the rating that I did because it was delivered in good condition. I would recommend this book to anyone new to java programming.

This book makes learning the basics of Java easy. It may because I learned C with one of K.N.King's books. give it try.

Book delivered in perfect condition at a fraction of the cost, Great book for anyone hoping to have a very basic understanding to Java!

Had a quick flick through this, it seems to be similar to C Programming a Modern Approach, ony for Java, so if that's anything to go by, it will be excellent.