Overview
This 14-chapter introduction to programming with Java at the CS-1 level, uses multimedia-based programs as a means of instruction. Multimedia is a combination of various media such as text, audio, video, images, graphics and animation. With this book, students will learn Java using programs that draw graphics and images, perform animation, read and play music files, display video, and more. This text uses clear explanations and illustrations, and does not require prior programming experience, knowledge of graphics, or other media API's. Progamming with Java: A Multimedia Approach covers topics such as variables, data types, literals, operators, creating objects, Java 2D classes, user-defined classes, inheritance, interfaces, exception handling, GUI programming, generics and collections, and multithreaded programming. It also provides introductions to arrays and the scanner class. TuringsCraft CodeLab access is available for adopting professors. Custom CodeLab: CodeLab is a web-based interactive programming exercise service that has been customized to accompany this text. It provides numerous short exercises, each focused on a particular programming idea or language construct. The student types in code and the system immediately judges its correctness, offering hints when the submission is incorrect.
Full Product Details
Author: Radhika S Grover ,
Radhika S Grover (Santa Clara University, California)
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Weight: 1.162kg
ISBN: 9780763784331
ISBN 10: 0763784338
Pages: 728
Publication Date: 02 April 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Replaced By: 9781449638610
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Author Information
Radhika S. Grover received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, India. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University, California. She is currently Adjunct Lecturer in the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Departments at Santa Clara University, where she teaches several graduate and undergraduate courses including Multimedia Information Systems, Applied Programming, Real-time Systems, and Secure Coding in C and C++. She was recognized by the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University as Adjunct Lecturer of the Year in 2009.
