Java Software Solutions, Foundations of Program Design, Global Edition, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (November 25, 2025) © 2026

  • John Lewis Villanova University , Virginia Tech
  • William Loftus
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Title overview

Java Software Solutions helps you gain the knowledge and skill you need to design true object-oriented solutions. A natural progression of concepts focuses on the use of objects before learning how to write them. Sound programming practices are introduced and reinforced, giving you clear guiding principles to engineer good software. Both small and large real-world examples let you practice sharpening your problem-solving and design skills. Graphics and GUI sections serve as excellent visual examples of object-orientation.

The 10th Global Edition is updated to keep pace with the ever-evolving Java language. New examples and sections keep the material fresh and improve the discussion of individual topics.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Data and Expressions
  3. Using Classes and Objects
  4. Writing Classes
  5. Conditionals and Loops
  6. More Conditionals and Loops
  7. Object-Oriented Design
  8. Arrays
  9. Inheritance
  10. Polymorphism
  11. Exceptions
  12. Recursion
  13. Collections

APPENDICES

  1. Glossary
  2. Number Systems
  3. The Unicode Character Set
  4. Java Operators
  5. Java Modifiers
  6. Java Coding Guidelines
  7. JavaFX Layout Panes
  8. JavaFX Scene Builder
  9. Regular Expressions
  10. Javadoc Documentation Generator
  11. Java Syntax
  12. Answers to Self-Review Questions

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