Starting Out With Java: Control Structures through Objects, 8th edition

For courses in computer programming in Java.

A clear and student-friendly way to teach Java fundamentals

Starting Out with Java uses a step-by-step approach to introduce students to programming in Java. Procedural programming and control structures and methods are covered before object-oriented programming. This ensures that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts. Every chapter includes easy-to-read code listings, practical real-world examples and an abundance of exercises.

The 8th Edition introduces JShell, including experiment sections that allow students to explore Java coding and prototyping. New and updated topics cover JavaFX, String methods and more.

Hallmark features of this title

• Teaches Java in a step-by-step fashion. Each chapter covers a major set of topics and builds knowledge as the student progresses.
• Written for novice programmers, information is presented in easy-to-understand language in a concise, practical way.
• Procedural programming is covered before objects, ensuring that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts.
• Example Programs provide practical, real-world examples that test students' knowledge of key information.
• Programming Challenges and Case Studies give students practice solving real-world problems.
• In the Spotlight, Concept Statements, Checkpoints and Program Outputs throughout each chapter reinforce students' understanding.

New and updated features of this title

• NEW: Introduction to JShell and JShell experiment sections familiarize students with an effective tool for learning Java and prototyping Java code.
• NEW: Features of the switch statement, such as multivalue case statements, switch expressions, arrow syntax, and switch expressions that return a value.
• NEW: JavaFX coverage includes a new section on displaying dialog boxes with the JavaFX Alert class, a new section on displaying multiple windows in a JavaFX application, and a new Appendix F, which gives step-by-step instructions for installing JavaFX.
• NEW/UPDATED: Material on classes includes the Contact class, a simplification of the BankAccount class, and a new section on writing mutable and immutable classes.
• NEW: String methods are introduced, such as contains(), repeat(), replace(), strip(), stripLeading(), stripTrailing(), and indent().
• NEW: Material on databases includes a section on parameterized queries and the PreparedStatement class and using the try-with-resources statement to create and manage Connection, Statement, and ResultSet objects.