JAVA and UML Object-Oriented Design and Programming

Author: Levik
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive explanation of the Java language. In addition to the basic syntax rules of Java, it introduces the predefined classes in the Java SDK and their usage methods. The book uses numerous examples of Java applications and Java Applets to illustrate the Java language. Java is an object-oriented language, and the object-oriented mindset is essential when using the Java language. The book emphasizes the application of object-oriented thinking in programming from the very beginning of writing simple programs and carries this concept throughout the entire book. UML is currently a widely used object-oriented modeling language. While explaining the Java language, the author also introduces how to use UML to analyze and implement systems, teaching the method of using UML to analyze and model systems first, and then programming in Java to implement them. Therefore, this book also helps readers improve their problem-solving and analytical skills. This book is not only suitable as a textbook for beginners but can also help those with some programming experience understand the object-oriented mindset and the application of UML modeling language. Additionally, the book introduces advanced applications of the Java language at the end, serving as an excellent guide for beginners. This book effectively combines the object-oriented design of UML in an integrated environment with the object-oriented programming of Java, providing a detailed explanation of how to use UML to analyze and model systems and implement them using the Java language. The book first introduces basic programming concepts, including variables, data types, creating and using classes, various control structures, etc.; discusses relevant content of object-oriented programming, including polymorphism and inheritance, user interfaces, and data files and streams; and covers several advanced topics such as the Swing library, linear programming, creating and handling data structures using the Java API, socket programming, and distributed systems using RMI, database interfaces, and web programming, etc. The book is rich in content and is an excellent textbook for introducing the Java language. It can serve as an entry-level guide for programming beginners and is also suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in universities, professional software designers, and computer programming enthusiasts.