Introduction to Programming Using Java - Version 9 - Swing Edition

Sep 22, 2026

Introduction to Programming Using Java provides a structured learning path from fundamentals to practical coding concepts, emphasizing program mental models, object-oriented foundations, and the modern user interface perspective. The curriculum covers Java language essentials such as variables, types, objects, subroutines, expressions, input/output, and control structures including loops, branching, algorithms, and switch logic. It also discusses programming environments and tooling for developing, testing, and debugging Java programs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages790

Reading Time33 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

The Mental Landscape

Machine Language

Asynchronous Events

The Java Virtual Machine

Building Blocks of Programs

Object-oriented Programming

The Modern User Interface

The Internet and Beyond

Names and Things

The Basic Java Application

Variables and Types

Objects and Subroutines

Text Input and Output

Details of Expressions

Programming Environments

Control

Blocks, Loops, and Branches

Algorithm Development

while and do..while

The for Statement

The if Statement

The switch Statement

Introduction to Programming Using Java Version 9, Swing Edition May, 2022 David J. Eck Hobart and William Smith Colleges This is a PDF version of a free on-line book that is available at [https://math.hws.edu/javanotes/](https://math.hws.edu/javanotes/. The PDF does)[. The PDF does](https://math.hws.edu/javanotes/. The PDF does) not include source code 􀀌les, solutions to exercises, or answers to quizzes, but it does have external links to these resources, shown in blue. The PDF also has internal links, shown in red. These links can be used in Acrobat Reader and some other PDF reader programs. ii This book can be distributed in unmodi􀀌ed form for non-commercial purposes. Modi􀀌ed versions can be made and distributed for non-commercial purposes provided they are distributed under the same license as the original. More speci􀀌cally: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Other](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Other) uses require permission from the author. The web site for this book is: [https://math.hws.edu/javanotes](https://math.hws.edu/javanotes) Contents Preface xi 1 The Mental Landscape 1 1.1 Machine Language ................................... 1 1.2 Asynchronous Events .................................. 3 1.3 The Java Virtual Machine ............................... 7 1.4 Building Blocks of Programs ............................. 9 1.5 Object-oriented Programming ............................. 11 1.6 The Modern User Interface .............................. 13 1.7 The Internet and Beyond ............................... 15 Quiz on Chapter 1 ...................................... 18 2 Names and Things 19 2.1 The Basic Java Application .............................. 19 2.2 Variables and Types .................................. 23 2.2.1 Variables .................................... 24 2.2.2 Types ...................................... 25 2.2.3 Literals ..................................... 26 2.2.4 Strings and String Literals ........................... 27 2.2.5 Variables in Programs ............................. 28 2.3 Objects and Subroutines ................................ 29 2.3.1 Built-in Subroutines and Functions ...................... 30 2.3.2 Classes and Objects .............................. 33 2.3.3 Operations on Strings ............................. 34 2.3.4 Text Blocks: Multiline Strings ........................ 36 2.3.5 Introduction to Enums ............................. 37 2.4 Text Input and Output ................................ 38 2.4.1 Basic Output and Formatted Output ..................... 39 2.4.2 A First Text Input Example .......................... 41 2.4.3 Basic TextIO Input Functions ......................... 42 2.4.4 Introduction to File I/O ............................ 44 2.4.5 Other TextIO Features ............................. 46 2.4.6 Using Scanner for Input ............................ 47 2.5 Details of Expressions ................................. 49 2.5.1 Arithmetic Operators ............................. 50 2.5.2 Increment and Decrement ........................... 50 2.5.3 Relational Operators .............................. 51 2.5.4 Boolean Operators ............................... 52 CONTENTS ii 2.5.5 Conditional Operator ............................. 53 2.5.6 Assignment Operators and Type Conversion ................ 53 2.5.7 Precedence Rules ................................ 55 2.6 Programming Environments .............................. 56 2.6.1 Getting a JDK ................................. 56 2.6.2 Command Line Environment ......................... 57 2.6.3 Eclipse IDE ................................... 60 2.6.4 BlueJ ...................................... 63 2.6.5 The Problem of Packages ........................... 64

FAQs

What version and edition does this Java book use?

It is labeled “Version 9” and “Swing Edition,” indicating the Java version focus and the Swing-related edition.

Does the PDF include the book’s source code and solutions?

The PDF version does not include source code files, solutions to exercises, or answers to quizzes, though it links to external resources.

How is the learning content organized in the early chapters?

The contents outline major topics starting with programming foundations and the Java mental landscape, then covering names and objects, and progressing to control structures like loops and branching.

Sep 22, 2026

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