You're reading from Transitioning to Java Kickstart your polyglot programming journey by getting a clear understanding of Java

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804614013

Length 354 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Java

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Java design patterns

Concepts

Programming Language

Author (1):

Ken Fogel

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:The Java Development Environment

2. Chapter 1: Understanding Java Distributions FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Code, Compile, and Execute

4. Chapter 3: The Maven Build Tool

5. Part 2:Language Fundamentals

6. Chapter 4: Language Fundamentals – Data Types and Variables

7. Chapter 5: Language Fundamentals – Classes

8. Chapter 6: Methods, Interfaces, Records, and Their Relationships

9. Chapter 7: Java Syntax and Exceptions

10. Chapter 8: Arrays, Collections, Generics, Functions, and Streams

11. Chapter 9: Using Threads in Java

12. Chapter 10: Implementing Software Design Principles and Patterns in Java

13. Chapter 11: Documentation and Logging

14. Chapter 12: BigDecimal and Unit Testing

15. Part 3:GUI and Web Coding in Java

16. Chapter 13: Desktop Graphical User Interface Coding with Swing and JavaFX

17. Chapter 14: Server-Side Coding with Jakarta

18. Chapter 15: Jakarta Faces Application

19. Part 4:Packaging Java Code

20. Chapter 16: Deploying Java in Standalone Packages and Containers

21. Index

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