Introduction to programming using java is a free, on-line textbook. It is suitable for use in an introductory programming course and for people who are trying to learn programming on their own.

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1. Introduction to Programming Using Java, Fourth Edition 
   Introduction to programming using java  is a free, on-line textbook. It is suitable for use in an introductory programming course and for people who are trying to learn programming on their own. There is probably enough material for a full year College programming course. There are no prerequisites beyond a general familiarity with the ideas of computers and programs. In style, this is a textbook rather than a tutorial. That is, it concentrates on explaining concepts rather than giving step-by-step how-to-do-it guides. I have tried to use a conversational writing style that might be closer to classroom lecture than to a typical textbook. You'll find programming exercises at the end of most chapters, and you will find a detailed solution for each exercise, with the sort of discussion that I would give if I presented the solution in class.
     
2. < font color="#000080">Intriduction of enterprise JavaBeans
   This book is about Enterprise JavaBeans (Versions 1.1 and 1.0), Java's new component model for enterprise applications. Just as the Java platform has revolutionized the way we think about software development, Enterprise JavaBeans promises to revolutionize the way we think about developing mission-critical enterprise software. It combines server-side components with distributed object technologies such as CORBA and Java RMI to greatly simplify the task of application development. It automatically takes into account many of the requirements of business systems: security, resource pooling, persistence, concurrency, and transactional integrity. This book shows you how to use Enterprise JavaBeans to develop scalable, portable business systems. But before we can start talking about EJB itself, we'll need a brief introduction to the technologies addressed by EJB, such as component models, distributed objects, and component transaction montors (CTMs).
     
3. Essentials of the Java Programming Language 
   The Java platform consists of the Java application programming interfaces (APIs) and the Java virtual machine (JVM). Java programs are run (or interpreted) by another program called the Java VM. If you are familiar with Visual Basic or another interpreted language, this concept is probably familiar to you. Rather than running directly on the native operating system, the program is interpreted by the Java VM for the native operating system. This means that any computer system with the Java VM installed can run Java programs regardless of the computer system on which the applications were originally developed. 
     
4. The Exploring Java
   In this chapter, we'll introduce the framework of the Java language and some of its fundamental tools. I'm not going to try to provide a full language reference here. Instead, I'll lay out the basic structures of Java with special attention to how it differs from other languages. For example, we'll take a close look at arrays in Java, because they are significantly different from those in some other languages. We won't, on the other hand, spend much time explaining basic language constructs like loops and control structures. Java is a language for the Internet. Since the people of the Net speak and write in many different human languages, Java must be able to handle a number of languages as well.
   

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