Essential Skills--Made Easy! Learn the fundamentals of Java programming in no time from bestselling programming author Herb Schildt. Fully updated to cover Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7), Java: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition starts with the basics, such as how to compile and run a Java program, and then discusses the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. You'll also find coverage of some of Java's most advanced features, including multithreaded programming and generics. An introduction to Swing concludes the book. Get started programming in Java right away with help from this fast-paced tutorial. Designed for Easy Learning: Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills Self Tests--End-of-chapter questions that test your understanding Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

Herbert Schildt是Java語言的權威，他撰寫的程序設計圖書大約有30多本，在全世界銷售瞭數百萬冊，並被翻譯成瞭多種語言。雖然他對計算機的方方麵麵都很感興趣，但是主要關注點是計算機語言，包括編譯器、解釋器和機器人控製語言。他的暢銷書有Java: The Complete Reference、Herb Schildt’s Java Programming Cookbook和Swing: A Beginner’s Guide 。