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Java For Dummies5th Edition

by Barry Burd, PhD

Java For Dummies , 5th Edition

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ISBN: 978-0-470-37173-2 (pbk); ISBN: 978-1-118-12830-5 (ebk); ISBN: 978-1-118-12831-2 (ebk); ISBN: 978-1-118-12832-9 (ebk)

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About the Author

Barry Burd received an M.S. degree in Computer Science at Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Illinois. As a teaching assistant in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, he was elected five times to the university-wide List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students.

Since 1980, Dr. Burd has been a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. When hes not lecturing at Drew University, Dr. Burd leads training courses for professional programmers in business and industry. He has lectured at conferences in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He is the author of several articles and books, including Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies and Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, both from Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Dr. Burd lives in Madison, New Jersey, with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys being a workaholic.

Dedication

for

Jennie, Sam, and Harriet,

Jennie and Benjamin, Katie and Abram,

and Basheva

Authors Acknowledgments

When asked to list his talents, Siddhartha replied I can think. I can wait. I can fast. Waiting is one of the three most important virtues. With this in mind, I thank Mary Bednarek, Andy Cummings, Katie Feltman, Paul Levesque, Virginia Sanders, and Brian Walls for their boundless patience during the creation of this 5th edition.

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Introduction

J ava is good stuff. Ive been using it for years. I like Java because its very orderly. Almost everything follows simple rules. The rules can seem intimidating at times, but this book is here to help you figure them out. So, if you want to use Java and want an alternative to the traditional techie, soft-cover book, sit down, relax, and start reading Java For Dummies, 5th Edition .