1.2. Introduction¶

This book assumes that you are already familiar with the Python programming language. We will use Python as a starting point for our journey into Java. We will begin by looking at a very simple Java program, just to see what the language looks like and how we get a program to run. Next, we will look at the main constructs that are common to most programming languages:

Data Types

Loops

Reading user input

Conditionals

Once we have the basics of Java behind us we will move on to look at the features of Java that are both unique and powerful.

Classes

Interfaces

Collections

Graphical User Interface Programming

Generic Programming

Please note that this book is a work in progress. I will continue to update and post new versions.