| [Page 1] OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will Understand basic computer terminology that will be used throughout the book. Become familiar with the notion of programming. Understand why Java is a good introductory programming language. Become familiar with Java objects and classes. Know some of the principles of the object-oriented programming approach.
OUTLINE 0.1 | Welcome | 0.2 | What Is a Computer? | 0.3 | Networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web | | | Processors Then and Now | 0.4 | Why Study Programming? | 0.5 | Programming Languages | 0.6 | Why Java? | 0.7 | What Is Object-Oriented Programming? | | | Chapter Summary | | | Exercises |
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