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Modern Programming Made Easy

Using Java, Scala, Groovy, and JavaScript

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Adam L. Davis

    1. Oviedo, USA

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  • A unique guide to learning programming in an easy, non-stressful way
  • Book mainly covers Java with some references to Groovy, Scala, and JavaScript
  • It's for anyone who wants to learn how to code whether you're a student, teacher, career changer, or just a hobbyist

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Starting Out

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-4

    3. Software to Install

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      Pages 5-6

    4. The Basics

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      Pages 7-11

  3. Glorified Calculator

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Math

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      Pages 15-18

    3. Arrays, Lists, Sets, and Maps

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      Pages 19-24

    4. Conditionals and Loops

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      Pages 25-28

    5. Methods

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      Pages 29-32

  4. Polymorphic Spree

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      Pages 33-33
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    2. Inheritance

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      Pages 35-41

    3. Design Patterns

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      Pages 43-48

    4. Functional Programming

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      Pages 49-56

    5. Refactoring

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      Pages 57-60

    6. Utilities

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      Pages 61-65

  5. Real Life

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Building

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      Pages 69-75

    3. Testing

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      Pages 77-79

    4. Input/Output

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      Pages 81-83
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About this book

Get up and running fast with the basics of programming using Java as an example language. This short book gets you thinking like a programmer in an easy and entertaining way. Modern Programming Made Easy teaches you basic coding principles, including working with lists, sets, arrays, and maps; coding in the object-oriented style; and writing a web application.

This book is language agnostic, but will mainly cover Java, with some references to Groovy, Scala, and JavaScript to give you a broad range of examples to consider. You will get a taste of what modern programming has to offer and set yourself up for further study and growth in your chosen language.





What You'll Learn
  • Code using the functional programming style
  • Build and test your code
  • Read and write from files
  • Design user interfaces
  • Deploy your app in the cloud


Who This Book Is For<




Anyone who wants to learn how to code. Whether you're a student, a teacher, looking for a career change, or just a hobbyist, this book is made for you.



Reviews

“The work introduces modern programming, primarily using Java, but also includes illustrations using the programming languages Scala, Groovy, and JavaScript. … the book suggests six very strong online references in Appendix E. If one seeks a brief, easy-to-read introduction to modern programming, this book is worth examining. Summing Up: Recommended. … Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.” (J. Beidler, Choice, Vol. 54 (10), June, 2017)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Oviedo, USA

    Adam L. Davis

About the author

Adam Davis makes software. He's spent many years developing in Java (since Java 1.2) and has enjoyed using Spring and Hibernate. Since 2006 he's been using Groovy and Grails in addition to Java to create SaaS web applications that help track finances for large institutions (among other things). Adam has a Masters and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

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