Think Java – How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (pdf)

Description

In this fully updated and expanded edition, authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield introduce programming as a means for solving interesting problems. Each chapter presents material for one week of a college course and includes exercises to help you practice what you’ve learned. Along the way, you’ll see nearly every topic required for the AP Computer Science A exam and Java SE Programmer I certification.

• Discover one concept at a time: tackle complex topics in a series of small steps with multiple examples
• Understand how to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and develop, test, and debug programs
• Learn about input and output, decisions and loops, classes and methods, strings and arrays, recursion and polymorphism
• Determine which program development methods work best for you, and practice the important skill of debugging