I have never received the book that I ordered so, I really can not review it. Apparently, the book was lost in transit. Amazon did refund the money for it + shipping costs.

A very hefty book (1600 pages!) that teaches Java from scratch. The reader does not have to know anything about programming. The math requirements are also modest. Basically, if you are at the level of finishing high school or in the first year of university, your maths preparation should suffice.



The teaching of Java is well done. Though I am uncertain what really distinguishes this book from several others on Java.



There are also instructions about various common data structures used throughout computing. Lists [including linked lists], sets, hash tables, and the like. Important ideas that transcend Java. The students may not appreciate it, but Java is nice in that it comes with these structures implemented. Whereas other languages like C or C++ require you to install optional libraries, or to code these by hand.

A very hefty book (1600 pages!) that teaches Java from scratch. The reader does not have to know anything about programming. The math requirements are also modest. Basically, if you are at the level of finishing high school or in the first year of university, your maths preparation should suffice.

The teaching of Java is well done. Though I am uncertain what really distinguishes this book from several others on Java.

There are also instructions about various common data structures used throughout computing. Lists [including linked lists], sets, hash tables, and the like. Important ideas that transcend Java. The students may not appreciate it, but Java is nice in that it comes with these structures implemented. Whereas other languages like C or C++ require you to install optional libraries, or to code these by hand.

A very hefty book (1600 pages!) that teaches Java from scratch. The reader does not have to know anything about programming. The math requirements are also modest. Basically, if you are at the level of finishing high school or in the first year of university, your maths preparation should suffice.

The teaching of Java is well done. Though I am uncertain what really distinguishes this book from several others on Java.

There are also instructions about various common data structures used throughout computing. Lists [including linked lists], sets, hash tables, and the like. Important ideas that transcend Java. The students may not appreciate it, but Java is nice in that it comes with these structures implemented. Whereas other languages like C or C++ require you to install optional libraries, or to code these by hand.