Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals

by Horstmann Cay S.

Pomimo zaawansowanego wieku Java wciąż jest na topie. Ten język programowania oraz narzędzia z nim powiązane są najczęściej wybierane do tworzenia rozbudowanych systemów informatycznych. Skąd ta popularność? Przejrzysta składnia, obsługa nowoczesnych technik przesyłania informacji, automatyczne czyszczenie pamięci to tylko niektóre z atutów Javy. Jeżeli dołożymy do tego ogromną rzeszę użytkowników chętnych do pomocy, wszystko staje się jasne. Java jeszcze długo będzie na świeczniku!

Kolejne wydanie tej cenionej książki zostało zaktualizowane o wszystkie nowości, które pojawiły się w wersji 7 platformy Java Standard Edition. W trakcie lektury poznasz składnię języka oraz wszystkie istotne kwestie związane z programowaniem w Javie. Zrozumiesz założenia programowania obiektowego, nauczysz się korzystać z interfejsów oraz obsługiwać wyjątki. Przekonasz się również, jakie ułatwienia w tym zakresie oferuje Java 7 - obsługa wielu wyjątków w ramach jednego bloku catch to tylko czubek góry lodowej. Książka ta jest idealną pozycją dla wszystkich osób chcących poznać język Java. Sprawdzi się ona również w rękach doświadczonych programistów - jako źródło informacji na temat nowości w Java Standard Edition 7.

Genres: Programming, Technology, Nonfiction, Reference, Computer Science, Software, Technical

1031 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 11, 2007

Reviews

[Neeraj Adhikari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whoa! I can't believe I read a thousand-page book on a single programming language. And that's just the first volume.

Soon after I started the book I began questioning the value of reading a book like this cover to cover. If you know a few (or maybe even one) programming languages, theres only so much to learn in a new one. Right? Why is this book so big? There are two reasons. First, the standard library. The majority of this book deals with the Java class library, it's features, its usage and best practices. Large chapters devote themselves to specific parts of the standard libraries, especially the chapters on GUI programming. Second, most books teaching you a programming language assume you don't know any other language beforehand and teach things from the ground up. And that is often necessary too, because langauges differ in their idioms and in their way of composing programs. A language is not just a language, it is also the standard library, the tooling, the ecosystem, the philosophy.

But is reading a book actually more valuable as opposed to looking up information on the internet when you need it? I had already been programming in Java for a couple of years when I started this book. There were times when I wasted a lot of my time because I had misunderstood a thing or the other about Java. Like one time I struggled with a bug because I didn't know you had to provide a correct implementation of hashCode() for equals() to behave correctly. There were gaping holes in my knowledge of Java, and I hoped that this book would patch them. And except for the 'enterprise' parts of Java, it has done a good job in that. But still the question remains. Should I just have read the relevant parts of the documentation when I wanted to know something? Or used this book as a reference instead of reading it cover-to-cover? I think so. Reading a thousand-page book in this way is not an efficient way of learning a programming language.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pros:
- It does explain Java in a deep way. You get to know not only how, but why things work the way they do
- Clear examples, and authors kept them simple enough to follow

Cons:
- It is not exactly for beginners. More for people who know another programming language and migrate to Java. Authors assume a certain base knowledge of computer science and programming concepts. So if you are completely new, I wouldn't advise reading this book
- I have seen examples, but no exercises. So this more of a reference, than an actual book that is going to teach you how to program

I am a beginner, started Java about a month ago, and after reading all chapters up to Lambda expressions, decided it is not worth spending more time on reading, and focus more on building something. I will keep this book as a reference, and consult as a resource, which is hard to read, but is more digestible than Oracle documentation, and is still thorough.

Maybe after a couple of years, when I have more experience with the language, I will have another opinion, but for a beginner, it is an overkill.

[Dmytro Turskyi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Core Java, Volume 1: Fundamentals by Cay S. Horstmann - is the most advised book by mentors for all android and java developers, and at the same time is the driest literature I have ever read.
I believe that the space shuttle flight manual would be easier to read.
In addition, I cannot understand what so special about this book as half of the information in it is outdated and useless.

[BT · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly detailed overview of the capabilities of the Java language. A bit overwhelming at times, but finds focus with several code examples. I'd recommend Head First Java as your first Java book, but if you're looking for a more contemporary look at the language, this is a great next book.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Java To The CORE

This was an excellent book on Java. The author has done a fantastic job of explaining complex topics in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for readers to follow along.

The book is well-written and well-organized, with great examples and research that help to reinforce the concepts covered.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Java developer, this book is a great resource.
It covers all the essential fundamentals of Java programming, making it a great book to learn Java.

I found the book to be very helpful in understanding the basics of Java programming, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Java.

What's great about this book is that it doesn't just cover the basics of Java, but it goes into detail on some more advanced topics as well.

I appreciated the author's approach of starting with the fundamentals and building upon them to help readers gain a deeper understanding of Java programming. I'm definitely looking forward to continuing with the other volumes of the series.

Overall, this was a great book for anyone looking to learn Java or deepen their understanding of Java programming.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject, and I would rate it a solid...

4.2/5

[Mahmoud Hossam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first programming book I've ever read.

I liked it back then, but I didn't like the fact that important concepts like networking in Java were considered to be an "Advanced" topic, while GUI programming was included in the fundamentals book.

But I admit it's a good introductory text to Java and programming in general.

[Леонид Григорян · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book if you are beginner in software development.
However if you are experienced withany OOP language fill free to skip most part of the book except several chapters: Collections (Chapter 9), Graphics (Chapters 10, 11, 12, if this theme are related to you), Concurrency (Chapter 14).

[Kerszi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dosyć duża dawka wiedzy o javie. Napisane w przystępny sposób, ale oprócz teorii ważna jest praktyka. Polecam dla początkujących i zaawansowanych. Będzie łatwiej dla osób, które miały styczność z językami c podobnymi.

[Alex Goico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was my in-depth intro to Java. This was the book I was looking for when my college provided me with a less dense introduction to the subject.

Highly recommended for really learning Java thoroughly -- the first time.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! THE Java reference... a must have for serious software engineers. I will certainly be reading this volume for years.

[Vladimir Sechkarev · Rating 4 out of 5]

В целом все хорошо и полезно, но у меня остались вопросы. И примеров бы побольше! Их мало не бывает вообще никогда.

[Roman Romaniuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book couple of years ago.
This book is the best choice who want to start lerning Java and the easiest way to do this.

[Juris · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best Java books.

[Ayumu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is basically good book. I don't know if I read this as ebook, but code appendix were hard to read and these were just part of code and hard to figure it out how to write.

[Eric Jin · Rating 4 out of 5]

java 基础，很不错

[Haoyu He · Rating 4 out of 5]

cover many things

[Georgiy Isaev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although UI is controversial because the Swing part, which I skipped for good, is pretty huge and JavaFX is not elaborated well, overall this is a great book to systematized and deepen knowledge.

[Andrew Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most comprehensive introduction to JAVA! You only need one book as reference, and that’s this one. However, practices are more important than purely reading . Hope you enjoy it!

[Kamagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Отличная книга с описанием многих нюансов. Читал на русском, периодически поглядывая в оригинал. К сожалению перевод содержит множество ошибок, вплоть до выворачивания смысла наизнанку.

[Aayush Shrivastava]

Covered almost everything what is needed to know about Java

[Hiep Pham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good if you use it as a reference for digging deeper into the language.
Bad if you want to learn Java as a beginner or its fundamental philosophy.

[Unknown]

No need any more.

[Conor MacGregor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have no idea what Im doing and I love it

[Tallarico · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for a book to get me moderately familiar with the Java programming language and this isn't it. The authors are *way* too opinionated and keep interrupting the flow of the book to note all the differences between Java and C++.

Perhaps I'm missing the point, but this is a book about Java! I can understand the periodic interlude, but every page has multiple side notes. *Very* distracting.

This is a book of inside jokes and unfortunately I'm just trying to learn Java here.

[Vladyslav · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best language books.
The content covers different parts of the Java language from simple things to complex details. I used it during my university Java course and it helped alot, explained everything that regular course left untold.
I would recommend it for anyone who started to learn Java.

[Alpha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It covers most aspects of Java, maybe a little shallow on some topics, but already good enough for intermediate level programmers.

It might be a little bit difficult for beginners. The author had to skip some stuff to finish those topics in 800 pages.

The diagrams could be improved according to my personal taste.

[Taj Bortz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't read this book front to back.
I might be wrong, but I don't think it's meant to be read like that?
Maybe it is. If so, then I am not a huge fan of it.
But if it's meant to be a reference book, then I really like it :).
Lots of good, succinct bits about things you might want to know about the Java language. Also a really good index (for the digital version) for hopping around.

[miremnao · Rating 4 out of 5]

Что сказать? Это хороший и подробный справочник по основам семантики и стандартной библиотеки Java. В принципе, все описано очень подробно, однако листинг кода, из-за его плохого форматирования, читать зачастую непросто.

[Alex Ott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but too long description of Java programming language

[Volodymyr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good description of Java programming language and various Java technologies. Sometimes long and verbose, but I think it's good for such book format