Cay Horstmann's two-volume Core Java has a long pedigree as a no-nonsense tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who want to write robust Java code for real-world applications. This tenth edition of Volume I - Fundamentals, has been rewritten and reorganized to illuminate new Java SE 8 features, idioms, and best practices. It contains hundreds of example programs all carefully crafted for easy understanding and practical applicability.

Writing for serious programmers solving real-world problems, Cay Horstmann helps you achieve a deep understanding of the Java language and library. This first volume of the two-volume work, focuses on fundamental language concepts and the foundations of modern user interface programming. You’ll find in-depth coverage of topics ranging from Java object-oriented programming to generics, collections, lambda expressions, Swing UI design, and the latest approaches to concurrency and functional programming.

If you’re an experienced programmer moving to Java SE 8. it will help you master core Java syntax

• Leverage your existing programming knowledge to quickly master core Java syntax 
• Understand how encapsulation, classes, and inheritance work in Java
• Master interfaces, inner classes, and lambda expressions for functional programming
• Improve program robustness with exception handling and effective debugging
• Write safer, more readable programs with generics and strong typing
• Use pre-built collections to collect multiple objects for later retrieval
• Master concurrent programming techniques from the ground up
• Build modern cross-platform GUIs with standard Swing components
• Deploy configurable applications and applets, and deliver them across the Internet
• Simplify concurrency and enhance performance with new functional techniques 

Author: Cay S. Horstmann
Publisher: Prentice Hall

Date: January 1, 2016
Pages: 1036 
ISBN: 978-0134177304
Pages: 240
Print: 0134177304
Kindle: B019PFBM0M
Category: Java  

See our review of the 9th edition, in which Alex Armstrong gave it a rating of 4.5

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