Java™ in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (Covering Java 8), Seventh Edition

Introduction

As the author of computer books, I spend a lot of time lurking in the computer section of bookstores, observing the behavior of readers while I’m pretending to read the latest issue of In Touch Weekly magazine.

Because of my research, I’ve learned that if you have picked up this book and turned to the introduction, I only have 13 more seconds before you put it down and head to the coffee bar for a double-tall-decaf-skim-with-two-shots-of-vanilla-hold-the-whip latte.

So I’ll keep this brief: Computer programming with Java is easier than it looks. I’m not supposed to tell you that because thousands of programmers have used their Java skills to get high-paying jobs in software development, web application programming, and mobile app ...