KEY BENEFIT: Gaddis introduces Java with an accessible, step-by-step style that helps beginners understand how to become skilled programmers. KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Computers and Java; Java Fundamentals; Decision Structures; Loops and Files; Methods; A First Look at Classes; A First Look at GUI Applications; Arrays and the ArrayList Class; A Second Look at Classes and Objects; Text Processing and More About Wrapper Clauses; Inheritance; Exceptions and Advanced File I/O; Advanced GUI Applications; Applets and More; Recursion. MARKET: Ideal for beginners to Java programming.