Welcome to Introduction to Java. It is the entry-level course of a series of courses in the Java programming language. This course will help you develop a basic to intermediate level of proficiency in Java.

A few things to note before we start the course:

1. Each lesson contains many examples of actual Java code. I encourage you to download the code and play with it. If you make small modifications to the code and then try to run it, you'll gain a better understanding of how it works (and how it doesn't).
   
   
2. At the end of each lesson there will be a practice session. It might involve answering multiple choice questions or writing a small program. Try them; after all, practice makes perfect, and the best way to learn how to program is to write programs yourself. Note that I've provided solutions for every exercise. Make sure you try out these solutions after you've worked out your own; it's always useful to be aware of various approaches to a problem.
   
   
3. Topic highlights :
   
   -- Getting Started in Java
   -- Data Types and their Operators
   -- Objects
   -- Anatomy of a Class
   -- Using Predefined Classes: String and Input/Output
   -- Conditional Statements and Loops
   -- Manipulating Numbers
   -- Applets: An Introduction
   -- Applets: Adding GUI Components
   -- Applets: Dealing with Events
   

Enjoy!

	chapter   1   Getting Started in Java Brief discussion of the Java programming language Introducing the SDK, a simple Java programming environment Running your very first Java program.
	chapter   2   Data Types and their Operators Representing simple information by way of Java's primitive data types. Primitive types: int, double, char, boolean Programs demonstrating operations on primitive types
	chapter   3   Objects Classes and objects How objects interact
	chapter   4   Anatomy of a Class Instance variables Method headers Using methods
	chapter   5   Using Predefined Classes: String and Input/Output String class and methods Input and Output: reading info from the keyboard, displaying info on screen
	chapter   6   Conditional Statements and Loops If-Statements While Loops For Loops
	chapter   7   Manipulating Numbers The Math class The Random class Programming Tips
	chapter   8   Applets: An Introduction Our first applet program Formatting text in an applet
	chapter   9   Applets: Adding GUI Components Buttons, Labels, Data Entry Fields Assembling the Graphical User Interface
	chapter   10   Applets: Dealing with Events Parts of an applet Responding to events: the Listener

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