Learn to: Use basic development concepts and techniques with Java Debug Java programs and create useful code Work with files on your computer’s hard drive Work with the latest features of Java 8 Fully updated to reflect the new features of Java 8! If you’re a new programmer, or want to be, this unintimidating guide gets you on your way toward Java mastery. It explores what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, debugging, and making it all work. Even if you’ve never written a line of code, this book will have you ordering your computer around in no time. Get started — dive into the overall programming experience, from finding out what programming is all about to getting your computer ready for writing and testing programs Jump into Java — discover the basic building blocks in any Java program, and get up to speed on how to represent data and get new values from existing values Go with the flow — find out how to look at your program as a mansion, and learn to make your computer navigate from one room to another One byte at a time — learn the best ways to break complex programming problems into small pieces and create solutions to solve them The write stuff — get access to all-important documents that no good Java programmer should be without Open the book and find: How to identify the words in a Java program Plain-English explanations of Java statements and methods The scoop on programming with windows, buttons, and other graphical items Java troubleshooting tips Ways to write several kinds of decision-making statements How to diagnose loop problems Tips, resources, and all kinds of interesting goodies.