Java 2 by Example, Second Edition gives novice programmers in-depth coverage of both object-oriented programming and Java fundamentals. It starts with an overview of Java, including a survey of development tools beginners should use. The book explains the basics of the Java language, including operators, expressions, statements and more; and Object-Oriented Programming with classes and objects, inheritance, and dynamic methods. The author includes a chapter applying the concepts of OOP to object-oriented analysis and design methods. Later chapters demonstrate organizing data in collections and utilizing Java's built-in mathematical functions. Along the way, readers learn from hundreds of examples explaining every concept. Plus, each chapter ends with a series of review questions to ensure that readers are caught up - with answers provided in an appendix.

Java 2 by Example, Second Edition is up to date with the latest developments in version 1.4 of the Java SDK 1.4. Sun estimates that 60 percent of new developers will be using Java by 2004. Additionally, more college-level programming courses teach using Java, opening additional opportunities for tutorials aimed at novice programmers.