java Java Book

[kman1985]

So, I've been learning java through youtube and a book or two. I wanted to know if there are any decent books that acts like a classroom or something. Where throughout the book they give you assignments that you have to complete. I find it hard to learn from books that don't have assignment that push you to do the work. So are there any books setup like this? Thanks

[spacer]

Head First Java second edition is a great book for those looking to get into Java. It has lots of sample programs that you code as you read, and they do a great job of walking you through the topics. It's easily the best beginner Java book I've read. I really recommend it.

[ultimate99]

I'm currently learing java, my first programming language, and I use Java Programming by Joyce Farrell and Java: A Beginner's Guide by Herbert Schildt.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Best online book I know of: Think Java. This really teaches good programming skills, a fundamental understanding of the language, and has exercices at the end of each chapter.

[kman1985]

Thanks guys. I was thinking like a classroom book with assignments. Like At ends of chapters or something they give you a problem or specs to create a program and u have to code it from topics and syntax learned from previous chapters. Samples in books are usually like step-by-step you just follow what the book says, you don't really have to figure out how to code the program.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Like At ends of chapters or something they give you a problem or specs to create a program and u have to code it from topics and syntax learned from previous chapters.

The book I suggested does exactly that.

[kman1985]

Oh, I'm sorry. I guess i read ur post wrong. Thanks. I'll check out that book.

[Colin McGregor]

Head First Java second edition is a great book for those looking to get into Java. It has lots of sample programs that you code as you read, and they do a great job of walking you through the topics. It's easily the best beginner Java book I've read. I really recommend it.

Im learning C# using head first C# and if the java book is anything as helpful as the c# one is then I second this comment.

the head first c# book has puzzles and "homework" at the end of each chapter. Then after about 4 or 5 chapters they have a big assignment combining those. The java one looks like it has the same.