Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Introduction to Programming in Java

THE BASIS FOR EDUCATION IN THE last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;”
now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an
essential part of the education of every student in the sciences and engineering.



Beyond direct applications, it is the first step in understanding the nature of computer
science’s undeniable impact on the modern world. This book aims to teach
programming to those who need or want to learn it, in a scientific context.

Our primary goal is to empower students by supplying the experience and
basic tools necessary to use computation effectively. Our approach is to teach students
that writing a program is a natural, satisfying, and creative experience (not
an onerous task reserved for experts). We progressively introduce essential concepts,
embrace classic applications from applied mathematics and the sciences to
illustrate the concepts, and provide opportunities for students to write programs
to solve engaging problems.

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