本書特色

　　1. New VideoNotes, created by author Tony Gaddis, provide extra examples and demonstrate how to solve problems. Icons throughout the text indicate that a VideoNote accompanies a particular topic. The VideoNotes are available to instructors and students through an open-access website, or on CD.

　　2. In the Spotlight features in the first eight foundational chapters walk students through the design of a problem by showing all steps.

　　3. New Programming Problems have been added throughout the book.

　　4. Refinements in the presentation of select topics, including decision structures, make explanations more clear.

　　5. Procedural programming — control structures and methods —is covered before objects ensuring that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts.

　　6. The Fourth Edition is fully compatible with both Java (J2SE) 5.0 and the new version, Java 6.0.

　　7. A clear and student-friendly writing style with stepped-out explanations motivates beginning programmers.

　　8. Concise and practical real-world examples that students understand and relate to are included to foster motivation and retention.

　　9. A variety of exercises in each chapter encourages students to put concepts to work as they are learned. 10. Each new copy of the Fourth Edition comes with a Student Resource Disk that includes source code, appendices, case studies, and multiple Java development platforms.