Java for Cobol Programmers, Second Edition
- 5h 3m
- Jim Cross, John C. Byrne
- Cengage Course PTR
- 2002
Completely updated to cover changes in the Java 2 SDK, 1.3.1, Java for COBOL Programmers, 2/E uses COBOL examples to teach object-oriented principles and Java's syntax. Written for COBOL programmers transitioning to Java, the step-by-step examples show users how to convert COBOL's structured programming into object-oriented concepts without assuming knowledge of C or C++. New chapters expand the treatment of Enterprise Java technologies, including Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP), and Enterprise Java Beans (EJB).
KEY FEATURES
- Includes step-by-step examples geared to the business and high-tech experience of COBOL programmers
- Uses COBOL coding techniques to teach Java concepts
- Discusses XML concepts from the COBOL perspective
- Completely updated, including three new chapters on Java Database Connectivity, Servlets and Java Server Pages, and Enterprise Java Beans
- Expands coverage of important advanced Java concepts, including GUI development in AWT and Swing, Streams and Readers in Java I/O, and Java utilities
- Companion CD-ROM (Win) includes code samples presented in the book, COBOL to Java conversion tools, the Java 2 SDK and Forte for Java, and other Java development software
About the Authors
John C. Byrne is the VP of Technology and primary system architect for a high-end enterprise software vendor. He has over 20 years experience in the software industry.
Jim Cross is a technical consultant and Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2. He also operates a Java news Web site and publishes an electronic monthly for Java developers.
In this Book
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Objects and Classes
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Introducing the Java Development Environment
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Messages and Methods
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Class Members
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Inheritance, Interfaces, and Polymorphism
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Java Syntax
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Flow Control
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Strings, StringBuffers, Numbers, and BigNumbers
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Exceptions, Threads, and Garbage Collectors
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I/O in Java
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Java Collections
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Other Java Topics
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Java Database Connectivity
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Servlets and Java Server Pages
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Introduction to Enterprise JavaBeans
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Introduction to XML
