JavaTech, an Introduction to Scientific and Technical Computing with Java

Practical introduction to JavaTM for use in scientific and technical computing.

Clark S. Lindsey (Author), Johnny S. Tolliver (Author), Thomas Lindblad (Author)

9780521821131, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 October 2005

726 pages
25.3 x 19.7 x 3.7 cm, 1.709 kg

“An excellent Java programming book. Highly recommended.”
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JavaTech is a practical introduction to the Java programming language with an emphasis on the features that benefit technical computing. After presenting the basics of object-oriented programming in Java, it examines introductory topics such as graphical interfaces and thread processes. It goes on to review network programming and develops Web client-server examples for tasks such as monitoring remote devices. The focus then shifts to distributed computing with RMI. Finally, it examines how Java programs can access the local platform and interact with hardware. Topics include combining native code with Java, communication via serial lines, and programming embedded processors. An extensive web site supports the book with additional instructional materials. JavaTech demonstrates the ease with which Java can be used to create powerful network applications and distributed computing applications. It will be used as a textbook for programming courses, and by researchers who need to learn Java for a particular task.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I. Introduction to Java: 1. Introduction
2. Language basics
3. Classes and objects in Java
4. More about objects in Java
5. Organizing Java files and other practicalities
6. Java graphics
7. Graphical user interfaces
8. Threads
9. Java input/output
10. Java utilities
11. Image handling and processing
12. More techniques and tips
Part II. Java and the Network: 13. Java networking basics
14. A Java web server
15. Client/server with sockets
16. Distributed computing
17. Distributed computing - the client
18. Java remote method invocation (RMI)
19. CORBA
20. Distributed computing - putting it all together
21. Introduction to web services and XML
Part III. Out of the Sandbox: 22. The Java native interface (JNI)
23. Accessing the platform
24. Embedded Java
Appendices
Index.

Subject Areas: Computer science [UY], Computer programming / software development [UM], Physics [PH]