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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Book 1: Java Basics 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Welcome to Java 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Installing and Using Java Tools 17</p> <p>Chapter 3: Working with TextPad 31</p> <p><b>Book 2: Programming Basics 37</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Java Programming Basics 39</p> <p>Chapter 2: Working with Variables and Data Types 59</p> <p>Chapter 3: Working with Numbers and Expressions 97</p> <p>Chapter 4: Making Choices 127</p> <p>Chapter 5: Going Around in Circles (or, Using Loops) 149</p> <p>Chapter 6: Pulling a Switcheroo 177</p> <p>Chapter 7: Adding Some Methods to Your Madness 195</p> <p>Chapter 8: Handling Exceptions 215</p> <p><b>Book 3: Object-Oriented Programming 237</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming 239</p> <p>Chapter 2: Making Your Own Classes 253</p> <p>Chapter 3: Working with Statics 273</p> <p>Chapter 4: Using Subclasses and Inheritance 283</p> <p>Chapter 5: Using Abstract Classes and Interfaces 305</p> <p>Chapter 6: Using the Object and Class Classes 327</p> <p>Chapter 7: Using Inner Classes and Anonymous Classes 355</p> <p>Chapter 8: Working with Packages and the Java Module System 365</p> <p><b>Book 4: Strings and Other Data Types 387</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Working with Strings 389</p> <p>Chapter 2: Using Regular Expressions 411</p> <p>Chapter 3: Working with Dates and Times 429</p> <p>Chapter 4: Using the BigDecimal Class 451</p> <p><b>Book 5: Data Structures 471</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Introducing Data Structures 473</p> <p>Chapter 2: Using Arrays 503</p> <p>Chapter 3: Using the ArrayList Class 535</p> <p>Chapter 4: Using the LinkedList Class 549</p> <p>Chapter 5: Creating Generic Collection Classes 561</p> <p>Chapter 6: Using Maps and Trees 575</p> <p><b>Book 6: Algorithms 595</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Introducing Algorithms 597</p> <p>Chapter 2: Using Recursion 613</p> <p>Chapter 3: Sorting 625</p> <p>Chapter 4: Searching 637</p> <p><b>Book 7: Programming Techniques 657</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Programming Threads 659</p> <p>Chapter 2: Using Functional Programming and Lambda Expressions 689</p> <p>Chapter 3: Consuming Web Services with HttpClient 705</p> <p><b>Book 8: JavaFX 727</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Hello, JavaFX! 729</p> <p>Chapter 2: Handling Events 751</p> <p>Chapter 3: Setting the Stage and Scene Layout 769</p> <p>Chapter 4: Using Layout Panes to Arrange Your Scenes 791</p> <p>Chapter 5: Getting Input from the User 825</p> <p>Chapter 6: Choosing from a List 841</p> <p>Index 869</p>

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