Beginner-focused approach to Java: Helps students grasp programming fundamentals before OOP concepts
Extensive exercise and project sections: Reinforces learning through practice
Comprehensive appendix: Provides additional resources for students
Real-world entrepreneur and teacher: Offers practical insights and experience
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Author: Charles E. Cook ISBN 1-58939-758-4 (softcover) 544 Pages
"Blue Pelican Java" is a somewhat unusual high school computer science textbook. Most computer science texts will begin with a section on the history of computers followed with a flurry of definitions that are just "so many words" to the average student. The approach here is