Java Reference
In-Depth Information
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An Applet for Visualizing Molecules ([
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At this time, Java is firmly established as one of the most important languages for
general-purpose programming as well as for computer science instruction. However,
although Java is a good language for beginners, it is not perfect, for three reasons.
Because Java was not specifically designed for students, no thought was given to
making it really simple to write basic programs. A certain amount of technical
machinery is necessary in Java to write even the simplest programs. This is not a
problem for professional programmers, but it is a drawback for beginning students. As
you learn how to program in Java, there will be times when you will be asked to be
satisfied with a preliminary explanation and wait for complete details in a later chapter.
