Updated throughout for Java 6.

New Chapter 15 on Running Time Analysis.

New examples and projects found throughout.

Includes new information on the Scanner class in Chapter 11.

Chapter 3 is reorganized to provide a more logical introduction to using classes.

In Chapter 4 the Polygon class has been added, giving students the ability to draw more complex shapes.

Every new copy of the text includes a CD-ROM with the following:

• Programming Activity framework code
• Full example code from each chapter
• Browser-based modules with visual step-by-step demonstrations of code execution
• Various Integrated Development Environments
• The Java 2 Standard Edition version 6.0 JDK