In the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the #1 programming language for traditional and web-based application development. This book provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then dive into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in...
More DescriptionIn the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the #1 programming language for traditional and web-based application development. This book provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then dive into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. A running case study gives the reader an overall view of application development with Java. This new edition features the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI's) using the latest in Java Swing components.