Take your Java skills to the next level using the expert programming techniques contained in this Oracle Press guide. Featuring real-world code samples and detailed instructions, Java Programming demonstrates how to fully utilize the powerful features of Java SE 7. Find out how to design multithreaded and network applications, integrate structured exception handling, use Java libraries, and develop Swing-based GUIs and applets. Inheritance, generics, and utility classes are are covered in this practical resource.

Create custom classes, methods, arrays, and operators
Control program flow using conditional statements
Handle multithreaded, network, and I/O programming
Learn new constructs in multithreading
Incorporate enums, annotations, and autoboxing
Recover from errors, input failures, and exceptions
Use Java Swing to build lightweight GUIs and applets
Cut development time using the collections framework
Work with the latest Java libraries and utility classes