This book is intended for a one-semester, beginner’s level course on Java programming. It includes the new features included in JDK1.7. Each of its 16 chapters provide review questions for the readers to self-test their learning. “Try It Out” programs that enable the readers to develop programs for real life problems have also been included. Introduction to Java Programming will help budding programmers solidify their foundation on Java and move on to higher level topics like Swing, JDBC, Servlets etc. Key Features • Simple presentation with an in-depth explanation of concepts up to the required level • Complete programs provided for each concept • New features included in JDK1.7 • Updated to J2SE7 • Uses the recently introduced printf() method defined in Console class instead of the classical statement System.out.println().