Creating Java programs -- Using data -- Using methods, classes, and objects -- More object concepts -- Making decisions -- Looping -- Characters, strings, and the StringBuilder -- Arrays -- Advanced array concepts -- Introduction to inheritance -- Advanced inheritance concepts -- Exception handling -- File input and output -- Introduction to Swing components -- Advanced GUI topics -- Graphics -- Applets, images, and sound -- Appendixes. Working with the Java platform -- Learning about data representation -- Formatting output -- Generating random numbers -- Javadoc -- Glossary.