Java For Kids

JAVA FOR KIDS - 11th Edition is a beginning programming tutorial consisting of over 400 pages explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build a Java application. Students learn about project design, object-oriented programming, console applications, graphics applications and many elements of the Java language. Numerous examples are used to demonstrate every step in the building process. The tutorial also includes several detailed computer projects for students to build and try. These projects include a number guessing game, a card game, an allowance calculator, a state capitals game, Tic-Tac-Toe, a simple drawing program, and simple video game. JAVA FOR KIDS is presented using a combination of over 400 pages of notes, playful colored illustrations and actual Java examples. This teacher or parent facilitated material should be understandable to kids aged 12 and up. No previous programming experience is necessary, but familiarity with doing common tasks using a computer operating system (simple editing, file maintenance, understanding directory structures, working on the Internet) is expected. Our Java For Kids programming tutorial has been successfully used in schools around the world for over 15 years!

JAVA FOR KIDS - 11TH EDITION requires a minimum of either Windows 10, MACos, or Linux. You will also need to download NetBeans IDE 11 from Apache's website and JDK11 from Oracle's website for the computer platform you are using. The Java source code and all needed multimedia files are available for download from the publisher's website (www.KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.

"I have taught Java coding to students using this company's books and have found great success. Even if you've never written a line of code in your life, you'll find success with this book. It's intelligently written and will allow you to bring programming into your classroom. The book's content is age-appropriate and thorough." - Bill Heldman, Computer Science and Cybersecurity Instructor Warren Tech. Lakewood, CO

""These lessons are a highly organized and well-indexed set of tutorials in the Java programming language, meant for children aged 10 and above. With these tutorials, the research behind the projects is done by an author who understands the classroom and parenting experience. That is extremely rare! These Java tutorials provide the benefit of completed age-appropriate applications for children - fully documented projects from the teacher's or parents' point of view. It is a great testament to the authors that they are successful in achieving such levels of engagement with consistency. Students focus upon design stages and sound problem-solving techniques from
a computer-science, problem-solving perspective. In doing so, they become independent problem-solvers, and will exceed the curricular requirements of Middle Schools everywhere. The time savings for parents, teachers and students is enormous. Having used Kidware Software tutorials for the past decade, I have to say that I could not have achieved the level of success which is now applied in the variety of many programming environments which are currently of considerable interest to kids! I thank Kidware Software and its authors for continuing to stand up for what is right in the teaching methodologies which work with kids.." - Alan Payne, Computer Science Teacher, T.A. Blakelock High School

"I worked through the Java for Kids book and exercises when I was in the fourth grade and it was the first experience I had with programming. It introduced me to the subject and inspired me. Since then, I've continued to be deeply involved in computer science. During high school, in addition to working on various mobile apps, I worked with on the team that developed FIRST Robotics Java library that is now used by over 5000 teams around the world every year. I am currently a sophomore studying computer science at Cornell University and the head of development at Rosie Applications Inc, a startup company that won the Startup Labs Syracuse competition. Java for Kids was a fantastic first introduction to a subject that I love." - Greg Granito, Head of Development, Rosie Application Inc