This book is designed for readers with no knowledge of programming.  It teaches Java programming through a "fundamentals-first" approach.  Fundamental concepts of Java are taught before more difficult concepts are introduced in the later chapters.  Programming concepts are introduced in the later chapters.  Programming fundamentals such as variables, data structures, operators, computer program compilation and execution are covered in the initial chapters. 

The rest of the book builds on the fundamentals to prepare readers for more complex concepts such as :

• program structures
• data types and declaration
• expressions, statements and operators
• control flow and arrays
• inputs and outputs
• methods
• object-oriented programming
• encapsulation and polymorphism
• multiple class inheritance
• interface

In addition, this book covers the Java Application Programming Interface (API) - a rich Java class library.  This book comes with a rich set of exercises beneficial to both students and instructors in the learning process, and is most suitable for anyone keen on Java as a first language in programming.