Murach's Java SE 6 (eBook available)

If you're new to Java programming, this book will get you started quickly and easily. First, it shows how to install Java so you can compile and test Java programs on your own system. Then, it teaches you all the core Java skills you need to develop object-oriented applications. These skills include working with data types, classes, objects, strings, arrays, control statements, inheritance, interfaces, and exceptions. In addition, this book teaches how to work with Swing components, text files, binary files, XML data, and the Derby database that's a part of Java SE (Standard Edition) 6.

Murach's Java Servlets and JSP (2nd Edition) (eBook available)

Once you master the core skills that are presented in Murach's Java, you're ready to learn web programming using servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSPs). In this book, you'll learn how to install and use Tomcat (a servlet and JSP container) so you can test servlets and JSPs on your system. Then, you'll learn how to code JSPs and servlets, and you'll learn how to structure them using the MVC architecture. In addition, you'll learn how to write Java code that works with sessions, cookies, JavaBeans, custom JSP tags, databases, and more!

Murach's Oracle SQL and PL/SQL (eBook available)

Java shops often have Oracle Database installed as their primary database management system. So this book teaches how to code queries that retrieve and update Oracle data. It shows how to design a database and then implement that design. It shows how to use PL/SQL, Oracle's procedure language, to create scripts for more complex data handling and control. And it shows how to do all these tasks using SQL Developer, a free, graphical tool that makes it easier than ever to work with Oracle Database.