Amazon.com description: Product Description: Cay Horstmann's 8th edition of Java  Concepts provides an approachable introduction to  fundamental programming techniques and design skills, helping  students master basic concepts and become competent coders. Major rewrites and an updated visual design make this student-friendly text even more engaging. The text is known for its realistic programming examples, great quantity and variety of homework  assignments, and lab exercises that build student problem-solving  abilities. The 8th edition now includes problem solving  sections, more example code online, and exercises from Science and  Business.