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Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 6th edition
by Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp


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Sample Chapters

The following are sample chapters from the six edition of the textbook, to help you better evaluate whether our book is right for your course. All chapters and pages posted here are Copyright Pearson 2026.

The 2nd edition had a Chapter 14 on Graphical User Interfaces that was removed in the 3rd edition. We now offer it to you as a free online supplement: