Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner or Cmmi and Six SIGMA

Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner

Author: John P Flynt

Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner provides you with an introduction to Java that allows you to learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming while becoming acquainted with many of the core features of Java. This book starts with the assumption that you have not previously written a computer program. It then walks you through the creation of a variety of games and applications. After you have your footing with the basics, you learn to develop your own systems of classes, and by the end of the book, you are working with many of Java's Graphical User Interface (GUI) features and developing a desktop Windows application. This book provides a solid introduction for anyone desiring a relaxed, fully guided tour of the fundamentals of Java, programming, and the objectoriented approach to application development.

Table of Contents:

1. Getting Started
2. Variables, Data Types, and Simple I/O
3. The Fortune Teller: Random Numbers, Conditionals, and Arrays
4. The Number Guesser: Using Loops and Exception Handling
5. Blackjack: Object Oriented Programming
6. Making Your Life Easier: The java.util Package and Generics
7. Learning to Read and Write: The java.io Package
8. Creating a GUI Using the Abstract Windowing Toolkit
9. Advanced GUI, Layout Managers, and Event Handling
10. Writing Applets
11. Rendering 2D Graphics
12. Animation, Sounds, and Threads
13. Putting it All Together: The Block Game

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CMMI and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement

Author: Jeannine M Siviy

CMMI and Six Sigma represent two of the best-known process improvement initiatives. Both are designed to enhance work quality and thereby produce business advantages for an organization. It's a misconception that the two are in competition and cannot be implemented simultaneously. Practitioners originally trained in either CMMI or Six Sigma are now finding that the two initiatives work remarkably well together in the pursuit of their common goal.

CMMI® and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement focuses on the synergistic, rather than competitive, implementation of CMMI and Six Sigma – with synergy translating to "faster, better, cheaper" achievement of mission success. Topics range from formation of the value proposition to specific implementation tactics. The authors illustrate how not taking advantage of what both initiatives have to offer puts an organization at risk of sinking time, energy, and money into "inventing" a solution that already exists. Along the way they debunk a few myths about Six Sigma applications in software.

While the authors concentrate on the interoperability of Six Sigma and CMMI, they also recognize that organizations rarely implement only these two initiatives. Accordingly, the discussion turns to the emerging realm of "multimodel" process improvement and strategies and tactics that transcend models to help organizations effectively knit together a single unified internal process standard.

Whether you work in the defense industry, for a commercial organization, or for a government agency – wherever quality and efficiency matter – you'll find this book to be a valuable resource for bridging process issues across domains and building an improvement strategy that succeeds.