Computer Bible Games with Java for High School Students - Jdk6 Edition

Download or read book Computer Bible Games with Java for High School Students - Jdk6 Edition written by Philip Conrod and published by BibleByte Books. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMPUTER BIBLE GAMES WITH JAVA FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS is a self-study or instructor led intermediate level programming tutorial that teaches Java GUI (Graphic User Interface) programming concepts while providing detailed step-by-step instructions for building many fun games. The tutorial is appropriate for both teens and adults. The games built teach logical thinking skills. To grasp the concepts presented in COMPUTER BIBLE GAMES WITH JAVA, you should have experience with building Java projects and be acquainted with using the Swing control library. Our tutorial LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS will help you gain this needed training. COMPUTER BIBLE GAMES WITH JAVA FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS explains (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build a Java game project. Students learn about project design, the Java Swing controls, many elements of the Java language, and how to distribute finished projects. Game skills learned include handling multiple players, scoring, graphics, animation, and sounds. The game projects built include, in increasing complexity: * Bible Safecracker - Guess the combination to remove the ancient Bible from the safe * Bible Tic Tac Toe - Bible Trivia Game using a Tic-Tic-Toe Board * Bible Match Game - Match the Bible characters with this picture memory game * Noah's Ark - Race the turtles to Noah's Ark before the Great Flood starts * Elijah and the Ravens - Help Elijah catch the falling bread as he is fed by the ravens * Daniel and the Lions - Shoot Prayers at the lions to protect Daniel in the lion's Den This book also has an associated internet downloadable solutions file which contains all the Java source code, graphics and sound files needed to complete the projects. This 6th Edition course requires Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7. You also need the ability to view and print documents saved in Microsoft Word format, and Oracle(r) Java. To complete this Java tutorial, you will need to have a copy of the free Java Development Kit (JDK 6) installed on your computer. This tutorial also uses the JCreator(r) 5.0 as the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for building and testing Java applicati