2 the art and science of java given our vantage point at the beginning of the 21st century it is hard to believe that computers did not even exist in 1940 computers are everywhere today and it is the popular wisdom at least among headline writers to say that we live in the computer age 11 a brief history of computing. Key message in the art and science of java stanford professor and well known leader in computer science education eric roberts emphasizes the reader friendly exposition that led to the success of the art and science of c. The art science of java an introduction to computer science in the art and science of java stanford professor and well known leader in computer science education eric roberts emphasizes the reader friendly exposition that led to the success of the art and science of c by following the recommendations of the association of computing . Key message in the art and science of java stanford professor and well known leader in computer science education eric roberts emphasizes the reader friendly exposition that led to the success of the art and science of c by following the recommendations of the association of computing machinerys java task force this first edition text adopts a . The art and science of java addison wesley 2008 isbn 978 0321486127 links the acm java libraries answers to review questions full color sample runs the addison wesley book site the amazoncom page contents chapter 1 introduction 11 a brief history of computing 12 what is computer science