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Our required textbook for CSE 143 this quarter will be the following (this is the same textbook that was used in CSE 142):
Reges/Stepp. Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 3rd edition. ISBN 978-0133360905
This required book was written specifically for this course and makes a valuable supplement to the lecture presentations. The book contains the problems we will assign you each week before your discussion section.
The book may also be available on course reserve at the UW Engineering Library. If the book is not available on reserve, please contact the instructor.
How to purchase:
Physical copy: Students can purchase the textbook from the UW Bookstore. The book is also available to be ordered online from online retailers such as the following:
Digital copy: For a reduced cost, students can buy the textbook online from Pearson Publishing's "CourseSmart" web system at the following address. The digital copy "expires" after roughly 180 days, after which it can no longer be used.
- Pearson CourseSmart order page for Building Java Programs (digital version)
Older Editions of the Textbook
If you see a book with our book's title but a different ISBN available for sale online (probably used), this is not the correct textbook. It is likely either the previous "2nd edition", 1st edition" or an even older "preliminary custom edition" version of the book that was used in past years. These older versions of the book do not contain all of the content from the correct course textbook. We will assign problems out of the 3rd edition that may not exist in previous editions. The older editions are not suitable for CSE 143 this quarter; we do not suggest using them as your textbook for the course this quarter. You will need to have access to the 3rd edition to do your weekly problems.
Video Notes
New copies of the textbook come with an access code to watch "Video Notes." These videos supplement the lecture and book material by walking through more examples in detail. You can access the video notes at the Pearson VideoNotes web site.