This tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Java Swing and AWT himself. Topics include Swing and AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit) class library; graphical components: JButton, JCheckbox, JComboBox, JFrame, JLabel, JMenu, JRadioButton, JTextField; frame layouts; menus; dialog boxes; editor pane; Unicode and Chinese. Updated in 2024 (Version v4.32) with JDK 20. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Swing.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Linux systems. Topics include using Cockpit Web portal for admin tasks; managing users and groups; managing files and directories; managing NTFS, CIFS, EXT4, LBA, LVM file systems; using network tools and security firewall; installing CentOS systems; using SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) system; DNF/YUM software package manager; SSH Server configuration and client tools; managing vsftpd - Very Secure FTP daemon; managing directory service with OpenLDAP; Updated in 2024 (Version v5.44) with email topics moved to 'Email Tutorials' book. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Linux.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Linux applications. Topics include using managing users and groups; managing files and directories; managing Apache Web server and SquirrelMail; managing MySQL server; developing Python and PHP scripts; using GCC C/C++ compilers; running graphical applications on GNOME desktop and X11 servers; running Conda - Environment and Package Manager. Updated in 2023 (Version v1.02) with minor updates. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Linux-Apps.

This tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Java Swing and AWT himself. Topics include Swing and AWT (Abstract Windows Toolkit) class library; graphical components: JButton, JCheckbox, JComboBox, JFrame, JLabel, JMenu, JRadioButton, JTextField; frame layouts; menus; dialog boxes; editor pane; Unicode and Chinese. Updated in 2024 (Version v4.32) with JDK 20. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Swing.

This book is a collection of tutorial notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning JVM GC (Garbage Collection) processes. Topics include Java Garbage Collectors, STW (Stop-The-World), Serial Collector, Parallel Collector, Concurrent Collector, G1 Collector, GC Algorithms, Generational GC, Regional GC, Heap Memory Management, Young/New Generation, Tenured/Old Generation, Object Reference, Eden Space, Survivor Spaces, Minor GC, Major GC, Full GC, Performance Tuning, Throughput/Latency Performance, Heap Footprint. Updated in 2022 (Version v1.11) with JVM 17. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Java-GC.

Fully updated for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition version 5.0, the third edition of this praised book is a one-stop resource for serious Java developers. This book shows you the parts of Java Swing API that you will use daily to create graphical user interfaces (GUI). You will also learn about the Model-View-Controller architecture that lies behind all Swing components, and about customizing components for specific environments. Author John Zukowski also provides custom editors and renderers for use with tables, trees, and list components. You'll encounter an overview of Swing architecture, and learn about core Swing components, toggelable components, event handling with the Swing Component Set, Swing menus and toolbars, borders, pop-ups, choosers, and more.

This JDBC tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning JDBC technology himself. Topics include installing JDK and Derby database server; using Derby JDBC driver; database connection URLs; introduction to Result Set; Meta Data, Prepared Statement, CLOB, and BLOB; connection pooling with DBCP and C3P0. Updated in 2024 (Version v3.13) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/JDBC.

This EC (Elliptic Curve) cryptography tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning cryptography technologies himself. Topics include rule of chord and point addition on elliptic curves; Abelian groups with additive/multiplicative notations; EC as Abelian groups; DLP (Discrete Logarithm Problem) and trapdoor function; Galois fields or finite fields with Additive/Multiplicative Abelian Group; Prime fields, binary fields, and polynomial fields; EC fields reduced with modular arithmetic; EC subgroup and base points; EC private key and public key pairs; ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) protocol; ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm); ECES (Elliptic Curve Encryption Scheme) protocol; Java tool/program to generate EC keys. Updated in 2024 (Version v1.03) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/EC-Cryptography.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning JVM himself. Topics include JVM (Java Virtual Machine) Architecture and Components; Oracle JVM implementation - HotSpot; Eclipse JVM implementation - Eclipse OpenJ9; java.lang.Runtime - The JVM Instance class; Loading Native Libraries; java.lang.System - Representing Operating System; java.lang.ClassLoader - Loading class files; java.lang.Class - Class reflections; Runtime data areas, heap memory and Garbage Collection; Stack, Frame and Stack overflow; Multi-threading impacts on CPU and I/O; CDS (Class Data Sharing); Micro Benchmark tests on different types of operations. Updated in 2024 (Version v5.13) with HotSpot JVM 20. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/JVM.

This Unicode tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Unicode himself. Topics include Character Sets and Encodings; GB2312/GB18030 Character Set and Encodings; JIS X0208 Character Set and Encodings; Unicode Character Set; Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP); Unicode Transformation Formats (UTF); Surrogates and Supplementary Characters; Unicode Character Blocks; Python Support of Unicode Characters; Java Character Set and Encoding; Java Encoding Maps, Counts and Conversion. Updated in 2024 (Version v5.32) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Unicode.