7.2 Chapter Goals

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7.2 Chapter Goals

After completing this chapter you should be able to:

• Do simple animations in Java.

• Explain the concepts behind the Java Event Model, why it is important, and how to use it.

• Correctly implement the Java Event Model.

• Describe some of the problems that can occur when writing concurrent programs and how to avoid those problems using a standard model such as the Java Event Model.

• Explain how the Java Event Model is used in the Java AWT and how AWT components work.

• See how interfaces can be used to create programs where the objects are loosely coupled and only interact through services provided in the interface.

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