Introduction to Java™ Programming

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Introduction to Java Programming Training Class Summary

Intensive and hands-on, this three day course emphasizes becoming productive quickly in the Java language. This course quickly covers the Java 5.0 language syntax and then moves into more advanced features of the language such as abstract classes, interfaces, generics, packages, and exception handling. Students will then learn two foundational API libraries: I/O streams and collections. Additional appendices on threads, J2EE, and Eclipse are provided for further study.

Audience: Programmers moving to the Java language.

Prerequisites: Professional programming experience in C, C++ or C# is required. Knowledge of Object-Oriented concepts is required.

Class Length: 3 days

Introduction to Java Programming Training Class Objectives
  • Write stand-alone applications using the Java language.
  • Accurately implement Object-Oriented concepts using Java features, such as classes, interfaces, and references.
  • Create well-scoped classes using packages and inner classes.
  • Write programs which both handle and create exceptions.
  • Read and write data, using input and output streams.
  • Use the Java 2 Collections Framework to work with groups of objects.
Introduction to Java Programming Training Class Detailed Outline
  1. Course Introduction
    • Course Objectives
    • Overview
    • Suggested References
  2. Getting Started with J2SE
    • What is Java?
    • How to Get Java
    • A First Java Program
    • Compiling and Interpreting Applications
    • The JDK Directory Structure
  3. Language Fundamentals
    • A Java Program
    • If Statements
    • Switch Statements
    • Loop Statements
    • Syntax Details
    • Primitive Datatypes
    • Variables
    • Expressions in Java
    • Strings
    • Arrays
    • Enhanced for Loop
  4. Objects and Classes
    • Defining a Class
    • Creating an Object
    • Instance Data and Class Data
    • Methods
    • Constructors
    • Access Modifiers
    • Encapsulation
  5. Using Java Objects
    • Printing to the Console
    • printf Format Strings
    • StringBuilder and StringBuffer
    • Methods and Messages
    • toString
    • Parameter Passing
    • Comparing and Identifying Objects
    • Destroying Objects
    • Using the Primitive-Type Wrapper Classes
    • Autoboxing
  6. Inheritance in Java
    • Inheritance
    • Inheritance in Java
    • Casting
    • Method Overriding
    • Polymorphism
    • super
    • The Object Class
  7. Advanced Inheritance and Language Constructs
    • Enumerated Types - Pre-Java 5.0
    • Enumerated Types Today
    • More Enumerated Types
    • Abstract Classes
    • Interfaces
    • Using Interfaces
    • Comparable
    • Collections
    • Generics
  8. Packages
    • Packages
    • The import Statement
    • Static Imports
    • CLASSPATH and Import
    • Defining Packages
    • Package Scope
  9. Exception Handling
    • Exceptions Overview
    • Catching Exceptions
    • The finally Block
    • Exception Methods
    • Declaring Exceptions
    • Defining and Throwing Exceptions
    • Errors and RuntimeExceptions
    • Assertions
  10. Input/Output Streams
    • Overview of Streams
    • Bytes vs. Characters
    • Converting Byte Streams to Character Streams
    • File Object
    • Binary Input and Output
    • PrintWriter Class
    • Reading and Writing Objects
    • Basic and Filtered Streams
  11. Core Collection Classes
    • The Collections Framework
    • The Set Interface
    • Set Implementation Classes
    • The List Interface
    • List Implementation Classes
    • The Queue Interface
    • Queue Implementation Classes
    • The Map Interface
    • Map Implementation Classes
  12. Appendix A - Introduction to Threads
    • Non-Threaded Applications
    • Threaded Applications
    • Creating Threads
    • Thread States
    • Runnable Threads
    • Coordinating Threads
    • Interrupting Threads
    • Runnable Interface
    • ThreadGroups
  13. Appendix B - J2EE Overview
    • Introduction to J2EE
    • J2SE Building Blocks
    • Servlets, JSPs, and Web Applications
    • Web Services
    • Enterprise JavaBeans
    • Additional J2EE APIs
    • J2EE Clients
    • The J2EE Platform
  14. Appendix C - Eclipse
    • Introduction to Eclipse
    • Installing Eclipse
    • Running Eclipse for the First Time
    • Editors, Views, and Perspectives
    • Setting up a Project
    • Creating a New Java Application
    • Running a Java Application
    • Debugging a Java Application
    • Shortcut Key Sequences
    • More Shortcut Key Sequences
    • Setting the Classpath
    • Importing Existing Java Code into Eclipse

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