Java Training Overview
This course is designed to teach you the syntax and core APIs of the Java programming language while also coaching you on the conventions and practical techniques necessary to code Java professionally. The class begins by describing the core syntax of the Java language while also exposing students to object-oriented programming concepts. After establishing this essential foundation, the class then covers other crucial topics like exception handling, packaging, and when to use arrays versus collections. In addition, you learn how to use critical Java APIs for I/O, database access and graphical user interface development.
Java Training Audience
Experienced software developers looking to get a foundation in Java.
Java Training Prerequisites
Object oriented programming experience is helpful but not required. No prior knowledge of Java or Java tools is assumed.
Java Training Course duration
5 Days
Java Training Course outline
Getting Started with Java
- What is Java?
- The Java Platform
- Obtaining Java
- Editions and Versions of Java
- Java History
- The JDK
- Your First Java Program
- Revisiting the JVM
- API Documentation
- General Java Resources
Object-Oriented Programming in Java
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Objects vs. Primitives
- Creating (Instantiating) Objects
- Stack and Heap
- Using Objects
- Initializing Data
- Creating Object Types
- Building Constructors
- Default Constructor
- Initialization Block
- Java Object/Class Resources
Use of Static
- Class vs. Object
- Static Variables
- Static Method
- Static Initialization Block
- “this” Keyword
- Scope
- Garbage Collection (GC)
- Static/Scope/GC Resources
Packaging
- Packages
- Classpath
- Java Archive (JAR)
- Packages/Classpath/JAR Resources
Java Syntax
- Coding Standards
- Valid Identifiers
- Comments
- Primitive Data Types
- Primitive Literals
- Primitive Conversion
- Enums
- Operators
- Conditionals
- Loops
- Break, Continue, and Labels
- Assertions
- Java Syntax Resources
Strings
- String Objects
- String Operations and Operators
- Immutable Strings
- Passing by Value
- String and Pass-by-Value Resources
Encapsulation & Data Hiding
- Encapsulation and Data Hiding
- Accessors/Mutators or Getters/Setters
- Access Modifiers
- Encapsulation/Data Hiding Resources
Inheritance
- Inheritance
- Chaining Constructors
- Overloading Methods
- Overriding Methods and Revisiting the Super Reference
- The Three Faces of Final
- Inheritance Resources
Polymorphism
- Polymorphism
- Benefits of Polymorphism
- Object Type Casting
- The Object Class
- Polymorphism Resources
Abstract Classes and Interfaces
- Abstract Classes
- Abstract Recap
- Interfaces
- Interface Recap
- Static Imports
- Abstract Classes and Interface Resources
Arrays and Collections
- Arrays
- Polymorphism Revisited
- Array Recap
- When Arrays Are Not Enough
- Collections
- The Collection Interface
- Iterator
- Lists
- Sets
- Vector
- The Map Interface
- HashMap
- Hashtable
- Limitations of Collections
- Generics and Autoboxing
- Sorting and Searching Arrays and Collections
- Comparable
- Comparator
- Array and Collection Resources
Exception Handling
- Throwable
- Catching Exceptions
- Finally Block
- The Exception Object
- Runtime vs. Checked Exceptions
- Creating Exceptions
- Exception Handling Resources
Java Input/Output
- Defining a Stream
- Reading/Writing Byte Data
- Reading and Writing Character Data
- Decorating
- System.in and System.out
- Scanner
- I/O Exceptions
- File
- Java I/O Resources
JDBC
- Why JDBC?
- Database Drivers
- Driver manager
- Connections
- Statements
- Inserting Rows
- Updating Rows
- Deleting Rows
- Other Modifying Statements
- Result Set
- PreparedStatement
- CallableStatement
- SQLException
- Metadata
- DataSource
- JDBC Resource
Java GUI
- Java Foundation Classes (JFC)
- Top-Level Containers
- Components
- Layout Management
- BorderLayout
- FlowLayout
- BoxLayout
- Event Handling
- Adapters
- Java GUI Resources
Java EE Overview
- Java Enterprise Editions (Java EE)
- Multitiers
- Containers
- Java EE APIs
- Java EE Resources
Appendix A: Advanced I/O
- Object Serialization
- Serializable
- URL
- Advanced Java I/O Resources
Appendix B: Networking
- Sockets
- Networking Resources
Appendix C: Threads
- What is a Thread?
- Creating a Thread
- Thread States and the Thread Scheduler
- Sleep, Yield, and Join
- Thread Properties
- Extending Thread
- Concurrency and Synchronization
- Deadlocks
- Wait and Notify
- Networking Resources
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