• History of Java
• Benefits of Java
• What is Java
• What's this "Virtual Machine?"
• Comparison to Other Languages
• Garbage Collection
• Java Programs
• Basic Java Development Tools
• Java Edtions
• Example - HelloWorld
• Java Classes
• Main Methods
• Statements

Java Tools in Eclipse

• Eclipse Platform
• Eclipse Workspace
• Perspectives, Views and Editors
• The Java Perspective
• The Debug Perspective
• Navigator View
• Package Explorer
• Outline View
• Problems View
• Eclipse Preferences
• Build and Validation
• Code Completion, Templates and Snippets
• Searching
• Configure Compiler Class Path
• JRE Switching

Basic Object Concepts

• What Is An Object?
• State
• Behavior
• Encapsulation
• Classes vs. Objects
• Inheritance
• Interfaces
• Polymorphism
• Benefits of Objects

Basic Java Syntax

• Declaring and Initializing Variables
• Keywords
• Primitive Data Types
• Logical - boolean
• Textual - character and String
• Integral - byte, short, integer, long
• Floating Point - float and double
• Literal Values
• Strings
• Creating Strings
• White Space
• Comments
• Scope of a Variable
• System.out/System.in
• Scanner Class

Operations and Making Decisions

• Operator Categories
• Special Situations
• Binary Operators
• Integer Division
• Numeric Promotion
• Type Conversion of Primitive Types
• Unary Operators
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Bitwise Operators
• Bitwise Examples
• Shift Operators
• Overvlow and Underflow
• Assignment Operators
• Ternary Operator
• Calculation Errors
• Operator Precedence
• Precedence Examples
• Combining Strings
• Control Flow Statements
• 'if' Statement
• 'if...else' Statement
• Nested Statements
• "Short Circuited" Operators

Using Classes and Objects

• Objects, Instances, and Classes
• JVM Storage Areas
• What are Classes?
• Working with Classes and Objects
• Instantiation
• Instance Methods
• Object References
• String Operations
• The Math Class

Writing Classes

• Why Define Your Own Classes?
• Encapsulation
• Elements of a Class
• Defining Classes
• Fields
• Defining Fields
• Methods
• Defining Methods
• Passing Parameters
• Local Veraiables vs. Instance Variables

Controlling Code Access and Code Organization

• Controlling Access
• Data Hiding
• Encapsulation
• JavaBeans
• Packages
• Problems Solved with Packages
• Naming Packages
• Declaring Packages in Classes
• Package Access
• Import Statement
• Using Classes from Packages
• Correlation to File Structure
• Class Path
• Java Core Packages
• Java API Documentation

Constructors and Class Members

• Constructors
• Multiple Constructors
• Defining Constructors
• Default Constructor
• 'this' Keyword
• Using 'this' to Call a Constructor
• Using 'this' to Set a Field
• Class Members
• Comparison with Instance Members
• Use of Class Variables
• Static Class Methods
• Use of Class Methods
• Main Method and Command Line Arguments
• Declaring Constants
• Useful Standard Class Members
• Initialization Blocks
• Static Intialization Blocks

Advanced Control Structures

• 'switch' Statement
• Switch "Fall Through"
• 'for' Loop
• 'while' Loop
• 'do...while' Loop
• Break Statement
• Labeled Statements
• Continue Statement