Java SE 8 Programming

This course provides thorough and deep coverage of the Java programming language and the Java Standard Edition (SE) 8 development platform. You will learn how to implement object-oriented applications using Java, and how to make use of common APIs in the Java SE library.

What you will learn:

• Writing clean Java code
• Implementing object-oriented solutions in Java
• Using core Java SE classes
• Handling exceptions and assertions
• Working with files and databases
• Using multithreading and concurrency

Prerequisites:

• At least 6 months programming experience
• Familiarity with OO concepts would be an advantage

Course outline:

Getting Started with Java:

• Java goals and principles; Installing and using the Java SE; JAR files; Using an IDE

Java Language Fundamentals

• Basic syntax rules; Defining classes; Defining and using packages; Declaring and using variables; Useful Java classes; Wrapper classes

Operators and Flow Control:

• Survey of common operators; Decision making; Looping constructs; for-each style loops

Defining and Using Classes

• Essential concepts; Defining a class; Creating and using objects; Initialization; Using the static keyword

Arrays:

• Declaring and using arrays; Traversing arrays; Using the Arrays class; Multi-dimensional arrays

Additional Language Features:

• Autoboxing / unboxing; Varargs; Type-safe enumerations; Static imports

Useful Java SE Classes and Techniques:

• The Console class; The StringBuilder class; Formatting techniques; Regular expressions

Inheritance:

• Overview of inheritance; Defining superclasses and subclasses; Polymorphism; Abstract classes and methods; Final classes and methods

Interfaces:

• Overview of interfaces; Defining and implementing interfaces; Using interfaces in client code

Collections and Generics:

• Overview of collections and generics; The need for generics; Using collections; Defining generic classes; Defining generic methods

Exceptions and Assertions

• Overview of exception handling; Throwing and catching exceptions; Standard exception classes; Defining new exception classes; Working with assertions

Inner Classes:

• Overview of inner classes; Regular inner classes; Method-local inner classes; Anonymous inner classes; Static nested classes

File Handling:

• Overview of working with files; Reading and writing text files; Reading and writing binary files; Serialization

Multithreading:

• Creating multiple threads; Synchronizing threads; Synchronization classes; Concurrency API

Accessing Databases using JDBC:

• JDBC drivers and connections; Statements and results; Obtaining metadata; Additional techniques

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