Introduction to OO Programming in Java

Object oriented programming offers many benefits when it comes to creating modular, reusable, and logical software solutions. This course provides an introduction to object oriented concepts through the prism of the Java programming language. We investigate important OO principles such as abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, and see how to apply these principles in Java.

What you will learn:

What is OO all about
OO concepts: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
Introduction to the Java language and platform
Writing and compiling Java code
Mapping OO concepts to Java language constructs

Prerequisites:

Experience in programming or shell scripting

Course outline:

Setting the Scene

What is OO
What are the Benefits of OO
What are the Key Principles of OO

Introduction to Java Programming

Setting the Scene
Installing and Using Java SE
Using an IDE
A Closer Look at Java Syntax
Getting Started with Java Operators

Operators and Flow Control

A Closer Look at Operators
Conditional Statements
Loops

Writing and Calling Methods

Essential Concepts
Defining and Calling Methods
Parameters and Return Values
Useful Java Classes

Defining and Using Classes

Essential Concepts
Defining and Using Packages
Defining a Class
Creating and Using Objects

Initialization

Overview of Initialization
Using the static Keyword
Factories

Arrays and Collections

Declaring and Using Arrays
Traversing Arrays
Using the Arrays Class
Multi-Dimensional Arrays
Overview of Collections
Using Collections

Inheritance

Overview of Inheritance
Defining Subclasses and Superclasses
Polymorphism
Additional Inheritance Techniques
Overview of Interfaces
Defining and Implementing Interfaces
Using Interfaces Effectively

Additional Language Features

Exceptions
Generics
Varargs
Type-Safe Enumerations

Using Java APIs

Working with Files
Text Files
Binary Files
Overview of Java Database Access
JDBC Statements and Results

Andy Olsen - author of the course

Andy is a freelance consultant and instructor based in the UK, working mostly in the City of London and Oxford. Andy has been working with .NET since the Beta 1 days and has extensive experience in many facets of .NET development including WCF, WPF, WF, ASP.NET MVC Web development, and mobile applications. Andy has designed and written many Microsoft Official Curriculum courses in the last decade, and has been engaged as author and technical reviewer with Apress on some of their biggest selling books.

Kursavgift:	24,900 NOK
Kurset inkluderer:	Course documentation, exercises, lunch and refreshments for in class events only
Timer	09.00-16.00
Varighet:	4 dager
Språk	English