Course Code: 1142

Java for Advanced Programmers

Class Dates:
1/1/0001
Length:
3 Days
Cost:
$1495
Class Time:
Technology:
Developer
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • This intensive, hands-on course explores advanced Java 5.0 Standard Edition language features and packages. Students will learn to parse XML documents using the JAXP API. Multi-threaded applications will be covered in detail including concepts such as deadlocks and race conditions. Students will also learn how to utilize more advanced I/O capabilities with object serialization and low-level file I/O with the java.nio package. Client/server applications will be written utilizing both the java.net and java.rmi packages. Additional topics on JNI, performance tuning, and advanced RMI are included as appendices for further study.

  • Audience
  • Java programmers who wish to increase their depth of knowledge in Java programming and explore the uses of the various advanced packages.

Course Disclaimer

*Course Cost listed does not include the cost of courseware or lunch, required in your registration. Please refer to your Enrollment Sales Order or Invoice for the additional cost. If you have any questions, please contact us (learn@vtec.org or 207-775-0244). Course subject to minimum enrollment.

Course Details

  • Processing XML with Java
  • The Java API for XML Processing
  • Introduction to SAX Parsing
  • SAXParser and JAXP
  • SAX Event Methods
  • Introduction to DOM
  • Parsing DOM with JAXP
  • The DOM API
  • Validation
  • Transformation
  • Introduction to Threads
  • Non-Threaded Applications
  • Threaded Applications
  • Creating Threads
  • Thread States
  • Runnable Threads
  • Coordinating Threads
  • Interrupting Threads
  • Runnable Interface
  • ThreadGroups
  • Thread Synchronization and Concurrency
  • Race Conditions
  • Synchronized Methods
  • Deadlocks
  • Synchronized Blocks
  • Thread Communication -wait()
  • Thread COmmunication - notify()
  • Java 5.0 Concurrency Improvements
  • Thread-Aware Collections
  • Executer
  • Callable
  • Advanced I/O - Object - Serialization
  • What is Serialization?
  • Serializable Objects
  • Writing an Object
  • Reading an Object
  • Handling Exceptions
  • Customizing Serialization
  • Controlling serialization
  • Versioning
  • Advanced I/O - New I/O
  • The java.nio Package
  • Buffers and Channels
  • Buffer Implementations
  • Buffer Methods
  • ByteBuffer Methods
  • File Channel
  • File Locking
  • MappedByte Buffer
  • Transferring Data between Channels
  • Character Sets
  • Reflection
  • Introduction to Reflection
  • THe Class Class
  • The reflect Package
  • Fields
  • Methods
  • Exception Handling and Reflection
  • JavaBeans
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Networking with Sockets
  • Clients and Servers
  • Ports, Addresses and Protocols
  • The Socket Class
  • Communication Using I/O
  • Servers
  • The ServerSocket Class
  • Concurrent Servers
  • The URL CLass
  • THe URL Connection Class
  • Remote Method Invocation
  • Distributed Applications
  • Stubs
  • Steps to Create a Remote Object
  • An RMI Client
  • RMI Classes and Interfaces
  • Class Distribution
  • RMI Utilities
  • Parameter Passing and Serialization
  • Java Naming and Directory Interface
  • Naming and Directory Services
  • Namespaces and Contexts
  • Naming Operations
  • Bindings
  • Attributes
  • Directory Operations
  • DNS Lookups with JNDI
  • JNDI in J2EE
  • Java Performance Tuning
  • Is Java Slow?
  • Dont Optimize until you Profile
  • HotSpot Virtual Machine
  • Garbage Collection Concepts
  • Garbage Collection Generations
  • Garbage Collection in Java 5.0
  • Object Creation
  • String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder
  • Synchronized
  • Inline Methods
  • Tuning Collections