Introduction to Java for Non-C Programmers

Course Details

• Module 1: Course Introduction
• Course Objectives
• Course Overview
• Using the Workbook
• Suggested References
• Module 2: Getting Started with Java
• What is Java?
• How to Get Java
• A First Java Program
• Compiling and Interpreting Applications
• The JSDK Directory Structure
• Module 3: Eclipse
• Introduction to Eclipse
• Installing Eclipse
• Running Eclipse for the First Time
• Editors, Views, and Perspectives
• Setting up a Project
• Creating a New Java Application
• Running a Java Application
• Debugging a Java Application
• Importing Existing Java Code into Eclipse
• Module 4. Datatypes and Variables
• Primitive Datatypes
• Declarations
• Variable Names
• Numeric Literals
• Character Literals
• String
• String Literals
• Arrays
• Non-Primitive Datatypes
• The Dot Operator
• Module 5. Operators and Expressions
• Expressions
• Assignment Operator
• Arithmetic Operators
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Increment and Decrement Operators
• Operate-Assign Operators (+=, etc.)
• The Conditional Operator
• Operator Precedence
• Implicit Type Conversions
• The Cast Operator
• Module 6. Control Flow
• Statements
• Conditional (if) Statements
• Adding an else if
• Conditional (switch) Statements while and do-while Loops for Loops
• A for Loop Diagram
• Enhanced for Loop
• The continue Statement
• The break Statement
• Module 7. Methods
• Methods
• Calling Methods
• Defining Methods
• Method Parameters
• Scope
• So, Why All the static?
• Module 8. Object-Oriented Programming
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Classes and Objects
• Fields and Methods
• Encapsulation
• Access Control
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Best Practices
• Module 9. Objects and Classes
• Defining a Class
• Creating an Object
• Instance Data and Class Data
• Methods
• Constructors
• Access Modifiers
• Encapsulation
• Module 10. Using Java Objects
• Printing to the Console
• printf Format Strings
• StringBuilder and StringBuffer
• Methods and Messages
• toString
• Parameter Passing
• Comparing and Identifying Objects
• Destroying Objects
• The Primitive-Type Wrapper Classes
• Enumerated Types
• Module 11. Inheritance in Java
• Inheritance
• Inheritance in Java
• Casting
• Method Overriding
• Polymorphism
• super
• The Object Class
• Module 12. Advanced Inheritance and Generics
• Abstract Classes
• Interfaces
• Using Interfaces
• Collections
• Generics
• Comparable
• Module 13. Packages
• Packages
• The import Statement
• Static Imports
• CLASSPATH and Import
• Defining Packages
• Package Scope
• Module 14. Exception Handling
• Exceptions Overview
• Catching Exceptions
• The finally Block
• Exception Methods
• Declaring Exceptions
• Defining and Throwing Exceptions
• Errors and RuntimeExceptions
• Module 15. Input/Output Streams
• Overview of Streams
• Bytes vs. Characters
• Converting Byte Streams to Character
• Streams
• File Object
• Binary Input and Output
• PrintWriter Class
• Reading and Writing Objects
• Closing Streams
• Module 16. Core Collection Classes
• The Collections Framework
• The Set Interface
• Set Implementation Classes
• The List Interface
• List Implementation Classes
• The Queue Interface
• Queue Implementation Classes
• The Map Interface
• Map Implementation Classes
• Module 17. Collection Sorting and Tuning
• Sorting with Comparable
• Sorting with Comparator
• Sorting Lists and Arrays
• Collections Utility Methods
• Tuning ArrayList
• Tuning HashMap and HashSet
• Module 18. Java EE Overview
• Introduction to Java EE
• Java SE Building Blocks
• Web Applications
• Web Services
• Enterprise JavaBeans
• Additional J2EE APIs
• POJO, Dependency Injection, and Annotations
• The Java EE Platform
• Module 19. Introduction to Swing
• AWT and Swing
• Displaying a Window
• GUI Programming in Java
• Handling Events
• Arranging Components
• A Scrollable Component
• Configuring Components
• Menus
• Using the JFileChooser
• Module 20. Introduction to JDBC
• The JDBC Connectivity Model
• Database Programming
• Connecting to the Database
• Creating a SQL Query
• Getting the Results
• Updating Database Data
• Finishing Up
• Appendix A - JDBC SQL
• Programming
• Error Checking and the SQLException
• Class
• The SQLWarning Class
• JDBC Types
• Executing SQL Queries
• Using a PreparedStatement
• Parameterized Statements
• Stored Procedures
• Transaction Management
• Appendix B - Introduction to Threads
• Non-Threaded Applications
• Threaded Applications
• Creating Threads
• Thread States
• Runnable Threads
• Coordinating Threads
• Interrupting Threads
• Runnable Interface
• Appendix C - Java EE Overview
• Introduction to Java EE
• Java SE Building Blocks
• Web Applications
• Web Services