Course Code: 5729

Fast Track to Java 8

Class Dates:
5/6/2019
7/8/2019
Length:
5 Days
Cost:
$2795.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Developer,Java
Delivery:

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • Introductory Java Course starting with basic principles providing:
    * A solid foundation in object-oriented concepts and good practices
    * Coverage of all core Java Technology
    * Skills needed to write good Java-based technology
    * Coverage of database access with JDBC/JPA

    Be prepared to work hard and learn a great deal!

    There are numerous hands-on labs
    * Exercising all the important concepts discussed * Lab solutions are provided
    The course supports all recent versions of Java
    Learn Java's architecture and uses
    Understand Java language basics
    Compile and execute Java programs
    Learn object-oriented (OO) programming and the object model
    Learn (and practice!) Java naming conventions and good Java coding style
    Create well-structured Java programs
  • Audience
  • This course is intended for individuals who are Java programmers and have worked with databases and with object-oriented programming techniques, who are now ready to create more complex and advanced programs using Java SE 8.

Course Disclaimer

This course is subject to a minimum enrollment. If the minimum enrollment is not met the class may run as a virtual instructor led class. Courseware is not included it is an additional cost. Electronic Courseware. For more details, please contact email: learn@vtec.org or call: 207.775.0244.

Follow Up

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Prerequisites

  • Students should be skilled and experienced in using Java. They should have knowledge of database structures and terminology. Also, they should be familiar with object-oriented programming. To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the Logical Operations courses or have equivalent knowledge.

    Introduction to Programming Using Java
    Object-Oriented Programming and Design Using Java (Third Edition)
    Java Fundamentals (Java SE 7)

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Course Details

  • Fast Track to Java 8 and OO Development
  • Course Overview
  • Course Objectives
  • Labs
  • Typographic Conventions
  • Course Outline
  • Session 1 - A Simple Java Class and Running a Java Program
  • A Simple Application Class
  • The HelloWorld Program Broken Down
  • Compiling HelloWorld
  • Lab 1.1 - HelloWorld
  • Session 2 - Java Overview
  • Language and Platform Features
  • What is Java, Java is Modern & Object-Oriented, Portable and Safe, Java has Multiple Platforms
  • Program Life Cycle
  • Java Source and Java Bytecode, Life Cycle of Java Program,
  • Java Programs Insulated From Environment
  • Java is Dynamic - The Runtime Process
  • The Java SE Development Kit (JDK)
  • The Java API, Downloading & Installing the JDK
  • Lab 2.1 The Development Environment
  • Session 3 - Class and Object Basics
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • What is an Object?
  • Important Characteristics of Objects?
  • About Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • What's a Type? Types, Instances, and Property Values
  • Classes and Objects
  • Lab 3.1 - Exploring Types, Lab 3.2 - Identity and Object References
  • Classes, References, and Instantiation
  • The Class in Java, Class Definition, A Class Definition is a Blueprint, Creating & Referencing Objects
  • Methods and Data in a Class
  • Behavior & Methods, Invoking Methods, Storing Data in Objects, About Instance Variables
  • Data Access and Return Values in Methods, Accessing Data (Another Way)
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  • Pretty Pictures, More About Variables,
  • About Java Primitive Data Types, Numeric Literals
  • Non-Numeric Literals, Strings, Primitive Types and Value Types
  • Arithmetic Operations
  • Primitive Type Conversion and Casting
  • Lab 3.3 - Writing a Class Definition
  • Session 4 - More on Classes and Objects
  • Working With Methods and Data
  • Calling Methods, Local Variables, The this Variable and Instance Data
  • Pretty Pictures, Overloading Methods, Calling Overloaded Methods
  • The toString() Method
  • Encapsulation and Access Control, Black Boxes
  • Key Advantages of Encapsulation, Program Correctness
  • Access Control, Access for Data Members and Methods
  • Constructors, Using Constructors
  • Explicit Constructor Call
  • Lab 4.2 - Adding Constructors to a Class
  • Static or Class Members, Static Data members and Methods
  • Declaring Static Members, Accessing Data in Static Methods, Final Variables
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  • Lab 4.3 - using static Members (Optional Lab)
  • Type-Safe Enums, Enumerated Types Defined, Enum Types
  • More enum Examples, enum Features, switch on enum, for-each with enum
  • Advanced enum Features
  • Problems with int Enumerated Types
  • Lab 4.4 - Thinking About enums (Discussion-Only Lab)
  • Other Language Details
  • Scopes and Blocks, Scope Example, Assignment, Comparison, Null Objects,
  • Wrapper Classes
  • Reference Types and method Parameters,
  • Final method Parameters
  • Lab 4.5 - Debugging
  • Session 5 - Flow of Control
  • Branching Statements, Program Execution Sequence in Java
  • The Comparison Operators, The Logical Operators
  • if-else Statement, switch Statement
  • Iteration Statements, while Statement
  • do-while Statement
  • for Statement
  • break Statement
  • continue Statement
  • Lab 5.1 - Data Validation
  • Session 6 - Strings and Arrays
  • String and StringBuffer/String Builder
  • Using Strings, Changing Strings
  • Classes String Buffer and String Builder
  • Regular Expressions
  • Arrays, Creating Arrays and Accessing Elements
  • Arrays of Object References, Array of Strings
  • args Array, Iterating Over Arrays
  • varargs, Multidimensional Arrays
  • Lab 6.1 - Arrays
  • Session 7 - Packages
  • Packages Overview
  • Dealing with Complexity, Packages, Package Statement
  • The Default (or Unnamed) Package
  • Import Statement, The import Statement
  • Importing a Complete Package, Importing a Single Package Member
  • Using the Fully Qualified Name, Standard Imports
  • Resolving Naming Conflicts
  • Creating Packages, Access Control for Class Members
  • Session 8 - Composition and Inheritance
  • Dealing With Complexity and Composition
  • Composition, Delegation, Benefits of Composition, Delegation
  • Benefits of Composition, Issues with Composition
  • Object Relationships, Other Kinds of Relationships
  • Lab 8.1 - Composition
  • Inheritance and Dealing with Complexity
  • Inheritance Hierarchy, The extends Keyword
  • Inheriting from the Superclass, Inheritance and Superclass Data Members
  • A Subclass IS-A Superclass, Accessing Superclass members, Constructors and Inheritance, Final Classes,
  • Lab 8.2 - Inheritance
  • Overriding & Polymorphism
  • Changing Behavior with method Overriding, OO Concepts - Polymorphism
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  • Importance of Polymorphism, The super Keyword, Access Control - protected Access
  • @Override,
  • Lab 8.3 - Polymorphism
  • Class Object, Methods of Class Object, class Object, Methods of Class Object
  • Automatic Storage Management
  • Abstract Classes, Abstract methods, Using Abstract Classes
  • Session 9 - Interfaces
  • Interface Basics
  • What if All You Have to Share is an Idea
  • Interface Types, Interface Definitions, The implements Keyword
  • Example of Using Interface Types, Interface Types as References
  • Interface Types as References, Extending Interfaces
  • Implementing Extended Interfaces
  • Example of Using Interface Types
  • Interfaces are Abstract
  • Data members in Interfaces, Data Members in Interfaces
  • Implementing Multiple Interfaces
  • Lab 9.1 - Interfaces
  • Default Methods and static Methods (Java 8+)
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  • Using and Uses Default Methods, Static Methods in Interfaces (Java 8+)
  • Lab 9.2 Default method
  • Session 10 - Exceptions
  • Exception Hierarchy, Overview of Exceptions, Exception Hierarchy
  • Checked and Unchecked Exceptions, Core Exception Classes
  • Handling Exceptions try and catch
  • Exceptions and Program Flow, Variable Scope, The throws Clause
  • Throwing Exceptions with throw, User-Defined Exceptions, Multiple catch Blocks, finally Block
  • Runtime Exceptions, Multicatch (Java7)
  • Using try-with-resources (Java 7)
  • Lab 10.1 - Using Exceptions
  • Session 11 - Collections and Generics
  • Java Collections Framework Overview
  • java.util Collection Interfaces, Collection Interfaces
  • Collection Interface, Generics and Type-Safe Collections
  • List and ArrayList, List Interface, ArrayList, Using ArrayList - Example
  • Autoboxing and collections of Object, Autoboxing
  • Using Autoboxing/Unboxing - Example
  • Summarizing collection Features
  • Collections of Object, Issues with Collection of Object
  • Lab 11.1 - using collections, Other Collection Types
  • Set Interface, using Sets, map Interface, HashMap, HashMaps
  • Creating and Using HashMap, Iterating Through a HashMap
  • lab 11.2 - Using Sets
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  • Iterator, Processing items with an Iterator
  • Iterator Interface, using Iterator - Example
  • [Optional] More About Generics, What Are Generics
  • Declaring a Generic Class, Summary - Basic Generics Usage
  • Using Generics - Example, Inheritance with Generic Types
  • Assignment with Generic Types, Wildcard Parameter types, Generic Methods
  • [Optional] The Collections Class, Collections Class
  • Unmodifiable Wrappers, Example, Checked Interface Example,
  • Algorithms, Sort Example, Review Questions
  • Session 12 - Database Access with JDBC and JPA
  • JDBC Overview, What is JDBC?
  • JDBC Architecture, The Fundamentals JDBC API,
  • Common JDBC Types, Naming Databases with URLs, The Item Database Table
  • Database Connection - Example, Using Statement - Example
  • Using Prepared Statement - Example
  • JPA Overview, Java Persistence API (JPA) Overview
  • JPA Architecture - High Level View
  • JPA Architecture - Programming View
  • Working with JPA, Entity Classes, MusicItem Entity Class
  • Annotations in Brief, Additional MusicItem Annotations
  • Lab 12.1 - Mapping an Entity Class
  • The Persistence Unit, persistence.xml Structure, The Entity Manager
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  • JpA EM and EMF Example, Working with Transactions
  • Complete JPA Example
  • Lab 12.2 - using JPA
  • Persisting a New Entity, Updating a Persistent Instance
  • Removing an Instance, Executing a Query
  • Lab 12.3 - Insert/ Query Demo
  • Session 13 - Additional Language Features
  • Date / Time Support
  • Previous Java Date / Time Support - History
  • Java 8 Date / Time Support - Overview
  • Creating Dates and Times - now () and of ()
  • Creating Dates and Times - parse (), Formatting Dates and Times - format ()
  • Accessing Date/Time Fields - getXXX(), get ()
  • Comparing Instances, Deriving New Values Using with (), Adding / Subtracting Time, Duration and Period, Instance, Time Zones
  • [Optional] Lab 13.1: Working with Dates and Times
  • Assertions, Defined, Uses, Non-Uses, Syntax
  • Using Assertions to Check State - Example, Flow of control
  • Enabling/Disabling Assertions at Runtime,
  • Enabling/Disabling Assertions - Examples
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  • Annotations, the Issue, Annotations - The Solution
  • Using Annotations Example
  • Lambda Expressions (Java 8)
  • Motivation: Common Actions are Verbose, Solution: Lambda Expressions
  • How Lambda Expressions Work, Lambda Expression Syntax
  • Lab 13.2: Working with Lambdas (Demo)
  • Other Java Features
  • XML and Web Service Support, Java DB
  • Scripting Language Integration , Monitoring and Management Tools
  • Other Features
  • Session 14 - I/O Streams (optional)
  • Readers's and Writiers
  • Overview of I/O Streams, Character Streams, Class Reader & Writer
  • Common Reader Subclasses, Writer Subclasses
  • Using Readers and Writers, - Example
  • Path Separators, High-Level (Filtering) Streams, BufferedReader - Filtering Stream Example
  • Converting Between Streams and Readers/Writers
  • Byte Stream Classes, Common Stream Subclasses,
  • Converting Between Byte & Character Streams
  • Character Stream & Byte Stream Equivalents
  • Formatted Output, Integer Format Specifiers
  • Format Specifier Modifiers Example, Other Format Specifiers
  • The File Class, The java.io.File Class, File Example (1 of 2), (2 of 2)
  • New I/O (NIO) and (NIO.2 (Java 7+)
  • New I/I (NIO and NIO.2)
  • NIO Features, NIO.2: Package java.nio.file
  • Using Paths, Working with Paths / Files
  • Reading/Writing/Creating Files
  • Other NIO.2 Capabilities
  • Lab 14.1 - Formatted Output