Java SE 8 Fundamentals |
Course Outline |
Outline
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Reading Material |
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Software Installation |
Install and Setup Java 11 (Java 8 included), Apache NetBeans 18
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DAY | Topics | Sharing |
1 |
- Introduction to Computer Programs
- Key Features of the Java Language
- The Java Technology and Development Environment
- Running/testing a Java program
- Java Classes
- The main Method
- Introducing variables
- Working with Strings
- Working with numbers
- Manipulating numeric data
- Working with Conditions
- Working with a List of Items
- Processing a list of items
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2 |
- Working with objects and classes
- Defining fields and methods
- Declaring, Instantiating, and Initializing Objects
- Working with Object References
- Doing more with Arrays
- Introducing the NetBeans IDE
- Introducing the Soccer League Use Case
- Using the String Class
- Using the Java API Docs
- Using the StringBuilder Class
- More about primitive data types
- The remaining numeric operators
- Promoting and casting variables
- Using methods
- Method arguments and return values
- Static methods and variables
- How Arguments are Passed to a Method
- Overloading a method
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3 |
- Access Control
- Encapsulation
- Overloading constructors
- Relational and conditional operators
- More ways to use if/else constructs
- Using switch Statements
- Using the NetBeans Debugger
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4 |
- Working with Dates
- Parsing the args Array
- Two-dimensional Arrays
- Alternate Looping Constructs
- Nesting Loops
- The ArrayList class
- Overview of inheritance
- Working with subclasses and superclasses
- Overriding methods in the superclass
- Introducing polymorphism
- Creating and extending abstract classes
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5 |
- Polymorphism in the JDK foundation classes
- Using Interfaces
- Using the List Interface
- Introducing Lambda expressions
- Handling Exceptions: An overview
- Propagation of exceptions
- Catching and throwing exceptions
- Handling multiple exceptions and errors
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