Java Introduction

5 days

Audience

The audience for this course includes development managers as well as programmers.

Description

This course presents an overview of the Java programming language including applet programming as well as application development.  In order to build a solid foundation for Java Development, an introduction to object-oriented programming is also presented.  All major features of Java API are covered.  The course is about 60% lecture and 40% hands on exercises and labs.

Outline/Table of Contents

About the Course:  Introduction/Objectives/Contents

·           Overview

·           Course Prerequisites

·           Course Objectives

·           Course Schedule

Introduction to the Java Language:  A general overview to the Java Language and its main functions.

·           The Java Language and the Web

·           What is the Java Language?

·           Java IDE's

The Minimum Java Application:  The first look at Java Code.

·           A Basic Java Application

·           Java Extensions and Environment Variables

·           Compiling and running the HelloWorldApp

·           Troubleshooting

Basic Java Constructs:  A general overview of the constructs available and the general syntax required for each construct.

·           Java Programming Overview

·           Arrays

·           Java Flow Control 

Object Concepts in the Java Language:  Explains basic Object Oriented concepts along with real-world examples.

·           Object Oriented Programming

·           Defining a Class in the Java Language

·           Java Objects

·           Inheritance

·           Method Overloading

·           this AND super Keywords

·           Abstract Classes

·           Java Access Control

·           Static Methods and Variables

·           Native Methods

·           Packages

·           Basic Outline of a Java Program

Exceptions in the Java Language: Explanation of predefined and user-defined exceptions.

·           Objectives

·           Exception in Java

·           Common Exceptions

·           Exception Handling

·           finally Statement

·           Creating Your Own Exceptions

Introduction to Java Applets: Builds and runs a basic applet using the Java language.

·           A Basic Java Applet

·           Basic Applet Components

·           Applet Methods

·           Compiling an Applet

·           Calling an Applet

·           Testing an Applet

·           General Debugging

Customizing Java Applets: Expands on the minimum applet and introduces some basic Java features such as graphics, sound and mouse input.

·           Calling an Applet

·           The applet Tag

·           Modified HelloWorld Example

·           Accessing Parameter Values

·           The Graphics Object

·           Audio Clips

·           Looping an Audio Clip

·           Mouse Input

Java Tools: Basic tools provided with the JDK are introduced and discussed.

·           Identify tools

More Java Classes: Explores useful classes beyond the basic classes.

·           The java.lang Package

·           The Math Class

·           The Character Class

·           The Numeric Wrapper Classes

·           The Boolean Class

·           The String and StringBuffer Classes

·           The Vector Class

Graphics Manipulation: Explains basic graphics methods, such as drawing circles, images and text.

·           Graphics Buffering

·           Graphics Contexts

·           Media Tracker

·           PixelGrabber

·           MemoryImageSource

Java Graphical User Interfaces: Looks at the Java Classes for creating a graphical presence to your application or applet.

·           The java.awt Package

·           Containers and Components

·           Frames

·           Panels

·           Panels and Applets

·           Container Layouts

·           Events

·           Event Handling

·           Buttons

·           Text Fields

Java Applications: An in-depth look at Java application development including graphical classes such as menus and frames.

Threads and Multithreading: Explanation of threading as it relates to Java.

·           What is a Thread?

·           Thread Attributes

·           Important Things to Know

·           Single-Threaded Programs

·           Multithreaded Programs

·           Starting a Thread

·           Manipulating Threads

·           Pausing a Thread

·           Stopping a Thread

·           Testing a Thread

·           Interfaces

·           Synchronized Methods

Java File I/O:  The basic process of accessing files using Java classes.

Networking with Java: Introduction of the Java network package of classes and a demonstration of a TCP/IP client-server model.

Database Management with Java:  Introduction to the essential steps used to access database information with Java.

Appendix Includes:

·           Java Language Summary

·           Class Hierarchy Diagrams

·           Java Class Library

·           Java Resources

·           JDK New Features