Learning to Program with Java

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Learning to Program with Java

Course Code: hsts-c26


What is included in this course

Course Description

This hands on Java Programming course provides an introduction to programming using the Java language. Students are introduced to the application development cycle, structure of programs, and specific language syntax. The course introduces important algorithmic constructs, string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, and fundamental object-oriented programming concepts. The course explains the use of inheritance and polymorphism early on so the students can practice extensively in the hands on labs. Structured programming techniques and error handling are emphasized. The course includes the processing of command line arguments and environment variables so students will be able to write flexible, user-friendly programs. Comprehensive hands on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

This class is intended for non-programmers. Students who already understand fundamental structured programming and object-oriented techniques should attend the Java Programming course instead of this more introductory course.

You will learn:


Course Prerequisites

Object Oriented Programming with UML


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Overall Info About our Live Classes

Highlights

Enrollment Fee

In-person in DC or live online for $2990 per course

Course Session Dates

Our courses are offered all year around. Upon registration we enroll you to the earliest available class but you can reschedule it free of charge.

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Software Versions

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Course Outline

Topics Covered in this Course

1- Fundamentals of the Program Development Cycle

  • Computer Architecture
  • The Notion of Algorithms
  • Source Code vs. Machine Code
  • Compile-Time vs. Run-Time
  • Software Program Architecture
    • Standalone
    • Client/Server
    • Distributed
    • Web-Enabled
  • IDE (Interactive Development Environment) Concepts

2- Application Development Fundamentals

  • Structure of a Java Program
  • Memory Concepts
  • Fundamental Data Type Declarations
  • Fundamental I/O Concepts
  • Fundamental Operators
    • Arithmetic Operators
    • Logical Operators
    • Precedence and Associativity
  • Building and Deploying a Java Program

3- Introduction to Classes and Objects

  • Classes, Objects and Methods
  • Object Instances
  • Declaring and Instantiating a Java Object
  • Declaring Methods
  • set and get Methods
  • Initiating Objects with Constructors
  • Primitive Types vs. Reference Types

4- Flow Control

  • Conditional Constructs
  • Looping Constructs
    • Counter-Controlled Repetition
    • Sentinel-Controlled Repetition
  • Nested Control Constructs
  • break and continue Statements
  • Structured Programming Best Practices

5- Writing Methods (Functions)

  • Static vs. Dynamic Allocation
  • Declaring Methods
  • Declaring Methods with Multiple Parameters
  • Method-Call Stack
  • Scope of Declarations
  • Argument Promotion and Casting
  • Designing Methods for Reusability
  • Method Overloading

6- Arrays

  • Purpose of Arrays
  • Declaring and Instantiating Arrays
  • Passing Arrays to Methods
  • Multidimensional Arrays
  • Variable-Length Argument Lists
  • Using Command-Line Arguments
  • Using Environment Variables

7- Deeper Into Classes and Objects

  • Controlling Access to Class Members
  • Referencing the Current Object Using this
  • Overloading Constructors
  • Default and No-Argument Constructors
  • Composition of Classes
  • Garbage Collection and Destructors
  • The finalize Method
  • Static Class Members

8- Defining Classes Using Inheritance

  • Superclasses and Subclasses
  • Advantages of Using Inheritance
  • protected Class Members
  • Constructors in Subclasses

9- Increasing Convenience by Using Polymorphism

  • Purpose of Polymorphic Behavior
  • The Concept of a Signature
  • Abstract Classes and Methods
  • final Methods and Classes
  • Purpose of Interfaces
  • Using and Creating Interfaces
  • Common Interfaces of the Java API

10- Files and Streams

  • Concept of a Stream
  • Class File
  • Sequential Access
  • Object Serialization to/from Sequential Access Files
  • Additional java.io Classes

The following 10 topics are part of our advance Java course.


1- Fundamental Searching and Sorting

  • Introduction to Searching Algorithms
    • Linear Search
    • Binary Search
  • Introduction to Sorting Algorithms
    • Selection Sort
    • Insertion Sort
    • Merge Sort

2- Fundamental Data Structures

  • Dynamic Memory Allocation
  • Linked Lists
  • Stacks
  • Queues
  • Trees

3- Exception Handling

  • Types of Exceptions
  • Exception Handling Overview
  • Exception Class Hierarchy
  • Extending Exception Classes
  • When to Throw or Assert Exceptions

4- Formatted Output

  • printf Syntax
  • Conversion Characters
  • Specifying Field Width and Precision
  • Using Flags to Alter Appearance
  • Printing Literals and Escape Sequences
  • Formatting Output with Class Formatter

5- Strings, Characters and Regular Expressions

  • Fundamentals of Characters and Strings
  • String Class
  • String Operations
  • StringBuilder Class
  • Character Class
  • StringTokenizer Class
  • Regular Expressions
    • Regular Expression Syntax
    • Pattern Class
    • Matcher Class

6- Developing Software Using Java

  • Applications, Applets, Web Components
  • Java SE, Java EE, Java ME
  • Installing the JDK
  • Compiling and Running Java from the Command Line
  • The main() Method
  • package and import Statements
  • JAR Files
  • Class Loading and CLASSPATH
  • Online API Documentation
  • JDK Tools
  • Java Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

7- The Collections Framework

  • The java.util Package
  • Container Objects
  • Arrays as Containers
  • Legacy Container Classes - Vector, Hashtable, Enumeration
  • Legacy Container Generic Forms (Java SE 5+)
  • Collections Interfaces - Collection<E>, List<E>, Set<E>, SortedSet<E>
  • Map Interfaces - Map<K,V>
  • Coding to the Interface
  • List<E>, Set<E>, Queue<E> and Map<K,V> implementations
  • Iterating Collections with the Iterator<E> Interface
  • Collections and the Enhanced for Loop
  • Choosing the Correct Implementation and Interface
  • The java.util.Collections Utility Class
  • Sorting Using the Comparable Interface


8- Threads

  • Life and States of a Thread
  • Creating and Starting a Thread
  • java.lang.Runnable and java.lang.Thread
  • Stopping a Thread
  • Inter-Thread Communication
  • Thread-Safe Access to Shared Objects and Variables
  • Synchronized Code
  • Sleeping
  • Interrupting a Blocked Thread
  • wait(), notify(), notifyAll() Example
  • Thread Scheduling
  • Thread Groups
  • Writing a Multithreaded Server


9- Java Database Connectivity

  • The java.sql Package
  • JDBC Architecture and Drivers
  • SQL Exceptions
  • DriverManager, Connection, Statement and ResultSet Interfaces
  • Examining Database MetaData
  • Basic Query and Update
  • Improving Performance with PreparedStatement and CallableStatement Interfaces
  • JDBC Transaction Management


10- Java Web Applications

  • Java Enterprise Edition
  • Java EE Application Servers
  • Web Application Directory and WAR files
  • Deploying a Web Application - The web.xml File
  • Servlet Architecture
  • The javax.servlet Package
  • Servlet Classes and Interfaces
  • Writing a Servlet
  • HttpServletRequest and HttpServletResponse
  • Handling HTML Forms
  • Retrieving Request Parameters

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