Background
This five day course provides a
practical and comprehensive introduction to the Java language commencing with
an understanding of the principles of Object Orientated Programming (OOP).
All of the main language features are covered including a
range of packages which provide additional functionality in Java. The course
also covers the class libraries which allow you to build graphical applications
and client-server systems.
This course is designed for anyone who wishes to add the
power of Java technology to their websites.
The course is also ideal for programmers seeking to build
Java solutions and anyone who needs a strong foundation in Java skills.
Course Outline
DAYS ONE TO THREE
INTRODUCTION
Programming
in typed languages
Typed vs. untyped
variables
Type
errors
Type
theory
Common
types
Introduction
to the JDK/SDK
Using Jcreator
INTRODUCTION
TO OBJECT ORIENTATION
Benefits
of Object Orientation
What is an
object?
Defining
classes and instances
What are
Fields and Methods?
The use of
class members vs. instance members
Messages
and invoking methods
THE
JAVA LANGUAGE
Garbage
collection
Comparison
of objects
Primitive
data types: what they are and how they work
Compilation
and execution of Java code
Use of
packages
Java sourcefile
structure
Defining
classes and interfaces
Defining
Methods and Fields
JavaDoc
and writing code comments
Looping
and conditional constructs
Creating
instances
Java
expressions
Accessing
members
Creating
and using arrays
MODES
OF EXECUTION
Types
of Java application (application,
applet, servlet
etc)
Applets as
applications
Java
security model
JDK tools
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
DAYS FOUR AND FIVE
OBJECT
ORIENTATION II
Constructors
and static initialisers
Finalisers
Inheritance
Casting
Abstract
classes
Interfaces
Modifiers
in Java
BUILDING
USER INTERFACES IN SWING
The
Abstract Windowing Toolkit
Swing
overview
Components
and containers
Building a
user interface
Layout
managers
Designing
complex user interfaces
EVENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
Events
Listener
interfaces
Event
propagation
Exceptions
Using
try/catch/finally block
INPUT AND OUTPUT
Input
and output streams
Stream
concatenation
Common
stream types
Text
streams
Object
streams and serialisation
THREADS
Threads
in Java
The Thread
class
Creating
new threads
Stopping
and controlling threads
Synchronisation
issues
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
