Java Programming

Learn Java Programming
Class Name

Programming in Java - Introduction

Wildly popular due to its interactive multimedia capabilities, Java programming leads the list of Internet development skills in current commercial demand. This course is recommended for people who wish to become familiar with the principles of Java Programming. Through the use of hands-on exercises, students will explore the Java language fundamentals as well as basic concepts of object-oriented programming. At the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • Understand the main components and features of Java
  • Understand the elements of Object Oriented Programming, and how they relate to Java
  • Program using Java programming language
This course is designed for students with programming experience in C, C++ or such. If you never programmed before, you are advised to take Java for Non-Programmers course first.
Outline
Week 1: Getting Started with Java
  • What is Java?
  • Understanding the Java Development Kit (JDK)
  • Installing JDK on Windows
  • Setting up Java Environment
  • Installing Java Documentation
  • Java Basics
    • Program Structure
    • The main() method
    • Loops
    • Conditional Statements
Week 2: Introduction to Objects
  • What is OOP?
  • Benefits of OOP
  • Basic Understanding of Class Structure
  • Creating Objects
  • Reference Variables
  • Object Methods
  • Encapsulation
Week 3: Java Library
  • Using Java API
  • Packages
Week 4: Inheritance and Polymorphism
  • Understanding Inheritance
    • Method Overriding
    • Generic References: super
  • Polymorphism
  • Understanding Inheritance
    • Method Overloading
    • Interfaces
Week 5: Constructors and Garbage Collector
  • Local and Instance Variables
  • Constructors
  • Overloaded Constructors
  • Life cycle of an object
  • Garbage Collection
Week 6: Math class. Exception Handling
  • Math methods
  • Number formatting
  • Date formatting
  • Try-catch block
  • Finally block
Prerequisites
  • Successful completion of 'Java for Non-Programmers' (P140) course or programming experience in C, C++ or such.
  • Students should be familiar with programming fundamentals, such as data types, loops, and conditional statements, arrays.
  • Helpful, but is not required: Familiarity with Object-oriented analysis and design; Basic knowledge of HTML
Requirements
  • Hardware: Intel Pentium (or compatible) 166MHz or faster processor with at least 32 megabytes of physical RAM. At least 48 megabytes of RAM is recommended for applets running within a browser using the Java Plug-in. About 300 megabytes of free hard disk space
  • Web Browser: Recommended are Internet Explorer 4+ or Netscape Navigator 4+.
  • Text Editor: Any plain text editor, such as UltraEdit, TextPad, emacs or Notepad (not a word processor!). Recommended is JCreator. Free Light Version (LE) of this Program can be downloaded from: http://www.jcreator.com.
  • JDK (Java Development Kit): Currently Sun makes a Java Development Kit (JDK) freely available for Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP, and Solaris. You can download it from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html (Make sure you download the SDK, not the JRE).
  • Java Documentation: Can be freely downloaded from http://java.sun.com/docs/
Class Books

Required Book: Head First Java, 2nd Edition [
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Course Price
  • Member Price: $120.00 US
  • Non-Member Price: $220.00 US
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This online course is limited to 100 participants. Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

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Instructor: Brett Dutton
Brett DuttonBrett Dutton is a Director of Software Development at Alea Software Inc, Vancouver (Canada)-based software development company. He has been working in information technology industry for over 15 years. Brett taught computer science to college and university students in Japan, Malaysia, Australia, USA, and Canada.

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