Introducing the Java Technology
Relating Java with other languages
Showing how to download, install, and configure the Java environment on a Windows system.
Describing the various Java technologies such as Java EE, JavaME, Embedded Java SE
Describing key features of the technology and the advantages of using Java
Using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Thinking in Objects
Defining the problem domain
Identifying objects and recognizing the criteria for defining objects
Introducing the Java Language
Defining classes
Identifying the components of a class
Creating and using a test class
Compiling and executing a test program
Working with Primitive Variables
Declaring and initializing field variables
Describing primitive data types such as integral, floating point, textual, and logical
Declaring variables and assigning values
Using constants
Using arithmetic operators to modify values
Working with Objects
Declaring and initializing objects
Storing objects in memory
Using object references to manipulate data
Using JSE javadocs to look up the methods of a class
Working with String and StringBuilder objects
Using operators and decision constructs
Using relational and conditional operators
Testing equality between strings
Evaluating different conditions in a program and determining the algorithm
Creating if and if/else constructs
Nesting and chaining conditional statements
Using a switch statement
Creating and Using Arrays
Declaring, instantiating, and initializing a one-dimensional Array
Declaring, instantiating, and initializing a two-dimensional Array
Using a for loop to process an Array
Creating and initializing an ArrayList
Using the import statement to work with existing Java APIs
Accessing a value in an Array or and ArrayList
Using the args Array
Using Loop Constructs
Creating while loops and nested while loops
Developing a for loop
Using ArrayLists with for loops
Developing a do while loop
Understanding variable scope
Working with Methods and Method Overloading
Creating and Invoking a Method
Passing arguments and returning values
Creating static methods and variables
Using modifiers
Overloading a method
Using Encapsulation and Constructors
Creating constructors
Implementing encapsulation
Introducing Advanced Object Oriented Concepts
Using inheritance
Using types of polymorphism such as overloading, overriding, and dynamic binding
Working with superclasses and subclasses
Adding abstraction to your analysis and design
Understanding the purpose of Java interfaces
Creating and implementing a Java interface
Handling Errors
Understanding the different kinds of errors that can occur and how they are handled in Java
Understanding the different kinds of Exceptions in Java
Using Javadocs to research the Exceptions thrown by the methods of foundation classes
Writing code to handle Exceptions
The Big Picture
Creating packages and JAR files for deployment using java
Two and three tier architectures
Looking at some Java applications examples
