Java SE: Programming I

It is recommended that you have previously studied programming languages, or have an existing knowledge of Java Programming.

• Write Java code that uses variables, arrays, conditional and loop constructs of achieve program objectives
• Identify modular programming principles
• Access and create static fields and methods
• Encapsulate a class using access modifiers and overloaded constructors
• Manipulate numeric, text, and string data using appropriate Java operators
• Set environment variables to allow the Java compiler and runtime executables to function properly
• Create simple Java classes and use object references to access fields and methods in a class
• Demonstrate polymorphism by implementing a Java interface
• Handle a checked exception in a Java application
• Use a Predicate Lambda expression as the argument to a method
• Define and implement a simple class hierarchy that supports application requirements

What is a Java Program

• Key features of the Java language
• Java technology and development environment
• Running and testing a Java program

Creating a Java Main class

• Java classes
• The Main method
• Adding a Main method

Data in the Cart

• Introducing variables
• Working with strings
• Working with numbers
• Manipulating numeric data

Managing Multiple Items

• Working with conditions
• Using IF statements
• Working with a list of items
• Processing a list of items

Describing Objects and Classes

• Working with objects and classes
• Defining fields and methods
• Declaring, instantiating, and initializing objects
• Working with object references
• Doing more with arrays

Manipulating and Formatting the Data in Your Program

• Using the String class
• Using the Java API docs
• Using the StringBuilder class
• More about primitive data types
• More numeric operators
• Promoting and casting variables

Creating and Using Methods

• Using methods
• Method arguments and return values
• Static methods and variables
• How arguments are passed to a method
• Overloading a method

Using Encapsulation

• Access control
• Encapsulation
• Overloading constructors

More on Conditionals

• Relational and conditional operators
• More ways to use IF/ELSE constructs
• Using switch statements
• Using the Netbeans debugger

More on Arrays and Loops

• Working with dates
• Parsing the args array
• Two-dimensional arrays
• Alternate looping constructs
• Nesting loops
• The ArrayList class

Using Inheritance

• Overview
• Working with subclasses and superclasses
• Overriding methods in the superclass
• Creating and extending abstract classes

Using Interfaces

• Polymorphism
• Polymorphism in the JDK foundation classes
• Using interfaces
• Local-variable type inference
• Using the List interface
• Introducing Lambda expressions

Handling Exceptions

• Overview
• Propagation of exceptions
• Catching and throwing exceptions
• Handling multiple exceptions and errors

Deploying and Maintaining the Soccer Application

• Packages, JARs, architecture
• Application modification and requirements

Understanding Modules

• The Module system
• JARs
• Module declarations
• Modular JDK

JShell

• Testing code
• JShell basics
• JShell in an IDE