Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: INTRODUCING JAVA

• The Java Development Environment
• The Java Runtime Environment
• Compiling and Executing Java Programs
• Java Programs
• Introduction to Java Security
• Packages
• Integrated Development Environments
• Practical Exercises

Session 2: THE JAVA LANGUAGE

• Variables
• Data Types
• Declaring Variables
• Primitive Variables
• Reference Variables
• Declaring, Initializing and Releasing Reference Variables
• Arithmetic and Comparison Operators
• Shortcut Operators
• Short-Circuit Operators
• Converting Data Types

Session 3: THE JAVA LANGUAGE (Continued)

• Statements and Semi-Colons
• IF ... ELSE
• IF ... ELSE ... IF
• SWITCH CASE
• WHILE ...
• DO ... WHILE
• FOR ...
• BREAK
• The CONTINUE Statement
• Comments
• Strings
• Practical Exercises

Session 4: OBJECTS AND CLASSES

• Objects
• Encapsulation
• Classes
• Class Member Data
• Defining and Using Constructors

Session 5: OBJECTS AND CLASSES (Continued)

• Static Initializers
• Garbage Collection
• Object Lifetime
• Practical Exercises

Session 6: INHERITANCE

• Classes and Inheritance
• Methods in the Sub Class
• Polymorphism
• Other Inheritance Issues
• Converting Reference Types
• Wrapper Classes
• Practical Exercises

Session 7: ABSTRACT CLASSES AND INTERFACES

• Abstraction
• Abstract Classes
• Abstract Class References
• Abstract Methods
• Abstraction Rules and Guidelines

Session 8: ABSTRACT CLASSES AND INTERFACES (Continued)

• Interfaces
• Defining and Implementing an Interface
• Type Conversions and Interfaces
• Summary
• Practical Exercises

Session 9: COLLECTIONS

• The java.util Package
• Lists
• Maps
• How to Choose a Collection Class
• Generics
• The Enhanced FOR Loop
• Variable Method Arguments
• Auto Boxing
• Practical Exercise

Session 10: EXCEPTIONS

• Syntax Errors
• Runtime Errors
• Logical Errors
• Exception Handling
• Exception Objects
• Handling Exceptions
• User-Defined Exception Classes
• Exception Handling Guidelines
• Practical Exercises

Session 11: CREATING GUIS WITH THE ABSTRACT WINDOWING TOOLKIT

• Introduction
• AWT Example
• AWT Components
• Layout Managers
• Practical Exercises

Session 12: EVENTS

• The Java Event Model
• Types of Event
• Event Examples
• Practical Exercises

Session 13: CREATING GUIS WITH SWING

• Swing Packages Overview
• Swing Applets
• Swing Containers

Session 14: CREATING GUIS WITH SWING (Continued)

• Swing Components
• Swing Layouts
• Practical Exercises

Session 15: FILE AND NETWORK INPUT/OUTPUT

• Byte Oriented Input and Output Streams
• Decoration
• Character Oriented Streams
• Standard I/O Streams
• Examples Using I/O Streams
• The File Class
• Java and URLs
• Practical Exercises

Session 16: OBJECT SERIALIZATION

• Introduction
• Examples
• Serialization Issues
• The Externalizable Interface
• Version Serialized Files
• Practical Exercises

Session 17: SPECIALISED CLASSES

• The StringBuffer and StringBuilder classes
• Enumerations
• Static Imports
• The Java Beans Component Model
• Component Properties
• Designing a JavaBean Class
• Practical Exercises

Session 18: THREADS

• What are Threads?
• Creating Threads
• Implementing the Runnable Interface
• Synchronizing Access to Resources
• Communicating Between Threads
• Practical Exercises

Session 19: DATABASE CONNECTION WITH JDBC

• Adding JDBC Libraries
• Registering the JDBC Driver
• Connecting to the Database
• Creating and Executing Statements
• Practical Exercises

Session 20: JAR FILES AND JAVA WEB START

• Deploying Applets
• Creating Jar Files
• The Jar Manifest
• Java Web Start
• Practical Exercises