AppDev – Java SE Programming: Objects Classes and Constructors

This course introduces the Java SE programming language and how to develop Java applications using Eclipse. You will learn the syntax of the Java programming language, object oriented programming using Java, operators and branching, working with classes, controls structures, and arrays. During the course, students will develop and test Java applications using Eclipse.

Prerequisites: This course is intended for programmers who are interested in adding Java to their skills. The students should be familiar with object oriented principals and the concept of object oriented programming.

Overview Java

History of Java
Benefits of Java
What is Java
Whats this Virtual Machine?
Comparison to Other Languages
Garbage Collection
Java Programs
Basic Java Development Tools
Java Edtions
Example HelloWorld
Java Classes
Main Methods
Statements

Java Tools in Eclipse

Eclipse Platform
Eclipse Workspace
Perspectives, Views and Editors
The Java Perspective
The Debug Perspective
Navigator View
Package Explorer
Outline View
Problems View
Eclipse Preferences
Build and Validation
Code Completion, Templates and Snippets
Searching
Configure Compiler Class Path
JRE Switching

Basic Object Concepts

What Is An Object?
State
Behavior
Encapsulation
Classes vs. Objects
Inheritance
Interfaces
Polymorphism
Benefits of Objects

Basic Java Syntax

Declaring and Initializing Variables
Keywords
Primitive Data Types
Logical boolean
Textual character and String
Integral byte, short, integer, long
Floating Point float and double
Literal Values
Strings
Creating Strings
White Space
Comments
Scope of a Variable
System.out/System.in
Scanner Class

Operations and Making Decisions

Operator Categories
Special Situations
Binary Operators
Integer Division
Numeric Promotion
Type Conversion of Primitive Types
Unary Operators
Relational Operators
Logical Operators
Bitwise Operators
Bitwise Examples
Shift Operators
Overvlow and Underflow
Assignment Operators
Ternary Operator
Calculation Errors
Operator Precedence
Precedence Examples
Combining Strings
Control Flow Statements
if Statement
if…else Statement
Nested Statements
Short Circuited Operators

Using Classes and Objects

Objects, Instances, and Classes
JVM Storage Areas
What are Classes?
Working with Classes and Objects
Instantiation
Instance Methods
Object References
String Operations
The Math Class

Writing Classes

Why Define Your Own Classes?
Encapsulation
Elements of a Class
Defining Classes
Fields
Defining Fields
Methods
Defining Methods
Passing Parameters
Local Veraiables vs. Instance Variables

Controlling Code Access and Code Organization

Controlling Access
Data Hiding
Encapsulation
JavaBeans
Packages
Problems Solved with Packages
Naming Packages
Declaring Packages in Classes
Package Access
Import Statement
Using Classes from Packages
Correlation to File Structure
Class Path
Java Core Packages
Java API Documentation

Constructors and Class Members

Constructors
Multiple Constructors
Defining Constructors
Default Constructor
this Keyword
Using this to Call a Constructor
Using this to Set a Field
Class Members
Comparison with Instance Members
Use of Class Variables
Static Class Methods
Use of Class Methods
Main Method and Command Line Arguments
Declaring Constants
Useful Standard Class Members
Initialization Blocks
Static Intialization Blocks

Advanced Control Structures

switch Statement
Switch Fall Through
for Loop
while Loop
do…while Loop
Break Statement
Labeled Statements
Continue Statement