This course covers the foundational material needed to become proficient using the Java language. It covers all of Java's critical elements, including language syntax, application construction and deployment, applets, threading, and JDBC. You will learn how to construct event driven graphical, console, and database applications. You will also learn the ins and outs of object-oriented programming in Java, from basic concepts to advanced topics such as interfaces. This course provides a strong foundation in Java, enabling you to build Java applications correctly and with confidence.
In this course you will learn how to...
* Install and configure the Java Development Kit. * Create, compile, and run Java applications. * Use Java syntax, data types, operators, and class libraries. * Implement object-oriented programming in Java. * Handle errors and exceptions in Java. * Connect and retrieve information from relational databases. * Deploy a completed Java application. * Use advanced Java object-oriented programming constructs. * Create and use threads in Java. * Build event-driven, graphical applications using the Swing application framework. * Implement advanced JDBC concepts such as retrieving database meta-data, updating data, and building graphical data front end applications. * Leverage the built-in Java class libraries. * Build applets. * Perform the basics of server-side web development in Java with servlets and Java Server Pages.
Introduction to Java
JDK Installation and Setup
* Obtaining and Installing the SDK * JDK Configuration and Troubleshooting * Compiling Java Programs * Running Java Programs * Using Command Line Tools * Running Applications * Getting Help: Documentation
Java Syntax
* A Simple Java Application * Variables * Data Types * Operators * Using Strings * Control Flow
* Event Handling Background * Adapters * Using External Classes * Using External Classes with Parameters * Using Frame Classes * Using Inner Classes * Using Anonymous Inner Classes
Introduction to Swing: Part 2
* The Model-View-Controller Design Pattern * Creating Models
Advanced JDBC
* Using ResultSetMetaData * PreparedStatements * Handling Keys
Files and Streams
* Understanding the File and Stream Hierarchy * Byte Streams * Text Streams * Working with ZIP/JAR Files
Utility Classes
* Type Wrappers * The Collections API * Calendars and Dates * Math * NumberFormat
Applets
* Introduction to Applets * Applet Restrictions * Building Applets * Deploying Applets
Introduction to Web Development
* Web Development in Java Overview * Web Containers and Servlet Engines * Building Servlets * Building Java Server Pages * Overview of Java Web Start