Java Beginners Course
Duration: 1 Day
Location: Attend from your internet connection.
Download: Java JDK and Eclipse or IntelliJ
Download options: Use an online compiler or simply view the taster course
Where: Online, Instructor-Led, unless otherwise arranged.
Our Style: Practical, Personalised.
Who should attend the Java Beginners Course?
This is useful if you have never used Java and are starting out from scratch.
You will achieve programming interesting programs to prove your new Java skills .
Java Beginners Course Outline
Java Data Types, Variables:
Primitive types; Characters; Boolean; Working with variables and its scope; Type conversion and casting; Introduction to String class.
Java Operators and Expressions:
Introduction of operators; Arithmetic operators; Relational operators; Assignment operator; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators.
If Statements, Decision Making:
If statement; If - else statement; Nested if - else; Switch Statements
"Looping" in Java:
Repetitive execution of coding blocks. The do-while loop, the while loop, the for loop; Enhanced for-loop; Jump out of the loop: break, continue; The return statement; Nesting loops.
Arrays:
Working with arrays, iterating arrays. Using the for-each loop with Arrays, single arrays and 2-d arrays.
Lists:
What is a list? Pro's and Con's. How to use a list. Arrays vs Lists.
Reading files in Java:
Using text, CSV and bin file types.
Exception Handling:
Basic principles of exception handling; Using try and catch; Multiple catch clauses; Exception types; Nested try-catch statements; The finally blocks, Throw and throws.
Using Methods:
Introduction of methods; Creating a Method in class; Calling a Method; Returning value from a Method; Adding a Method that takes parameters;
Introduction to Classes and Objects:
Creating a Class; Creating an Object; Using an Object; Adding Instance variables; Controlling accessibility; Naming conventions for class members. Class Constructors; Parameterized Constructors; Inheritance. Abstraction. Interfaces and implementing interfaces. Override. Polymorphism. The dot operator, this keyword, the static keywords, the super keyword.
More in Methods and Classes:
Overloading methods; Overloading Constructors; Using objects as parameters; Returning objects; Recursion; Access control : private, public and protected; The final keyword.
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