Java Beginners Course, Evenings

Java Beginners Course, Evenings

Duration: 6 Evenings, 6pm-8pm
Dates: The start date shows on the website.
Book for your preferred start date.
The following sessions will be every week on the same day, for a total 6 weeks, although you do not have to specify the following dates when you make the booking.
Option: You can negotiate any evening dates by email.
Location: Choose online attendance or classroom attendance at checkout
Classroom: The IoD, 116 Pall Mall, St. James's London SW1Y 5ED
We are here for your booking only, not at other times.
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. We run this course in the evenings, to serve in-work professionals who need to attend after working hours.

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 code blocks. The do-while loop, the while loop, the for loop; Enhanced for-loop; Exiting loops: break, continue; The return statement; Nested 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; Method Overriding; Polymorphism; the dot operator; the this keyword; the static keyword; the super keyword.

More on Methods and Classes:

Method overloading; Constructor overloading; Using objects as parameters; Returning objects; Recursion; Access control: private, public, and protected; The final keyword.

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