Java Programming Cross Over Course

This is for coders. You already code in C++, C#, Python or any other language. We cover the syntax of Java of techniques you already are familiar with.

Course Contents

• Overview of Java: The three Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles;
• Data Types, Variables: Primitive data types; Working with variables and its scope; Type conversion and casting; Introduction to String class; 
• Operators and Expressions: Introduction of operators; Arithmetic operators; Relational operators; Assignment operator; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators; More in operators
• Decision Making: If statement; If - else statement; If- else if - else statement; Nested if - else; Switch Statements
• Using Loops: The while, do-while and the for loops; Enhanced for loops; Jump statements: break, continue; The return statement; Nesting loops; Using the for-each loop with Arrays

• Arrays: Working with arrays,
• Data Structures, Collections: ArrayList, LinkedList, Vector, HashSet, TreeSet, HashMap, TreeMap.
• Database: Connecting to a database using JDBC
• Exception Handling: Fundamentals of exception handling; Exception types; Using try and catch; Multiple catch clauses; Nested try statements; Throw and throws; The finally blocks
• Streams: Using Streams to access data files.

• 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.
• Using Methods: Introduction of methods; Creating a Method in class; Calling a Method; Returning value from a Method; Adding a Method that takes parameters;
• 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; Nested and inner classes; A stack class