Java Technology for Structured Programmers

The Java Technology for Structured Programmers course provides students with an intensive introduction to the Java programming language as well as related subjects, such as graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and event-driven processing. To productively use this language, a software professional needs to know not only the language basics, such as syntax and application programming interface (API) structures, but also object-oriented (OO) concepts. By performing hands-on exercises, students can also learn how to code Java technology applications and applets that perform exception handling and access data with Java technology file input output (I/O) features. Class discussions also explore the benefits and uses of Java technology in the legacy environment.

This course includes self-paced courseware covering threads and sockets/networking in Java technology. It is recommended that students preparing for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform exam complete this courseware prior to taking the exam.

course content details

	Module 1 - Introduction to the Java Programming Language

	Describe the Java technology application creation process
	Use the javac compiler, and troubleshoot the compilation
	Describe the layout of a source file
	Describe the key constituents of the Java 2 Software Development Kit (Java 2 SDK)
	Describe code security features
	Identify and describe the key packages of the Java API

	Module 2 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Concepts

	Explain encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism and their respective benefits
	Define the terms class and object, and explain the relationship between them

	Module 3 - Base Class Design: Java Language Class Structure

	Describe the layout of a source file
	Explain the structure of a class
	From Java technology code fragments, identify comments, identifiers, and keywords
	Given a Java technology program, identify the Java technology coding conventions used
	Declare attributes
	Explain the structure of a method
	Explain overloading method names
	Explain how to construct and initialize objects

	Module 4: Base Class Design: Method Body Design

	Explain expressions and flow control
	Distinguish between instance and local variables
	Explain the key issues relating to operations on method parameter variables, local variables, and object references from within a method body
	Recognize, describe, and use Java software operators
	Distinguish between legal and illegal assignments of primitive types
	Identify Boolean expressions and their requirements in control constructs
	Recognize assignment compatibility and required casts in primitive types
	Use if, switch, for, while, and do constructions and the labeled forms of break and continue as flow control structures in a program

	Module 5 - Base Class Design: Using Arrays

	Declare and create arrays of primitives, objects, or array types
	Explain why elements of an array are initialized
	Given an array definition, initialize the elements of an array
	Determine the number of elements in an array
	Write code to copy array values from one array type to another

	Module 6 - Base Class Design: Using Encapsulation

	Define the static keyword
	Explain the concept of encapsulation
	Describe the relationship between class and package
	Define the import statement
	Describe how to control visibility using visibility modifiers

	Module 7 - Advanced Class Design: Using Abstraction and Inheritance

	Explain abstract classes
	Create and implement interfaces
	Explain the extends keyword
	Describe how to override parent methods
	Define the super keyword
	Invoke parent class methods and constructors
	Explain inheritance
	Explain the use of the final keyword

	Module 8 - Advanced Class Design: Using Polymorphism

	Define polymorphism
	Learn how to implement polymorphism

	Module 9 - Advanced Class Design: Using Exceptions

	Explain and apply exception handling
	Describe the call stack mechanism
	Define the throws keyword
	Know how to create your own exceptions
	Use try, catch, and finally statements
	Describe exception categories
	Develop programs to handle your own exceptions
	Use assertions
	Distinguish appropriate and inappropriate uses of assertions
	Disable assertions at runtime

	Module 10 - Building GUIs

	Build a GUI
	Describe the AWT
	Define Container
	Position GUI components
	Resize GUI components
	Define Frame
	Define Panel
	Use display methods, such as paint and update
	Write a Java technology program that uses layout managers

	Module 11 - Event Handling

	Describe an event
	Define an event source
	Define event handlers
	Explain GUI behavior
	Define event adapters
	Define anonymous classes

	Module 12 - Introduction to Java Technology Applets

	Describe an applet
	Describe applet methods and the applet life cycle

	Module 13 - Stream I/O and Files

	Define stream I/O
	Describe the basic stream classes
	Write an object stream
	Describe the main features of the java.io package
	Construct file and filter streams, and use them appropriately
	Distinguish readers and writers from streams, and select appropriately among them
	Examine and manipulate files and directories
	Read, write, and update text and data files
	Use the serialization interface to persist the state of objects