Introduction to Java

Course Outline

An Introduction to Java
Series: Java
Weeks: 8
Cost: $200
CEU Credits: 3.0

Overview:

Java is an industry tool of choice for software development in today's corporate environment. This 8 week course is for aspiring programmers who have had no previous exposure to programming, and would like to be able to write their own Java programs. Experienced programmers are welcome also!

Objectives:

To learn how to compile and execute a Java program
To learn what Data is and why it's important in a computer programmer
To learn what a Java variable and a constant is
To learn the primitive Java Data types
To learn what operations can be performed on Java data
To learn what a Java Selection structure is
To learn how to work with the Java If structure
To learn the Java Switch statement
To learn how to work with Java Loops
To learn Java Object Oriented Design Principles
To learn what a Java method is and how to create and use one
To learn what Method Overloading is
To learn how to create Java Instantiable classes
To learn the difference between a Java Startup classes and a Java Instantiable classes
To learn how to protect data in a Java class
To learn the difference between Public and Private Instance variables
To learn what a Java Set and Get method is
To learn what a Java Mutator method is
To learn what a Java Accessor method is
To learn how to implement Inheritance in a Java Program
To learn the difference between a Java Superclass and a Java Subclass
To learn the difference between an Interface and Inheritance
To learn how to create a Java Array
To learn the difference between a single and a multi-dimensional Java Array
To learn how to create an Array of Java objects
To learn how to implement Exception Handling in a Java program
To learn (and prevent) the kinds of errors that beginners commonly make in a Java program
To learn how to create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) using the Swing Library in a Java program
To learn Java Event Handling
To learn how to implement a Java Listener
To learn how to create a Java Applet

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites.

Requirements:

TEXTBOOKS:

Learn to Program with Java, by John Smiley

SOFTWARE:

Free download of Sun's Java from their Website

Table of Contents

Week 1:	Planning and Development, Getting Comfortable with Java
Programming the Easy Way The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Getting Comfortable with Java Writing our First Java Program Elements of a Java Program
Week 2:	Java Data, Selection Structures
Computer Data Variables, Constants Java Data Types Operations on Data Selection Structures The IF Statement The Switch Statement Creating Windows in Java
Week 3:	Loops, Creating Your Own Methods
Loops The For Loop While Loops Java Methods Method Overloading
Week 4:	Creating Objects from Instantiable Classes
Creating an Instantiable Class Creating Objects from your Classes Class Constructors Class Contracts Overloaded Constructors Class Variables Class Finalizers The Java Garbage Collector
Week 5:	Controlling Access to the Data in your Objects
Instance Variables Java Set and Get Methods Java Accessor and Mutator Methods
Week 6:	Inheritance and Interfaces
Inheritances Interfaces Superclass and Subclass creation
Week 7:	Arrays, Error Handling
What's an Array Declaring and Initializing an Array Adding Data to an Array Problems with Arrays Single and Multidimensional Arrays Creating Arrays of Objects Common Beginner Errors Runtime Errors/Logic Errors Java Error Handling Java Exceptions
Week 8:	Developing a Graphical User Interface, Event Handling
Building a Graphical User Interface Designing our GUI Creating our GUI Testing our GUI What's an Event Java Listeners Implementing a Listener in your Java program Using the WindowListener Interface in your Java program Using the WindowsAdapter Class in your Java program Applet Creation

	John Smiley


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