Java 2 Programming

5 Day Training Class

Performance-based Objectives of this Java 2  training class:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• List the benefits and roles of the Java programming language. 
• Utilize primitive datatypes, variables, constants, literals, and methods. 
• Implement classes and properties, and understand abstraction and encapsulation. 
• Differentiate between an application and an applet, and pass parameters to both. 
• Use inheritance, interfaces, packages, modifiers, as well as archive files. 
• Use operators and expressions to perform calculations and typecasting. 
• Control the flow of programs with branching and looping. 
• Explore the packages and interfaces in the Java Class Library. 
• Explore the java.lang package and use methods from the String and Math classes. 
• Change fonts and colors in the display; use Graphics and Image classes to draw to the display. 
• Handle key and mouse events. 
• Explore the applet architecture, detect and process errors, and explore threads. 
• Explore the AWT package and build a GUI interface. 

Course Content:

Lesson 1: An Introduction to Java

• Java-the Language of the Internet 
• The Benefits of Java 
• The Essential Building Blocks of JDK 

Lesson 2: Datatypes, Variables, and Methods

• Datatypes 
• Variables, Constants, and Literals 
• Storing and Retrieving Values 
• Methods 

Lesson 3: Object Orientation, Part 1

• Classes and Instances 
• Methods 
• Properties 
• Abstraction and Encapsulation 

Lesson 4: Construction Time

• General Components 
• Build an Application 
• Building an Applet 
• Passing Parameters 

Lesson 5: Object-Orientation, Part 2

• Inheritance 
• Java Terms 
• Modifiers 
• Overloading Methods 
• Constructors 
• Using Inner Classes 
• Encapsulation 

Lesson 6: Java Language-Statements and Expressions

• Statements and Expressions 
• Automatic and Explicit Type Conversions 
• Garbage Collection 

Lesson 7: Branching and Looping

• Making Decisions 
• Looping 

Lesson 8: The Java Class Library

• Standard Packages 
• Standard Interfaces 
• The Collections Framework 

Lesson 9: Exploring java.lang

• Classes and Interfaces 
• The String Class 
• The Math Class 

Lesson 10: Fonts, Graphics, and Images

• Fonts and Colors 
• Graphics 
• Images 

Lesson 11: Handling Events

• Event Handling 
• Key Events 
• Mouse Events 

Lesson 12: Threads and Animations

• Applet Architecture 
• Exception Handling 
• Threads 

Lesson 13: AWT and GUI

• The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) Package 
• Building the GUI

Java 2 classes. Training the Nashville and Murfreesboro areas.