Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers

In the Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers training course, you'll learn:

• Introduction to Object Oriented Analysis and Design
  • What is OOAD?
  • Why is it important?
  • How to designing software with an OOAD approach?
• Core Object Oriented Concepts
  • States/behaviors, properties/methods
• Designing for Reusability Through Modularity
  • Create loosely coupled systems
  • Create cohesive systems
• What is Java?
  • Understand the Java platform (JRE)
  • Understand the Java Development Kit (JDK)
  • Utilize the Java programming language
  • Use an IDE for Java development
• Java Concepts for Procedural Developers
  • Apply OO concepts to Java
  • Create a basic Java application
  • Interpret basic Java syntax
  • Understand Flow control
• Inheritance
  • Compare types of inheritance supported
  • Illustrate inheritance through subclassing and interfaces
  • Default initialization
  • Explain constructor-based initialization
  • Modify the construction process
  • Understand advantages of using interfaces vs. subclassing
• Creating Well-Formed Java Objects
  • equals v. ==
  • hashCode
  • toString
  • Constructor "hierarchies"
• Designing for Reusability in Objects
  • Inheritance, abstraction, and composition
  • Encapsulation, polymorphism, and aggregation
  • Implementation of OO reusability in Java
• Advanced Java Design
  • Packages
  • Access modifiers
  • Enumerations
  • Annotations
• Static Class Design
  • Understand static (class) versus instance (object) design
  • Create static variables
  • Create static methods
  • Create static initializers
• Working with Java Exceptions
  • Understand Exceptions
  • Compare RunTime v. Application Exceptions
  • Write code to handle exceptions
  • Create your own exception types
• Working with Collections
  • Understand the collection types
  • Choose List, Set, or Map
  • Create type-safe collections with Generics
  • Order, search, and convert collections
• Working with I/O
  • Understand the difference between java.io and java.nio
  • Create a basic read/write File application using java.nio.file.File and java.nio.file.Path
  • Inspect Advanced I/O with Serialization and data input/output streams
  • Illustrate the implications of using java.io on other operating systems
  • Implement java.nio solutions
• Working with the Logging Library
  • Understand the Logging Library
  • Configure the logger
  • Use a logger
  • Understand logging exceptions
• Unit Testing and Automated Builds
  • Execute Unit Testing with JUnit
  • Examine automated builds with Ant and Maven