Java 2:Programming Language (3rd Edition)

Creating, Compiling, and Running a Simple Java Application
Compile and Run a Simple Application
Create a Simple Class
Create and Initialize Variables
Write an Expression
Create and Initialize an Array
Access Array Data

Controlling Program Flow
Write If Statements
Write a For Loop
Write While and Do...While Loops
Break Out of a Loop
Write a Switch Statement
Write a Conditional Operator Statement

Working with the Java Class Libraries
Create a New Object from a Java Class Library
Call Methods
Cast and Convert Primitives and Objects
Compare Objects
Determine the Class of an Object

Creating Classes
Define Methods
Overload a Method
Define Constructors
Create Static Class Members
Use Command-Line Arguments

Programming with Objects
Import a Class
Extend a Class
Override Methods
Create Interfaces
Implement Interfaces
Create Inner Classes

Handling Exceptions
Handle Exceptions
Write a Method to Throw a Checked Exception
Write and Enable Assertions Creating Threads
Create Threads by Extending the Thread Class
Create Threads by Implementing the Runnable Interface
Synchronize Threads

Using Collections
Store Data in a Set
Retrieve Data from a Set
Store Data in a List
Retrieve Data from a List
Store Data in a Map
Retrieve Data from a Map

Developing GUIs
Create a Container Using Swing
Create Swing Components
Apply Layout Managers
Handle Mouse Events
Handle Key Events

After completing this course, students will know how to:

Create, compile, and run a simple Java application.
Control program flow by writing code to react to specific situations and produce correct results for the situation.
Work with a Java class library to instantiate objects from Java classes.
Create classes in the Java 2 programming language.
Program with objects to write Java applications that are reusable, reliable, and understandable.
Handle exceptions to detect and manage errors while your Java application is running.
Create threads in your Java application to provide concurrency among multiple parallel execution subtasks, with or without synchronization.
Use collections in a Java application.
Develop a graphical user interface (GUI) using Swing library components to handle mouse and key events.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Programming (Second Edition) or equivalent knowledge