Java SE 7 Programming

Course Overview

This course covers the core Application Programming Interfaces (API) you will use to design object-oriented applications with Java. Learn to create classes that subclass other classes, extend abstract classes, and program with interfaces. Learn how to properly use exceptions, how to use the Collections framework, and develop applications that manipulate files, directories and file systems. This course also covers writing database programs with JDBC, and how to correctly write multi-threaded applications. Use this course to further develop your skills with the Java language and prepare for the Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer Exam!

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Learn To:

Create Java technology applications with the latest JDK 7 Technology and the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Enhance object-oriented thinking skills using design patterns and best practices
Identify good practices in the use of the language to create robust Java applications
Manipulate files, directories and file systems
Write database applications using standard SQL queries through JDBC
Create high-performance multi-threaded applications

Pre-requisites

Understand object-oriented principles
Basic understanding of database concepts and SQL syntax
Have completed the Java SE 7 Fundamentals course, or experience with the Java language - can create, compile and execute programs
Experience with at least one programming language

Course Objectives

Perform multiple operations on database tables, including creating, reading, updating and deleting using JDBC technology
Process strings using a variety of regular expressions
Create high-performing multi-threaded applications that avoid deadlock
Localize Java applications
Create applications that use the Java Collections framework
Implement error-handling techniques using exception handling
Implement input/output (I/O) functionality to read from and write to data and text files and understand advanced I/O streams
Manipulate files, directories and file systems using the JDK7 NIO.2 specification
Apply common design patterns and best practices
Create Java technology applications that leverage the object-oriented features of the Java language, such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
Execute a Java technology application from the command line

Target Audience

Software Developers who want to learn basic knowledge in Java programming

Java SE 7 - Schedule

Day 1
09.00am – 10.00am	Java Platform Overview Introductions Course Schedule Java Overview Java Platforms OpenJDK Licensing Java in Server Environments The Java Community Process
10.00am – 10.30am	Breakfast
10.30am – 12.45pm	Java Syntax and Class Review Simple Java classes Java fields, constructors and methods Model objects using Java classes Package and import statements Encapsulation and Polymorphism Encapsulation in Java class design Model business problems with Java classes Immutability & Subclassing Overloading methods Variable argument methods
12.45pm – 02.15pm	Lunch
02.15pm – 05.00pm	Java Class Design Access modifiers: private, protected and public Method overriding Constructor overloading The instance of operator Virtual method invocation Polymorphism Casting object references Overriding Object methods
Day 2
09.00am – 10.00am	Advanced Class Design Abstract classes and type generalization The static and final modifiers Field modifier best practices The Singleton design pattern Designing abstract classes Nested classes Enumerated types
10.00am – 10.30am	Breakfast
10.30am – 12.45pm	Inheritance with Java Interfaces Java Interfaces Types of Inheritance Object composition and method delegation Implementing multiple interfaces The DAO design pattern
12.45pm – 02.15pm	Lunch
02.15pm – 05.00pm	Generics and Collections Generic classes and type parameters Type inference (diamond) Collections and generics List, set and Map Stack and Deque
Day 3
09.00am – 10.00am	String processing String manipulation with StringBuilder and StringBuffer Essential String methods Text parsing in Java Input processing with Scanner Text output and formatting Regular expressions with the Pattern and Matcher classes
10.00am – 10.30am	Breakfast
10.30am – 12.45pm	Exceptions and Assertions Exceptions categories Standard Java Exception classes Creating your own Exception classes Using try-catch and the finally clause Using try-with-resources and the AutoCloseable interface The multi-catch feature Best practices using exceptions Assertions
12.45pm – 02.15pm	Lunch
02.15pm – 05.00pm	I/O Fundamentals I/O using Java Reading the console input stream Writing to the console Using I/O Streams Chaining I/O Streams Channel I/O Reading and writing objects using Serialization File I/O with NIO 2 The Path interface The Files class Directory and File operations Managing file system attributes Reading, writing, and creating files Watching for file system changes
Day 4
09.00am – 10.00am	Threading Operating system task scheduling Recognizing multithreaded environments Creating multi-threaded solutions Sharing data across threads Synchronization and Deadlock Immutable objects
10.00am – 10.30am	Breakfast
10.30am – 12.45pm	Concurrency Creating Atomic variables Using Read-Write Locks Thread-safe collections Concurrenct synchronizers (Semaphore, Phaser, and others) Executors and ThreadPools to concurrently schedule tasks Parallelism and the Fork-Join framework
12.45pm – 02.15pm	Lunch
02.15pm – 05.00pm	Database Application with JDBC Layout of the JDBC API JDBC divers Queries and results PreparedStatement and CallableStatement Transactions RowSet 1.1 RowSetProvider and RowSetFactory The DAO Pattern and JDBC