Introduction to Programming & Coding | Java Basics for Non-Developers (TTCODE101-J)

Course Outline

• Fundamentals of the Program Development Cycle
  • Computer Architecture
  • The Notion of Algorithms
  • Source Code vs. Machine Code
  • Compile-Time vs. Run-Time
  • Software Program Architecture
  • Standalone
  • Client/Server
  • Distributed
  • Web-Enabled
  • IDE (Interactive Development Environment) Concepts

  Application Development Fundamentals

  • Structure of a Java Program
  • Memory Concepts
  • Fundamental Data Type Declarations
  • Fundamental I/O Concepts
  • Fundamental Operators
  • Arithmetic Operators
  • Logical Operators
  • Precedence and Associativity
  • Building and Deploying a Java Program

  Introduction to Classes and Objects

  • Classes, Objects and Methods
  • Object Instances
  • Declaring and Instantiating a Java Object
  • Declaring Methods
  • set and get Methods
  • Initiating Objects with Constructors
  • Primitive Types vs. Reference Types

  Flow Control

  • Conditional Constructs
  • Looping Constructs
  • Counter-Controlled Repetition
  • Sentinel-Controlled Repetition
  • Nested Control Constructs
  • break and continue Statements
  • Structured Programming Best Practices

  Writing Methods (Functions)

  • Static vs. Dynamic Allocation
  • Declaring Methods
  • Declaring Methods with Multiple Parameters
  • Method-Call Stack
  • Scope of Declarations
  • Argument Promotion and Casting
  • Designing Methods for Reusability
  • Method Overloading

  Arrays

  • Purpose of Arrays
  • Declaring and Instantiating Arrays
  • Passing Arrays to Methods
  • Multidimensional Arrays
  • Variable-Length Argument Lists
  • Using Command-Line Arguments
  • Using Environment Variables

  Deeper Into Classes and Objects

  • Controlling Access to Class Members
  • Referencing the Current Object Using this
  • Overloading Constructors
  • Default and No-Argument Constructors
  • Composition of Classes
  • Garbage Collection and Destructors
  • The finalize Method
  • Static Class Members

  Defining Classes Using Inheritance

  • Superclasses and Subclasses
  • Advantages of Using Inheritance
  • protected Class Members
  • Constructors in Subclasses

  Increasing Convenience by Using Polymorphism

  • Purpose of Polymorphic Behavior
  • The Concept of a Signature
  • Abstract Classes and Methods
  • final Methods and Classes
  • Purpose of Interfaces
  • Using and Creating Interfaces
  • Common Interfaces of the Java API

  Files and Streams

  • Concept of a Stream
  • Class File
  • Sequential Access
  • Object Serialization to/from Sequential Access Files
  • Additional java.io Classes

  Fundamental Searching and Sorting

  • Introduction to Searching Algorithms
  • Linear Search
  • Binary Search
  • Introduction to Sorting Algorithms
  • Selection Sort
  • Insertion Sort
  • Merge Sort

  Fundamental Data Structures

  • Dynamic Memory Allocation
  • Linked Lists
  • Stacks
  • Queues
  • Trees

  Exception Handling

  • Types of Exceptions
  • Exception Handling Overview
  • Exception Class Hierarchy
  • Extending Exception Classes
  • When to Throw or Assert Exceptions

  Formatted Output

  • printf Syntax
  • Conversion Characters
  • Specifying Field Width and Precision
  • Using Flags to Alter Appearance
  • Printing Literals and Escape Sequences
  • Formatting Output with Class Formatter

  Strings, Characters and Regular Expressions

  • Fundamentals of Characters and Strings
  • String Class
  • String Operations
  • StringBuilder Class
  • Character Class
  • StringTokenizer Class
  • Regular Expressions
  • Regular Expression Syntax
  • Pattern Class
  • Matcher Class

  Fundamental GUI Programming Concepts

  • Overview of Swing Components
  • Displaying Text and Graphics in a Window
  • Event Handling with Nested Classes
  • GUI Event Types and Listener Interfaces
  • Mouse Event Handling
  • Layout Managers