Getting Started with Programming, OO, and Java Basics for Non-Developers

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We’ll work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most.

Session: Introduction to Computer Programming

Lesson: Introduction to Programming

• What is a Computer Program?
• Problem Solving using Programs
• The Spectrum of Programming Languages

Lesson: Requirements to Production

• Starting with Requirements
• Designing a Program
• Implementing the Program
• Converting Source Code to Machine Language
• Executing Machine Language
• Testing to Requirements
• Deploying to Production
• Lab: Business Use Case: Payroll

Lesson: Programming Tools

• Design Tools
• Development Tools
• Code Editors
• Documentation
• Compilers
• Debuggers
• Execution Tools
• Runtime Environments
• Interpreters
• Libraries
• Testing Tools

Session: Programming Fundamentals

Lesson: Thinking About Objects

• Real-World Objects
• Programming Objects
• State and Functionality
• Classes as a Template for Instances
• Working with a Class
• A Class Diagram
• Implementing the Class
• Compiling the Class
• Executing the Class
• Lab: Modelling Employees for Payroll

Lesson: Program Basics

• Different Languages, Different Syntax
• Features of Any Program
• Entry Point
• Instructions
• Exit Points
• Why Break a Program Apart?

Lesson: Programming Constructs

• Handling Data:
• Variables and constants
• Arrays, Lists and Queues
• Handling Functionality
• Methods
• Pre-defined Functionality
• Handling Flow Control
• Decision structures
• Repetition (loops)
• Lab: Implementing Payroll

Session: Java: A First Look

Lesson: The Java Platform

• Java Platforms
• Lifecycle of a Java Program
• Responsibilities of JVM
• Documentation and Code Reuse

Lesson: Using the JDK

• Setting Up Environment
• Locating Class Files
• Compiling Package Classes
• Source and Class Files
• Java Applications
• Lab: Exploring ColorPicker and MemoryViewer

Lesson: The Eclipse Paradigm

• Workbench and Workspace
• Views
• Editors
• Perspectives
• Projects
• Tutorial: Working with Eclipse Neon

Lesson: Writing a Simple Class

• Classes in Java
• Class Modifiers and Types
• Class Instance Variables
• Primitives vs. Object References
• Creating Objects
• Lab: Create a Simple Class

Session: OO Concepts

Lesson: Object-Oriented Programming

• Real-World Objects
• Classes and Objects
• Object Behavior
• Methods and Messages

Lesson: Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism

• Encapsulation
• Inheritance
• Method Overriding
• Polymorphism

Session: Getting Started with Java

Lesson: Adding Methods to the Class

• Passing Parameters into Methods
• Returning a Value from a Method
• Overloaded Methods
• Constructors
• Optimizing Constructor Usage
• Lab: Create a Class with Methods

Lesson: Language Statements

• Operators
• Comparison and Logical Operators
• Looping
• Continue and Break Statements
• The switch Statement
• The for-each() Loop
• Lab: Looping

Lesson: Using Strings

• Strings
• String Methods
• String Equality
• StringBuffer
• StringBuilder
• Lab: Fun with Strings
• Lab: Using StringBuffers and StringBuilders

Lesson: Specializing in a Subclass

• Extending a Class
• Casting
• The Object Class
• Default Constructor
• Implicit Constructor Chaining
• Lab: Creating Subclasses

Session: Essential Java Programming

Lesson: Fields and Variables

• Instance vs. Local Variables: Usage Differences
• Data Types
• Default Values
• Block Scoping Rules
• Final and Static Fields
• Static Methods
• Lab: Field Test

Lesson: Using Arrays

• Arrays
• Accessing the Array
• Multidimensional Arrays
• Copying Arrays
• Variable Arguments
• Lab: Creating an Array

Lesson: Java Packages and Visibility

• Class Location of Packages
• The Package Keyword
• Importing Classes
• Executing Programs
• Java Naming Conventions

Session: Advanced Java Programming

Lesson: Inheritance and Polymorphism

• Polymorphism: The Subclasses
• Upcasting vs. Downcasting
• Calling Superclass Methods from Subclass
• The final Keyword
• Lab: Salaries - Polymorphism

Lesson: Interfaces and Abstract Classes

• Separating Capability from Implementation
• Abstract Classes
• Implementing an Interface
• Abstract Classes vs. Interfaces
• Lab: Mailable - Interfaces

Lesson: Exceptions

• Exception Architecture
• Handling Multiple Exceptions
• Automatic Closure of Resources
• Creating Your Own Exceptions
• Throwing Exceptions
• Checked vs. Unchecked Exceptions
• Lab: Exceptions

Session: Java Developer's Toolbox

Lesson: Utility Classes

• Wrapper Classes
• The Number Class
• Random Numbers
• Autoboxing/Unboxing
• The Date Class
• Lab: Using Primitive Wrappers

Lesson: Enumerations and Static Imports

• Enumeration Syntax
• When You Should Use Enumerations
• Using Static Imports
• When You Should Use Static Imports
• Lab: Enumerations

Lesson: Formatting Strings

• StringJoiner
• String.format
• System.out.printf
• The Formatter class
• Using the formatting syntax

TIME PERMITTING

Session: Collections and Generics

Lesson: Introduction to Generics

• Generics and Subtyping
• Bounded Wildcards
• Generic Methods
• Legacy Calls to Generics
• When Generics Should Be Used
• Lab: ShoppingCart

Lesson: Collections

• Characterizing Collections
• Collection Interface Hierarchy
• Iterators
• The Set Interface
• The List Interface
• Queue Interface
• Map Interfaces
• Using the Right Collection
• Collections and Multithreading
• Lab: Collections Poker