Java Primer

Course

In Edinburgh

£ 1,100 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    3 Days

This Course provides students with the skills to write simple Java programs. The syntax of the language is covered in detail and also Object Oriented coding techniques are discussed. During the Course the student will write many applications to ensure that the concepts and statements taught are fully understood and practical experience is gained. The Course is taught using a choice of IDE. Suitable for: This Course is designed for the novice developer or those with little or no experience of Java who require an introduction to the Java language using a choice of IDE.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
16 St. Mary'S Street, EH1 1SU

Start date

On request

About this course

The student should be familiar with the Windows host environment. Knowledge of any programming language is advantageous but not essential.

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Course Objectives
This Course provides students with the skills to write simple Java programs. The syntax of the language is covered in detail and also Object Oriented coding techniques are discussed. During the Course the student will write many applications to ensure that the concepts and statements taught are fully understood and practical experience is gained. The Course is taught using a choice of IDE. The skills needed to use this software are presented as part of the Course. On completion of this Course the student will be able to:

  • use the major concepts of a modern, block-structured, high-level language, such as control flow, function calls and modular programming
  • structure programs using classes and other essential object-oriented features
  • create, test and debug simple Java code using the chosen Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Course Details
INTRODUCTION TO JAVA
What is Java?
The Java Programming Language
The Java Platform, Java installation - Path requirements
What Can Java Do?
Overview of the many subjects covered by Java
Advantages of using Java
Creating a java class
Running Simple Applications
A simple first example - The "Hello World" Application
OBJECT-ORIENTED CONCEPTS
An introduction to Objects
What is an Object?, Encapsulation
Communicating between objects
What are Messages?, the benefits of Messages
Classes
What are Classes?, Objects vs. Classes, instantiation, the benefits of Classes
Inheritance
What is Inheritance?, the benefits of Inheritance
THE JAVA LANGUAGE
Variables
Usage Types, Data Types, Literal Values, Naming Standards, Scope, Initialisation, Constants, Escape Characters
Arrays & Multi-Dimentional Arrays
Strings
Strings are objects!, Concatenation, Testing for String equality, Manipulation
Operators
Arithmetic, Unary, Relational, Conditional, Bitwise, Assignment, Expressions
Primitive Casting & Data Type Conversion
Control Flow Statements
if-else, switch, For, While, Do-while, break and continue, Labeled Loops
The return Statement
Passing Arguments to JAVA Programs
OBJECTS, METHODS AND CLASSES
Introduction to Classes and Objects
Methods, Applications & Object Code
Creating & Manipulating Objects, Calling Methods, Passing Arguments and Method Overloading, Returning Values from Methods
Constructors, Static Code
Inheritance - Extending a Class
What does a Subclass Inherit?
PACKAGES
Packages, Using Package Members, Importing
ACCESSIBILITY MODIFIERS
Public or Private?!
Declaration Parameters
Class, Variable , Method
CASTING
Literal Values, Implicit & Explicit Casting, Casting With Operators
Casting Objects, Narrowing & Widening
CONVERSION, FORMATTING AND PRECISION
Data Type Conversion, Wrapper Classes
Decimal Precision
Numeric Formatting, Date Formatting
THE WSAD DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)
The Workbench
Perspectives, Views, Toolbars, Editors
Importing and exporting, Searching
Rearranging Views, Fast Views
Working With Java
Working with buildpaths and classpaths
Fixing Problems, Creating new Classes and Interfaces
The Java Editor
Editing code and elements, Content/Code Assist, Code Formatter
Managing Imports, Local History, Refactoring
Other Views
The Type Hierarchy, Using the Outline View
Running and Debugging apps
THE RAD 6.0 DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)
The Workbench
Perspectives, Views, Toolbars, Editors
Importing and exporting, Searching
Rearranging Views, Fast Views
Working With Java
Working with buildpaths and classpaths
Fixing Problems, Creating new Classes and Interfaces
The Java Editor
Editing code and elements, Content/Code Assist, Code Formatter
Managing Imports, Local History, Refactoring
Other Views
The Type Hierarchy, Using the Outline View
Running and Debugging apps
Course Environment Development will be performed using:

  • the Java Development Kit (JDK) plus a text editor
  • JBuilder
  • NetBeans
  • Websphere Studio Application Developer
  • Rational Application Developer
  • Eclipse

Course Format: Practical sessions make up a large part of the course, allowing delegates to demonstrate and reinforce the lectures given. During these sessions the delegate will build a simple but complete application. Examples are used extensively, ranging from simple code 'snippets' to full applications with complete 'real world' functionality. These are supplied at the start of the course and it is encouraged that the delegates execute and 'experiment' with these under the instructor's guidance as they are introduced. These examples are available to take away, along with the delegate's own work. The comprehensive Student Guide supplied is fully indexed serving as a useful reference tool long after the course has finished. Delegates will also be able to access a free help-line with technical questions relating to topics covered on the course.

Java Primer

£ 1,100 + VAT