Java Programming for C++ Programmers

Java has gained rapid acceptance as the cross-platform alternative to C++ for application development. Similar in syntax to C++, Java further simplifies and accelerates the development of robust, platform-independent applications.

This hands-on course capitalises on your existing C++ knowledge to accelerate your development as a proficient Java programmer. You gain a solid understanding of the Java language and runtime environment, and the extensive class libraries available with Java 2.

Outline

Java Architecture
■Java Infrastructure
■Platform independence
■Compilation and execution

C++ Similarities
■Syntax
■Control structures
■Expressions and relational operators
■References and pointers
■Encapsulation
■Inheritance
■Overloading & Overriding Methods

Differences in Object Orientation
■Interfaces
■Dynamic linking and class loading
■Garbage collection
■Static methods and fields
■Package organisation and visibility modifiers

Data Structures
■The Object Class
■Strings
■StringBuffers
■Arrays of Primitives & Objects
■Collections and Maps
■ArrayLists and Vectors
■Iteration

Documentation
■Accessing Java Documentation
■Documenting Code
■Using Javadoc

Graphical User Interfaces
■The Abstract Windowing Toolkit
■Applets
■Graphical Applications
■AWT Components
■Layout Managers
■Designing User Interfaces
■Event Handling
■Inner Classes
■Adapter Classes
■Menus
■Dialog Boxes
■Graphical Images

Applets
■Writing applets
■Applet capabilities
■Applet security
■Running applets in different browsers

Exception Handling
■Exception Types
■User-Defined Exceptions

Input & Output
■File Handling
■Byte Streams
■Character Streams
■Binary Data
■Random Access
■Object Data Streams

Data Access
■JDBC architecture
■Database URLs
■Connecting to databases
■Executing queries
■Using ResultSets
■Using metadata

Accessing Native Methods
■Calling C/C++ functions from Java
■Accessing object fields
■Accessing class fields
■Method signatures
■Accessing Java methods
■Arrays
■Error handling