Java SE 8 Fundamentals

Course Overview

This Java SE 8 Fundamentals training enables those with little or no programming experience to learn object-oriented programming using the Java language. It provides a solid foundation to build upon throughout your software development career.

Learn To:

Use Java programming language constructs to create a Java technology application.
Use decision and looping constructs and methods to dictate program flow.
Understand basic object oriented concepts such as inheritance, encapsulation, and abstraction.
Use and manipulate object references, and to write simple error handling code.
Use the new SE 8 java.time and java.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time.
Specify a data modification by passing a predicate lambda expression to the Collections class.

Benefits to You

By enrolling in this course, you'll expand your knowledge of Java SE 8, while building your Java skill set. You'll build a solid basis in the Java programming language upon which to base continued work and training.

Course Schedule

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Target Audience

Application Developers
System Administrator
Project Manager
Developer
Technical Consultant
Technical Administrator
Team Leader
Web Administrator

Course Objectives

Write Java code that uses variables, arrays, conditional and loop constructs
Manipulate primitive numeric data and string data using Java operators
Create Java classes and use object references
Access the fields and methods of an object
Manipulate text data using the methods of the String and StringBuilder classes
Use casting without losing precision or causing errors
Declare, override, and invoke methods
Access and create static fields and methods
Use classes from the java.time and java.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time
Encapsulate a class using access modifiers and overloaded constructors
Define and implement a simple class hierarchy
Demonstrate polymorphism by implementing a Java Interface
Use a Predicate Lambda expression as the argument to a method
Handle a checked exception in a Java application

Course Prerequisites

Basic computer knowledge

Course Outline

What Is a Java Program?

Running/testing a Java program
Introduction to Computer Programs
The Java Technology and Development Environment
Key Features of the Java Language

Creating a Java Main Class

Java Classes
The main Method

Data In the Cart

Introducing variables
Working with Strings
Working with numbers
Manipulating numeric data

Managing Multiple Items

Working with Conditions
Working with a List of Items
Processing a list of items

Describing Objects and Classes

Working with Object References
Introducing the Soccer League Use Case
Defining fields and methods
Doing more with Arrays
Introducing the NetBeans IDE
Declaring, Instantiating, and Initializing Objects
Working with objects and classes

Manipulating and Formatting the Data in Your Program

Using the StringBuilder Class
Using the Java API Docs
The remaining numeric operators
Promoting and casting variables
More about primitive data types
Using the String Class

Creating and Using Methods

How Arguments are Passed to a Method
Static methods and variables
Overloading a method
Using methods
Method arguments and return values

Using Encapsulation

Access Control
Encapsulation
Overloading constructors

More on Conditionals

Using Switch Statements
More ways to use if/else constructs
Using the NetBeans Debugger
Relational and conditional operators

More on Arrays and Loops

Parsing the args Array
Two-dimensional Arrays
The ArrayList class
Nesting Loops
Alternate Looping Constructs
Working with Dates

Using Inheritance

Introducing polymorphism
Creating and extending abstract classes
Working with subclasses and superclasses
Overriding methods in the superclass
Overview of inheritance

Using Interfaces

Introducing Lambda expressions
Using Interfaces
Polymorphism in the JDK foundation classes
Using the List Interface

Handling Exceptions

Handling Exceptions: An overview
Propagation of exceptions
Catching and throwing exceptions
Handling multiple exceptions and errors