Certified Java Developer (Voucher Included)

Lesson 1

1. Java Introduction
   1. The Java Environment - Overview
   2. Writing a Java Program
   3. Obtaining The Java Environment
   4. Setting Up Your Java Environment
   5. Creating a Class that Can Run as a Program
   6. Useful Stuff Necessary to Go Further
   7. Using an Integrated Development Environment
   8. Running a Simple Java Program
   9. Using the Java Documentation
2. Java Basics
   1. Basic Java Syntax
   2. Variables
   3. Data
   4. Constants and the final Keyword
   5. Mathematics in Java
   6. Creating and Using Methods
   7. Variable Scope
   8. Method Exercise
3. Java Objects
   1. Object-oriented Languages
   2. Object Definition
   3. References
   4. Defining a Class
   5. More on Access Terms
   6. Adding Data Members to a Class
   7. Standard Practices for Fields and Methods
   8. Java Beans
   9. Bean Properties
   10. Payroll01: Creating an Employee Class
   11. Constructors
   12. Instantiating Objects Revisited
   13. Important Note on Constructors
   14. Payroll02: Adding an Employee Constructor
   15. Method Overloading
   16. Payroll03: Overloading Employee Constructors
   17. The this Keyword
   18. Using this to Call Another Constructor
   19. Payroll04: Using the this Reference
   20. static Elements
   21. The main Method
   22. Payroll05: A static Field in Employee
   23. Garbage Collection
   24. Java Packages
   25. Compiling with Packages
   26. Working with Packages
   27. Payroll06: Creating an employees Package
   28. Variable Argument Lists (varargs)
   29. Payroll07: Using KeyboardReader in Payroll
   30. Creating Documentation Comments and Using javadoc
   31. Payroll08: Creating and Using javadoc Comments
   32. Primitives and Wrapper Classes
   33. Encapsulation
   34. String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder
   35. Compiling and Executing with Packages
   36. Object-oriented Programs
4. Comparisons and Flow Control Structures
   1. Boolean-valued Expressions
   2. Comparison Operators
   3. Comparing Objects
   4. Conditional Expression Examples
   5. Complex boolean Expressions
   6. Simple Branching
   7. The if Statement
   8. if Statement Examples
   9. Payroll-Control01: Modified Payroll
   10. Two Mutually Exclusive Branches
   11. Comparing a Number of Mutually Exclusive Options - The switch Statement
   12. Comparing Two Objects
   13. Conditional Expression
   14. Payroll-Control02: Payroll with a Loop
   15. Additional Loop Control: break and continue
   16. Continuing a Loop
   17. Classpath, Code Libraries, and Jar Files
   18. Creating and Using an External Library
   19. Compiling to a Different Directory
   20. Conditionals and Loops
   21. Game02: A Revised Guessing Game
   22. Game01: A Guessing Game
   23. Game03: Multiple Levels
   24. Game04: Guessing Game with a Loop
5. Arrays
   1. Defining and Declaring Arrays
   2. Instantiating Arrays
   3. Initializing Arrays
   4. Working with Arrays
   5. Enhanced for Loops - the For-Each Loop
   6. Array Variables
   7. Copying Arrays
   8. Using the args Array
   9. Arrays of Objects
   10. Payroll-Arrays01: An Array of Employees
   11. Multi-Dimensional Arrays
   12. Multidimensional Arrays in Memory
   13. Example - Printing a Picture
   14. Typecasting with Arrays of Primitives
   15. Java Arrays
   16. Game-Arrays01: A Guessing Game with Random Messages
6. Inheritance
   1. Payroll with Inheritance
   2. Polymorphism
   3. Creating a Subclass
   4. Inheritance and Access
   5. Inheritance and Constructors - the super Keyword
   6. Example - Factoring Person Out of Employee
   7. Payroll-Inheritance01: Adding Types of Employees
   8. Inheritance and Default Superclass Constructors
   9. Typecasting with Object References
   10. More on Overriding
   11. Payroll-Inheritance02: Using the Employee Subclasses
   12. Other Inheritance-related Keywords
   13. Payroll-Inheritance03: Making Our Base Classes Abstract
   14. Methods Inherited from Object
   15. Checking an Object's Type: Using instanceof
   16. The Instantiation Process at Runtime
   17. Inheritance Example - A Derived Class
   18. Inheritance Examples
   19. Derived Class Objects
   20. Derived Class Methods that Override Base Class Methods
   21. Object Typecasting Example
   22. Typecasting with Arrays of Objects
7. Interfaces
   1. Creating an Interface Definition
   2. Implementing Interfaces
   3. Reference Variables and Interfaces
   4. Interfaces and Inheritance
   5. Exercise: Payroll-Interfaces01
   6. Some Uses for Interfaces
   7. Annotations
   8. Using Annotations
   9. Annotation Details
8. Exceptions
   1. Handling Exceptions
   2. Exception Objects
   3. Attempting Risky Code - try and catch
   4. Guaranteeing Execution of Code - The finally Block
   5. Letting an Exception be Thrown to the Method Caller
   6. Throwing an Exception
   7. Payroll-Exceptions01: Handling NumberFormatException in Payroll
   8. Exceptions and Inheritance
   9. Creating and Using Your Own Exception Classes
   10. Payroll-Exceptions02
   11. Rethrowing Exceptions
   12. Initializer Blocks
   13. Logging
   14. Log Properties
   15. Assertions
9. Collections
   1. Using the Collection Classes
   2. Using the Iterator Interface
   3. Creating Collectible Classes
   4. Generics
   5. Bounded Types
   6. Extending Generic Classes and Implementing Generic Interfaces
   7. Generic Methods
   8. Variations on Generics - Wildcards
   9. Type Erasure
   10. Multiple-bounded Type Parameters
   11. Payroll-Collections01: Payroll Using Generics
   12. Working with Streams and Lambda expressions
   13. Working with Streams and Lambda expressions
10. Inner Classes
    1. Inner Classes, aka Nested Classes
    2. Inner Class Syntax
    3. Instantiating an Inner Class Instance from within the Enclosing Class
    4. Inner Classes Referenced from Outside the Enclosing Class
    5. Referencing the Outer Class Instance from the Inner Class Code
    6. Better Practices for Working with Inner Classes
    7. Enums
    8. Method Inner Classes
    9. Anonymous Inner Classes
11. Streams
    1. Introducing Streams
    2. Input Stream Classes
    3. Output Stream Classes
    4. Using System.in
    5. File and Directory Information
    6. Creating a Directory Listing
    7. Files and Streams
    8. Creating a File Copying Program
    9. Dealing with Binary Data
    10. Java Primitives as Binary Data
    11. Sending and Receiving Objects - Serialization
    12. Payroll-Streams01
    13. Properties
    14. Java NIO
12. Advanced Topics
    1. Concurrency
    2. JDBC
    3. Localization
    4. Security
    5. Modules