Duration: 5 Days
In this course, you will learn the basics of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) as well as understanding the syntax, terminology, and class libraries behind Java.
What You Will Learn
- Basic concepts of Java
- How Java communicates across the Internet
- Building a simple Android application
Audience
Anyone who wants to learn the basics of Java for Android development
Prerequistes
A practical working knowledge of Mac OS X
Course Outline
1. Getting Started with Java
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Objects and Classes
- Attributes and Behavior
- Organizing Classes and Class Behavior
2. The ABCs of Programming
- Statements and Expressions
- Variables and Data Types
- Comments
- Literals
- Expressions and Operators
- String Arithmetic
3. Working with Objects
- Creating New Objects
- UsingClass and Instance Variables
- Calling Methods
- References to Objects
- Casting Objects and Primitive Types
- Comparing Object Values and Classes
4. Lists, Logic, and Loops
- Arrays
- Block Statements
- If Conditionals
- Switch Conditionals
- The Ternary Operator
- For Loops
- While and Do Loops
- Continuing and Breaking Out of Loops
5. Creating Classes and Methods
- Defining Classes
- Creating Instance and Class Variables
- Creating Methods
- Creating Methods with the Same Name
- Constructors
- Overriding Methods
6. Packages, Interfaces, and Other Class Features
- Modifiers
- Static Variables and Methods
- Final Classes, Methods and Variables
- Abstract Classes and Methods
- Packages
- Creating Your Own Packages
- Interfaces
- Creating and Extending Interfaces
- Inner Classes
7. Exceptions and Threads
- Exceptions
- Managing Exceptions
- Declaring Methods that Might Throw Exceptions
- Creating and Throwing Your Own Exceptions
- When to Use Exceptions
- Threads
8. Data Structures
- Moving Beyond Arrays
- Java Structures
- Generics
9. Working with Swing
- Creating an Application
- Working with Components
- Lists
- Swing Features
10. Arranging Components on a User Interface
- Basic Interface Layout
- Mixing Layout Managers
- Card Layout
- Grid Bag Layout
11. Responding to User Input
- Event Listeners
- Working with Methods
12. Creating Java2D Graphics
- The Graphics2D Class
- Drawing Text
- Color
- Drawing Lines and Polygons
13. Developing Swing Applications
- Java Web Start
- Using Java Web Start
- Improving Performance with SwingWorder
14. Working with Input and Output
- Streams
- Byte Streams
- Filtering a Stream
- Character Streams
- Files and Paths
15. Serializing and Examining Objects
- Object Serialization
- Inspecting Classes and Methods with Reflections
16. Communicating Across the Internet
- Java Networking
- The java.nio Package
17. Accessing Databases with JDBC 4.1 and Derby
- Java Database Connectivity
18. Reading and Writing RSS Feeds
- Using XML
- Designing an XML Dialect
- Processing XML with Java
- Processing XML with XOM
19. XML Web Services
- Introduction to XML-RPC
- Communicating with XML-RPC
- Choosing an XML-RPC Implementation
- Using an XML-RPC Web Service
- Creating an XML-RPC Web Service
20. Writing a Simple Android App with Java
- Writing an Android App
- Running the App
Course Labs
