Beginning Java Programming 

This course provides introductory training in the JAVA Language and OOP,
for programmers. It includes an introduction to OOP (Object Oriented
Programming) concepts, the basic language syntax, objects and classes,
applets and programs (writing and using with Sun's JAVA Development
Kit), input and output, networking, graphical user interfaces, abstract
windowing toolkit, networking and security issues.

  Prerequisites

  o Programming Experience with a language such as Pascal, Basic, Cobol
     C, Modula or Fortran
  o Experience with appropriate OS commands

 Skills addressed

  o Understand Java language syntax
  o Know how to use the commands in the JDK
  o Know how to write both applications and applets
  o Understand how to create a Graphical User Interface
  o Know how to do I/O in a Java program
  o Understand threads


  Length

  4 days
        See also:        
        5 days - Introduction to Java Programming for non-C programmers


  Location

  o Customer site on request

  Notes

  o The length and contents of this course can be tailored to the
    individual needs of a customer site.

  Course Schedule
 
    Day 1
         Introduction 
         Definition 
           - JAVA, Javascript, Hot Java 
           - Applets or Application programs
           - Necessary HTML
           - Applet security
         Interpreted vs. compiled languages 
         JDK - Java Development Kit 
         Java Language Syntax 
           - Variables 
           - Assignment
           - Conditionals (if, ternary)
           - Looping (while, for)
           - Case (switch, break)
           - Exceptions (try, throw, catch)
         Operators 
         Simple I/O

    Day 2

         Object Oriented Programming 
         Class definition
         Class methods 
           - constructors
         Inheritance 
           - superclasses and subclasses 
           - polymorphism
         Standard packages
           - String and Stringbuffer
           - Math
           - Graphics Introduction
           - Vector

    Day 3
       
         Using AWT
         GUI components
          - Buttons, Scrollbars, Text Fields
          - Layout Managers
          - Events
         Graphics

    Day 4

         Input/Output 
           - Streams
           - Filters
           - File and Directories 
           - Random Access
          Java Language Syntax - Part 2 
           - Reserved words 
           - public, private, protected
           - static
           - final
          Threads 
           - Synchronize, Wait, Notify
           - garbage collection
           - Image loading
           - MediaTracker