Introduction to Java Programming for Non-C Programmers

  This course provides introductory training in the JAVA Language and OOP,
  for programmers who are not C language 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
     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 Understand how to do TCP/IP client server java programs
  o Know how to do I/O in a Java program
  o Understand threads
  o Understand how to connect and use a database with JDBC

  Length

  5 days - 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
          Networking 
           - Sockets
           - URL Use
           - Client/Server 

    Day 5
          
          Threads 
           - Synchronize, Wait, Notify
           - garbage collection
           - Image loading
           - MediaTracker
          JDBC 
           - connect 
           - create, update and query
           - SQL