The Java for C# Programmers training course provides the in-depth examination of the Java language and platform required for C# developers to effectively and rapidly transition to Java. This course is aimed at proficient C# programmers that need to learn Java to port an existing C# program to Java.
Course Summary
Hands-on training is customized, instructor-led training with an in-depth presentation of a technology and its concepts, featuring such topics as Java, OOAD, and Open Source.
- Understand the core Java language syntax, execution structure, and deployment model
- Describe the similarities and differences between the Java and C# languages
- Describe the similarities and differences between the Java and .NET platforms
- Port a simple file processing application from C# to Java
What You'll Learn
In the Java for C# Programmers training course you’ll learn:
- What is Java
- Understanding the Java platform (JRE)
- Understanding the Java Development Kit (JDK)
- Java the programming language
- Using Eclipse for Java development
- Java Concepts for C# Developers
- Applying OO concepts to Java
- Creating a basic Java application
- Basic Java Syntax
- Flow control
- Understanding Object Inheritance in Java
- Types of inheritance supported
- Inheritance through subclassing
- Default initialization
- Constructor-based initialization
- Modifying the construction process
- Creating well-formed Java Objects
- equals v. ==
- hashCode
- toString
- Constructor “hierarchies”
- Object Inheritance using Interfaces
- Advantages of interfaces over subclassing
- Creating an interface
- Implementing an interface
- Static Class Design
- Understanding static (class) versus instance (object) design
- Creating static variables
- Creating static methods
- Creating static initializers
- Advanced Java Design
- Packages
- Access modifiers
- Enumerations
- Working with Java Exceptions
- What is an Exception?
- RunTime v. Application Exceptions
- Writing code to handle exceptions
- Creating your own Exception types
- Overview of the Java SE API
- Lang
- IO
- Collections
- Swing
- Accessing libraries
- java.util.Logging
- Text Processing in Java
- Basic text processing using StringBuilder
- Text formatting with java.text
- Resource bundles and properties
- Internationalization
- Working with the Logging library
- What is the logging library
- Configuring the logger
- Using a logger
- Logging exceptions
- Working with Collections
- Understanding the collection types
- Choosing List, Set, or Map
- Creating type-safe collections with Generics
- Ordering, Searching, and Converting Collections
- Understanding Java Threads
- What is a Thread
- Creating and controlling Threads
- Preventing data corruption
- Determining Thread’s state
- Working with StackTraces
- Advanced Java Threads
- Introduction to Concurrent Libraries
- Collection Modifications and Concurrent Collections
- Task Scheduling Framework
- Synchronizers
- Locks
- Atomic Variables
- Timing
- Working with I/O
- Understanding the difference between java.io and java.nio
- Creating a basic read/write File application
- Advanced I/O with Serialization and data input/output streams
- Implications of using java.io on other operating systems
- Implementing java.nio solutions
- Network Programming with Java
- Overview of java.net capabilities
- TCP Socket programming
- Working with URLs and URL Protocol handlers
- Java EE & EJB Introduction
- What is Java EE?
- Working with Java EE.
- Overview of Enterprise Java Beans
- EJB Types and capabilities
- Implementing EJB Session beans
- Packaging EJBs
- Introduction Database Programming with Java (1 – 2 hrs)
- Performing CRUD (create-read-update-delete) operations with JDBC
- ORM DB programming JPA
- Java Persistence API
- Obtaining An EntityManager
- CRUD of An Entity
- POJO Transactions
- Queries
- Using JPA with EJB
- Unit Testing and Automated Builds
- Working with Annotations
- Unit Testing with JUnit
- Automated builds with Ant and Maven
- Java Performance Tuning Concepts
- Understanding the JVM architecture
- JVM Analysis
- Heap v. Stack optimization
Meet Your Instructor
Kelby ZorgdragerMeet Kelby Zorgdrager »Kelby Zorgdrager, is the President and Founder of DevelopIntelligence.
Kelby, a serial entrepreneur, has started 2 successful businesses in his career. Much of his career has been focused on leveraging technologies to create robust, scalable, and extensible solutions. Kelby has held just about every position possible in the technology world, from tech support to CTO. Kelby's expertise in Java, Open Source, and software development, have allowed him to be a guest speaker at JavaOne, Java University, Comdex,...
Simon RobertsMeet Simon Roberts »Simon Roberts has over 15 years of experience defining, developing, and delivering software development training programs.
As a Senior instructor and courseware developer for Sun Microsystems, Mr. Roberts developed and delivered Java training courses for Sun Educational Services internal and external customers. While at Sun, Mr. Roberts was a guest presenter at JavaOne, Java University and other software trade shows. Mr. Roberts most significant accolade was his work as the development lead in the design,...
Michael McClureMeet Michael McClure »Michael McClure is a practicing software developer, course developer, and trainer with DevelopIntelligence. For the majority of his career, Michael has been designing and implementing large-scale, enterprise-grade Java-based applications at major telecommunication and internet companies such as Level3 Communications, US West/Qwest/Century Link, Orbitz, and others.
Michael has a passion for learning new technologies / patterns / paradigms. (Or, he has a tendency to get bored or disappointed with current...
Jean LeongMeet Jean Leong »Jean Leong brings years of development experience into her teaching, making the learning experience practical for her students. Originally a Smalltalk developer, Jean has an expansive knowledge of object-oriented (OO) development, analysis and design. Jean has worked in every stage of the software development process for a variety of businesses, from small non-profits to government agencies to global enterprises.
Jean was also one of the top instructors at Sun Microsystems in North America and Europe. At...
