Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers Course

Course Summary

The Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers training course provides students with the training needed to successfully migrate to the Object-Oriented (OO) programming paradigm. In addition to covering everything in the Introduction to Core Java training, this course spends more time examining and understanding key OO concepts that many procedural programmers struggle with as they transition to the Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.

The Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers training course begins with an in-depth look into understanding the Java programming language. Next, the course introduces OO programming in Java and concludes with a look into using threading with java.lang Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and unit testing.

Purpose

Learn about key object-oriented (OO) concepts for successful migration to the Java platform.

Audience

Procedural programmers new to object-oriented programming.

Role

Software Developer

Skill Level

Introduction

Style

Hack-a-thon - Learning Spikes - Workshops

Duration

5 Days

Related Technologies

Java

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Productivity Objectives:

Interpret the core Java language syntax, execution structure, and deployment model.
Distinguish the similarities and differences between the Java and Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL) languages.
Differentiate the Java and COBOL runtime environments.

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What You'll Learn

In the Introduction to Java for Procedural Programmers training course, you'll learn:

Introduction to Object Oriented Analysis and Design
- What is OOAD?
- Why is it important?
- Designing software with an OOAD approach
Core Object Oriented Concepts
- States / behaviors, properties / methods
Designing for Reusability Through Modularity
- Creating loosely coupled systems
- Creating cohesive systems
What is Java?
- Understanding the Java platform (JRE)
- Understanding the Java Development Kit (JDK)
- Java the programming language
- Using an IDE for Java development
Java Concepts for Procedural Developers
- Applying OO concepts to Java
- Creating a basic Java application
- Basic Java syntax
- Flow control
Inheritance
- Types of inheritance supported
- Inheritance through subclassing
- Inheritance through interfaces
- Default initialization
- Constructor-based initialization
- Modifying the construction process
- Advantages of using interfaces vs. subclassing
Creating Well-Formed Java Objects
- equals v. ==
- hashCode
- toString
- Constructor “hierarchies”
Designing for Reusability in Objects
- Inheritance, abstraction, and composition
- Encapsulation, polymorphism, and aggregation
- Implementing OO reusability in Java
Advanced Java Design
- Packages
- Access modifiers
- Enumerations
- Annotations
Static Class Design
- Understanding static (class) versus instance (object) design
- Creating static variables
- Creating static methods
- Creating static initializers
Working with Java Exceptions
- What is an Exception?
- RunTime v. Application Exceptions
- Writing code to handle exceptions
- Creating your own exception types
Working with Collections
- Understanding the collection types
- Choosing List, Set, or Map
- Creating type-safe collections with Generics
- Ordering, searching, and converting collections
Working with I/O
- Understanding the difference between java.io and java.nio
- Creating a basic read/write File application using java.nio.file.File and java.nio.file.Path
- Advanced I/O with Serialization and data input/output streams
- Implications of using java.io on other operating systems
- Implementing java.nio solutions
Working with the Logging Library
- What is the logging library?
- Configuring the logger
- Using a logger
- Logging exceptions
Unit Testing and Automated Builds
- Unit Testing with JUnit
- Automated builds with Ant and Maven