Java SE 8 Fundamentals

Overview

This Java SE 8 Fundamentals training introduces you to object-oriented programming using the Java language. The course will prepare you for the Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer Certification.

Through hands-on exercises, you'll begin to build a baseline of knowledge to propel your career in development.

Learn To:

• Use Java programming language constructs to create a Java technology application.

• Use decision and looping constructs and methods to dictate program flow.

• Understand basic object oriented concepts such as inheritance, encapsulation, and abstraction. Use and manipulate object references, and to write simple error handling code.

• Use the new Java SE 8 java.time andjava.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time.

• Specify a data modification by passing a predicate lambda expression to the Collections class.

Duration

The course is conducted full time over 5 days.

Programming Experience

No prior experience is required to take this course. This is a beginners course and the first course in your jouney as a Java Developer.

Technical Skill

A mastery of computer skills is required to take this course. You should be comfortable writing a lot of code fast.

Private Training

We offer the training privately. A minimum of 4 delegates is required to schedule the course privately. The course can be taken onsite or on our premises. There is no fixed date the course will run, we work your team to find a suitable date to schedule the course.

Public Training

This course is also offered publicly. Due to complexities in scheduling, there is no set date to run the course. The course will be scheduled to run once we have 4 delegates. The course runs in our offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Benefits to You

By enrolling in this course, you'll expand your knowledge of Java SE 8, while building your Java skill set. You'll build a solid basis in the Java programming language upon which to base continued work and training.

Audience

• Application Developers

• Developer Project Manager

• System Administrator

• Team Leader

• Technical Administrator

• Technical Consultant

• Web Administrator

Course Objectives

• Write Java code that uses variables, arrays, conditional and loop constructs

• Manipulate primitive numeric data and string data using Java operators

• Create Java classes and use object references

• Access the fields and methods of an object Manipulate text data using the methods of the String and String Builder classes

• Use casting without losing precision or causing errors

• Declare, override, and invoke methods

• Access and create static fields and methods

• Use classes from the java.time and java.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time

• Encapsulate a class using access modifiers and overloaded constructors

• Define and implement a simple class hierarchy Demonstrate polymorphism by implementing a Java Interface

• Use a Predicate Lambda expression as the argument to a method

• Handle a checked exception in a Java application

Course Curriculum

What Is a Java Program?

Introduction to Computer Programs

Key Features of the Java Language

The Java Technology and Development Environment

Running/testing a Java program

Creating a Java Main Class

Java Classes

The main Method

Data In the Cart

Introducing variables

Working with Strings

Working with numbers

Manipulating numeric data

Managing Multiple Items

Working with Conditions

Working with a List of Items

Processing a list of items

Describing Objects and Classes

Working with objects and classes

Defining fields and methods

Declaring, Instantiating, and Initializing Objects

Working with Object References

Doing more with Arrays

Introducing the NetBeans IDE

Introducing the Soccer League Use Case

Manipulating and Formatting the Data in Your Program

Using the String Class

Using the Java API Docs

Using the StringBuilder Class

More about primitive data types

The remaining numeric operators

Promoting and casting variables

Creating and Using Methods

Using methods

Method arguments and return values

Static methods and variables

How Arguments are Passed to a Method Overloading a method

Using Encapsulation Access Control Encapsulation

Overloading constructors

More on Conditionals

Relational and conditional operators

More ways to use if/else constructs

Using Switch Statements

Using the NetBeans Debugger

More on Arrays and Loops

Working with Dates

Parsing the args Array

Two-dimensional Arrays

Alternate Looping Constructs Nesting Loops

The ArrayList class

Using Inheritance

Overview of inheritance

Working with subclasses and superclasses

Overriding methods in the superclass

Introducing polymorphism Creating and extending abstract classes

Using Interfaces Polymorphism in the JDK foundation classes

Using Interfaces Using the List Interface Introducing Lambda expressions

Handling Exceptions

Handling Exceptions: An overview

Propagation of exceptions Catching and throwing exceptions

Handling multiple exceptions and errors