Core Java Syllabus

 

 Introduction of Java

• What is Java?
• How to Get Java
• A First Java Program
• Compiling and Interpreting Applications
• The JDK Directory Structure

Data types and Variables

• Primitive Datatypes ,Declarations
• Variable Names
• Numeric Literals,Character Literals
• String,String Literals
• Arrays,Non-Primitive Datatypes,The Dot Operator

Operators and Expressions

• Expressions
• Assignment Operator
• Arithmetic Operators
• Relational Operators
• Logical Operators
• Increment and Decrement Operators
• Operate-Assign Operators (+=, etc.)
• The Conditional Operator
• Operator Precedence
• Implicit Type Conversions
• The Cast Operator

Control Flow Statements

• Statements
• Conditional (if) Statements
• Data types and Variables 3
• Adding an else if
• Conditional (switch) Statements
• while and do-while Loops
• for Loops
• A for Loop Diagram
• Enhanced for Loop
• The continue Statement
• The break Statement

Methods

• Methods
• Calling Methods
• Defining Methods
• Method Parameters
• Scope
• Method Parameters
• So, Why All the static?

Object-Oriented Programming

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Classes and Objects
• Fields and Methods
• Encapsulation
• Access Control
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism

Objects and Classes

• Defining a Class
• Creating an Object
• Instance Data and Class Data
• Methods
• Constructors
• Access Modifiers
• Encapsulation

Using Java Objects

• Printing to the Console
• printf Format Strings
• StringBuilder and StringBuffer
• Methods and Messages
• toString
• Parameter Passing
• Comparing and Identifying Objects, Destroying Objects

Inheritance in Java

• Inheritance
• Inheritance in Java
• Casting
• Method Overriding
• Polymorphism
• super
• The Object Class

Packages

• The import Statement
• Static Imports
• Casting
• CLASSPATH and Import
• Defining Packages
• Package Scope

Exception Handling

• Exceptions Overview
• Catching Exceptions
• The finally Block
• Exception Methods
• Declaring Exceptions
• Defining and Throwing Exceptions
• Errors and RuntimeExceptions
• Assertions

Input/Output Streams

• Overview of Streams
• Bytes vs. Characters
• Converting Byte Streams to Character Streams
• File Object
• Binary Input and Output
• PrintWriter Class
• Reading and Writing Objects
• Basic and Filtered Streams

Collection Framework

• The Collections Framework
• The Set Interface
• Set Implementation Classes
• The List Interface
• List Implementation Classes
• The Map Interface
• Map Implementation Classes

Inner Classes

• Inner Classes
• Member Classes
• Local Classes
• Anonymous Classes
• Instance Initializers
• Static Nested Classes

Introduction to Threads

• Non-Threaded Applications
• Threaded Applications
• Creating Threads
• Thread States
• Runnable Threads
• Coordinating Threads
• Interrupting Threads
• Runnable Interface ,ThreadGroups

Interfaces and Abstract Classes

• Separating Interface and Implementation
• UML Interfaces and Realization
• Defining Interfaces
• Implementing and Extending Interfaces
• Runnable Threads
• Abstract Classes

Serialization

• Object Serialization
• Serializable Interface
• Serialization API
• ObjectInputStream and ObjectOutputStream
• The Serialization Engine
• Transient Fields
• readObject and writeObject
• Externalizable Interface

Generics

• Using Generics
• Type Erasure
• Type Boundaries
• Wildcards , Generic Methods
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Generics
• Legacy Code and Generics

Annotations

• Uses for Meta-Data
• The Annotations Model
• Annotation Types and Annotations
• Built-In Annotations
• Annotations vs. Descriptors (XML)

Reflection

• Uses for Meta-Data
• The Reflection API ,The Class Class
• The java.lang.reflect Package
• Reading Type Information
• Navigating Inheritance Trees
• Dynamic Instantiation ,Dynamic Invocation
• Reflecting on Generics