This course provides experienced programmers with the ability to utilize the structure and syntax of the object oriented Java programming language for both general business and Internet programming applications. The student is prepared to code, test, and execute Java programs making use of the facilities provided by the language. The course can be taught using any development environment including RAD and Eclipse. Previous knowledge of the C or C++ programming languages is not required but would be helpful.

Applications Programmers and Systems Programmers

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Discuss basic structure and syntax of the Java Programming Language
• Create, compile, and execute Java programs
• Explain concepts and benefits of Object Oriented Programming
• Declare and use Java native data types
• Describe and use expressions and operators
• Code Object Oriented Java programs using all available control structures
• Create and use classes and interfaces
• Share and restrict access to class members
• Effectively use arrays and references
• Use String and StringBuffer class methods
• Describe and use method overloading
• Define and use constructors and finalizers
• Increase software reusability through inheritance
• Use polymorphism to facilitate programming efforts
• Define and use interfaces
• Handle and create exception classes
• Use classes in java.io package to process input and output streams

• Introduction
• Object Oriented Concepts
• Java Basics
• Expressions & Operators
• Control Statements
• Classes and Packages
• Arrays and Strings
• Class Methods and Constructors
• Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Error and Exception Handling
• Input/Output Streams
• Appendices

An understanding of object oriented programming concepts would be helpful but is not required.