Java programming course: contents

Tony Bevis Java Tuesday, 25 July 2023 0 Comments

This series of articles is an adaptation of the author's book Java programming step-by-step, and aims to take you teach you the fundamentals of the Java language in manageable increments.

Section 1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction to the course

1.2 Brief history and usages of Java

1.3 What is object-oriented programming?

1.4 How programs are developed

1.5 Java syntax & naming conventions

1.6 How Java programs are entered

1.7 Creating a simple Java program

1.8 An example class to model an animal

Section 2: Object-oriented concepts

2.1 Object-oriented concepts

2.2 Creating objects

2.3 Dealing with errors in programs

2.4 Using the Java APIs

Section 3: Using classes and methods

3.1 Methods that modify an object's state

3.2 Overloading

3.3 Inheritance

3.4 Overriding methods

3.5 Abstract classes and methods

3.6 Tidying up the Animal constructors

Section 4: Packages, the Object class, and interfaces

4.1 Packages and imports

4.2 The Object class

4.3 A class to model a zookeeper

4.4. Using the keywords this and super

4.5 A class to model a visitor to the zoo

4.6 Java interfaces

4.7 Using class ZooAdministrator to manage the zoo

Section 5: Static members, constants, and conditionals

5.1 Static variables & methods

5.2 Understanding System.out.println()

5.4 Using an enum for constants

5.5 Logical operators and the if statement

5.6 Compound operators

5.7 The if… else… block

5.8 The ternary operator

5.9 Conditional statements using switch...case...

5.11 Arithmetic operations on primitives

Section 6: Arrays, loops, and sorting

6.2 Example class using an array

6.3 Using looping constructs with arrays

6.4 Sorting arrays

6.5 Sorting in alternative sequences

Section 7: Exceptions

7.2 Throwing exceptions

7.3 Creating your own exception classes

Section 8: Refactoring and utility classes

8.1 Refactoring

8.2 Utility classes

8.3 The Person class

Section 9: Immutable classes and the Object class

9.1 Developing an immutable class

9.2 Preventing immutable classes being compromised

9.3 Recommended overrides from class Object

Section 10: Documentation, testing, and debugging

10.1 Class & package documentation

10.2 How to test a class using JUnit

10.3 How to debug a class

Section 11: Collections and maps

11.1 The collections framework

11.2 Making use of the Pen class in ZooAdministrator

11.4 Using a Map for zookeepers' responsibilities

Section 12: Multi-threading

12.1 The principles of multi-threading

12.2 Extending the Thread class

12.3 Implementing the Runnable interface

12.4 Thread waiting and notification

Section 13: Introduction to graphical user interfaces (GUI)

13.1 Graphical applications

13.2 Using containers and the JPanel class to organise layouts

13.3 Using inner classes

13.4 Using separate listeners for each event

Section 14: Common GUI components

14.1 How to use JFrame to provide a desktop window

14.2 How to use JLabel for a piece of non-editable text

14.3 How to use JTextField for single-line editable text

14.4 How to use JTextArea for multiple-line editable text

14.5 How to use JButton to create buttons

14.6 How to use JCheckBox to provide user options

14.7 How to use JRadioButton to provide mutually exclusive user options

14.8 How to use JComboBox to allow selection of a value from a range

14.9 How to use JSlider to allow selection of a value from a range

14.10 How to use JSpinner to allow selection of a value from a range

14.11 How to use JList to provide a list of related objects

14.12 How to use JTable to provide a spreadsheet-style list of objects

14.13 How to use JTree to provide a list of objects that are hierarchical

14.14 How to use JSplitPane to divide your screen into moveable sections

14.15 How to use JTabbedPane to divide your screen into tabbed sections

14.16 How to use JDialog to create separate dialogue boxes

14.17 How to use JOptionPane to create separate dialogue boxes

Section 15: Access modifiers and visibility

15.1 Overview of access modifiers

15.2 Making ZooAdministrator a "singleton" class

15.3 Modifying the other core system classes

Section 16: Developing a user interface

16.1 Developing interacting components and panels

16.2 Defining a selection list of zookeepers

16.3 Validating form input

16.4 The ZooKeeperPanel class

16.5 The AdministratorFrame class

16.6 Updating ZooKeeperList automatically

16.7 Modifying existing zookeeper details

16.8 Removing an existing zookeeper

16.9 Handling the Add button

Section 17: More user interface developments

17.1 Interacting components and panels for managing animals

17.2 Defining a selection tree of animals

17.3 Modifying AdministratorFrame

17.4 Removing an existing animal

17.5 Handling the Add button

Section 18: Finishing off the user interface

18.1 A table of visitors

18.2 Creating a menu bar

18.3 Creating a toolbar

18.4 Setting the look & feel

Section 19: Persistence

19.1 Saving data to disk

19.2 Other types of persistence

Section 20: Other Java features

20.1 Distributing your application

20.4 Networking

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Tony Bevis

I have over nearly four decades of experience as a software engineer and software architect. I am also a lecturer in computing at a major UK university teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates.

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