Java for Absolute Beginners Online Course
Java for Absolute Beginners Online Course
This course is a comprehensive guide to learning Java programming from the ground up. It covers everything from the basic building blocks of Java to advanced concepts like multithreading, debugging, and design patterns. Through step-by-step explanations, hands-on projects, and real-world examples, you will learn how to write efficient, scalable, and professional-grade code. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence and skills to tackle Java-based development projects and explore various career opportunities in the field.
Key Benefits
- Learn the essential Java skills needed to kickstart your career as a Java developer.
- Gain hands-on experience by creating multiple small projects during the course.
- Master industry best practices for Java software development from a professional Java developer.
- Build a strong foundation in both the basics and advanced aspects of Java programming.
Target Audience
- Absolute beginners with no prior programming experience who want to start learning Java.
- Intermediate developers who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in Java.
- Professionals looking to switch to a career in Java development.
- Developers interested in building a foundation for Big Data technologies, which rely heavily on Java.
Learning Objectives
By completing this course, you will:
- Understand the fundamentals of Java and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
- Learn how to debug Java programs and analyze logs effectively.
- Gain hands-on experience with Java tools like JUnit for testing.
- Master design patterns and best practices in Java development.
- Build, manage, and optimize Java programs using real-world scenarios.
- Acquire knowledge of multithreading, cryptography, and Java utilities.
Course Outline
The Java for Absolute Beginners Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1 - Java 11 Introduction and OOP Concepts
- Understand the goals of the course and key learning objectives.
- Learn how Java programs work and explore the core concepts of Object-Oriented Programming.
- Set up your coding environment using Eclipse.
- Dive into Java’s basic elements, including variables, data types, and operators.
- Explore logical operators, operator precedence, and type casting techniques.
- Understand conditional statements, nested-if, and loops (for, while, and do-while).
- Learn about access specifiers, null values, and the this and instanceof operators.
- Understand garbage collection, destructors, and static code analysis.
- Work with strings, arrays, and methods, including overloading and variable arguments.
- Learn to pass parameters and use initializers effectively.
- Practice with demos such as creating basic programs, displaying content, and handling student records.
Module 2 - Utility Packages and Inheritance
- Understand the use of Java packages and create utility packages in practice.
- Learn about inheritance in Java, object type casting, and method overriding.
- Explore the power of polymorphism with examples like house architecture.
- Dive into advanced topics such as lambda expressions, static variables, and methods.
- Understand abstract classes, interfaces, and Java’s set interface.
- Explore marker interfaces, inner classes, and exception handling with practical demos.
Module 3 - Multithreading Concepts
- Learn what multithreading is and why it’s essential in Java.
- Explore threads, their lifecycle, priorities, and scheduling techniques.
- Understand thread synchronization and daemon threads.
- Work with wrapper classes, autoboxing, and unboxing.
- Dive into utility classes like StringBuilder, Math, and StringTokenizer.
- Learn about Java Generics, collections frameworks, and differences between collections and arrays.
- Explore input/output streams, file classes, serialization, and other IO concepts.
- Practice multithreading concepts with demos on sorting, stacks, queues, and linked lists.
Module 4 - Debugging Concepts
- Learn how to debug Java programs and analyze logs effectively.
- Understand stack traces, log levels, and best practices for using Log4j.
- Explore debugging techniques such as setting breakpoints, stepping through code, and inspecting variables.
Module 5 - JUnit
- Understand unit testing concepts and explore the JUnit testing framework.
- Learn about JUnit annotations, assertions, and test suites.
- Practice JUnit through demos like generating reports and testing a student mark system.
Module 6 - Java Cryptographic Extensions
- Understand cryptography concepts and learn about authenticators.
- Explore examples like CHACHA20 stream cipher and Poly1305 authenticator.
- Practice cryptographic programming with demos.
Module 7 - Design Patterns
- Get introduced to design patterns and their types.
- Learn about creational patterns, such as factory and builder patterns, with practical examples.
- Explore structural patterns like adapter, facade, and flyweight.
- Study behavioral patterns such as the observer, state, and strategy patterns.
- Apply these concepts in demos like a loan approval process or creating families of objects.
