Introduction to Java using JBuilder 2006 Training

This course is intended for programmers who are interested in adding Java to their skills.

• Java Basics
• Branching and Looping
• Objects
• Advanced Class Concepts
• Exceptions
• Stream I/O
• Servlets
• JavaServer Pages
• Enterprise JavaBeans

Extensive practical exercises take students through all major aspects of the design and development of Java programs.

• Apply OOP principles
• Design OO applications using abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, and hierarchy
• Create applications (and, optionally, applets)
• Use Java Exceptions to guarantee graceful error recovery of your application
• Do input/output using Java
• Create and use inner classes in your program to be concise and clear
• Create Servlets and JSPs
• Optionally, develop GUI using AWT and Swing with event handling

Students should have some basic-level knowledge of programming in any programming language. Duration Five days.

Outline of Introduction to Java using JBuilder 2006 Training 1. Orientation

• Introduction
• Overview of JBuilder
• Java Basics
• Branching and Looping
• Arrays
• Objects
• Advanced Class Concepts
• Exceptions
• Stream I/O
• Servlets
• Java Server Pages
• Enterprise Java Beans Programming - Overview

2. Introduction

• Overview
• History of Java
• Goals of Java
• Java Virtual Machine
• The JVM - Continued
• Garbage Collection
• Hello World An Example
• Java Versions
• Summary

3. Overview of JBuilder 2006

• Objectives
• History of JBuilder
• The JBuilder family
• JBuilder Foundation Edition
• JBuilder Developer Edition
• JBuilder Enterprise Edition
• CodeInsight and ErrorInsight
• Key Features in JBuilder Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Application Development in JBuilder Enterprise Edition
• Web Development in JBuilder Enterprise Edition
• Web Services in JBuilder Enterprise Edition

4. Java Basics

• Comments
• Semicolons and White Spaces
• Blocks
• Identifier
• Keywords
• Primitive Data Types
• Logical - boolean
• Textual char and String
• Integral byte, short, int, long
• Floating Point - float and double
• Understanding Objects
• Creating a New Type
• Creating an Object
• Wrapper Classes for Primitive Types
• JVM Storage Areas
• Scope of a Variable
• Arithmetic Operators
• Using Arithmetic Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Logical Expressions
• Short-Circuit Logical Operators
• String Concatenation with +
• Bitwise Operators
• Bitwise Example
• Conditional Expression
• Casting
• Packages
• Console I/O

5. Branching and Looping

• Conditions
• The if Statement
• The if Statement An Example
• The if .. else Statement
• Logical Operators and the if..else Statement
• The switch Statement
• The switch Statement An Example
• The while Statement
• The while Statement An Example
• The do while Statement
• The do while Statement An Example
• The for loop
• The for loop An Example
• For-each loop
• Break and Continue
• The break Example
• The continue Example
• Labeled break Example
• Labeled continue Example

6. Objects

• Object Oriented Programming
• Creating your own Data Type
• Class Members
• Methods
• Writing a Method An Example
• Calling a Method An Example
• Pass-by-Value
• The this keyword
• Data Hiding
• Encapsulation
• Overloading
• Constructing and Initializing Objects
• Constructors
• Invoking an Overloaded Constructor
• Default Constructor
• Inheritance
• Inheritance An Example
• Constructors Are Not Inherited
• Polymorphism
• Conditions for Polymorphism
• The super Keyword
• The instanceof Operator
• Casting Objects
• Overriding
• Invoking Parent Class Constructors

7. Arrays

• Creating Arrays
• Accessing Arrays
• Initializing Array
• Multidimensional Arrays
• Copying Arrays

8. Advanced Class Concepts

• Objective
• Static Class Variables
• Class vs. Instance Variables
• Static Class Methods
• Static Initializers
• The final Keyword
• Abstract Classes
• Abstract Class An Example
• Interface
• Interface An Example
• Access Modifiers
• Using == vs. equals()
• The toString() method
• Covariant Return Types
• Inner/Nested Classes
• Kinds of Inner Classes
• Inner Classes - an Example
• Generics
• Generics-Example

9. Exceptions

• What is an Exception
• Benefits
• How to Work With Exception
• An Example
• The try-catch-finally Statement
• Flow of Program Control
• Checked Exceptions
• Unchecked Exceptions
• Catching Multiple Exceptions
• Rethrowing Exceptions
• Exception Thrown by a Method
• The Exception Class
• Creating your Own Exception

10. Stream I/O

• File I/O
• The File Class
• File Example
• Input Stream
• Input Stream Methods
• Output Stream
• Output Stream Methods
• DataInputStream & DataOutputStream
• DataInput Stream
• DataOutputStream
• FileInputStream & FileOutputStream
• FileInputStream Methods
• FileOutputStream
• FileOutputStream/DataOutputStream
• FileInputStream/DataInputStream
• Reader and Writer
• Why use Reader and Writer ?
• Reader Example

11. Servlets

• Java Servlet
• Responsibilities of a Servlet
• The Servlet Life Cycle
• The Servlet Life Cycle-Cont d
• First Servlet - HelloWorld
• Retrieving Form Fields
• Retrieving Form Fields an Example
• Session Tracking
• Session Tracking an Example

12. JavaServer Pages (JSP)

• What are JavaServer Pages
• JSP Benefits
• How JSP Works
• JSP Invocation
• First JSP hello.jsp
• Invoking hello.jsp
• Compiled JSP Servlet Code
• JSP Expressions
• JSP Scriptlets
• JSP Scriptlet An Example
• Implicit Objects
• Hello JSP World An Example
• JSP Directives
• Attributes of Page Directive
• Page Directive An Example
• Retrieving Form Fields An Example
• Session Tracking - An Example
• Servlet to JSP Communication

13. Enterprise JavaBeans Programming Overview

• Needs for EJB
• What are EJBs?
• Characteristics of EJBs
• The EJB Architecture
• EJB Server
• EJB Containers
• EJB Classes and Interfaces
• Enterprise JavaBeans
• Session Beans
• Entity Beans

14. The AWT

• Abstract Window Toolkit
• Foundations of AWT
• Components
• Containers
• Creating an Empty Frame
• Layout Manager
• Adding a Component
• Absolute Positioning
• Common Layout Manager
• FlowLayout
• BorderLayout
• GridLayout

15. The AWT Event Model

• The AWT Event Model
• Terminology
• Event Handling
• How to implement?
• Multiple Event Source
• Multiple Listener
• Event Adapters
• Which to Use?
• How to Use?
• Inner Class
• Continuation of Inner Class
• Anonymous Class

16. AWT Components

• AWT Components
• The Component class
• Container and Components
• Button
• Code - Button
• Label
• Code - Label
• Text Components
• TextField
• Code - TextField
• TextArea
• Code Text Area
• Checkbox
• Code - Checkbox
• CheckboxGroup
• Code - CheckboxGroup
• Choice
• List
• Code - List
• Canvas
• Code - Canvas
• Menu Components
• Code Menu Components

17. Java Foundation Classes (JFC)

• Java Foundation Class (JFC)
• What is JFC?
• Swing
• Swing Hierarchy
• Building GUI with Swing
• Swing Code
• More on Swing Code
• To Convert AWT to Swing
• JComponent
• Limitations of Swing

18. Applets

• Applet
• What is an Applet?
• Applets vs. Applications
• Applet Security
• Writing an Applet
• Life Cycle of an Applet
• Our First Applet
• Basic HTML for an Applet
• AppletViewer
• AWT Painting
• Applet Tags
• Example of Reading Parameters
• Applet and AWT
• Applets and AWT (continued)
• More on Applet Tag