Java Essential Training: Syntax and Structure

Introduction

• Learn the essentials of Java 17
• CoderPad tour
• Programming and algorithms

1. Getting Started with Java

• Install IntelliJ Community Edition
• Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)

2. Java Basics

• Packages
• Classes
• Main method
• Reserved words
• Code Solution: Method names

3. Variables

• Creating variables
• Primitive data types
• Local variable type inference
• Naming variables
• Modifying variables
• Arithmetic operators
• Code Solution: Fill in the blanks

4. Decision Structures

• If statements
• If-else statements
• If-else-if statements
• Switch statements
• Switch expressions
• Relational operators
• Logical operators
• Short circuit logic
• Code Solution: Change for a dollar game

5. Repetition Structures

• While loop
• Do while loop
• For loop
• Nested loops
• Break statement
• Code Solution: Roll the die game

6. Methods

• Creating methods
• Calling methods
• Variable scope
• Passing data to methods
• Returning data from methods
• Overloading methods
• Code Solution: Calculator

7. Objects

• Defining classes for objects
• Constructors
• Instantiating objects
• Objects as method parameters
• Objects as method return types
• Wrapper classes
• Records
• Code Solution: Create a car object

8. Arrays

• Arrays
• Variable arguments
• Code Solution: Generate a bingo card

9. Text Processing

• Strings
• Text blocks
• Code Solution: Password validator

Conclusion

• Next steps