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Java Essential Training: Syntax and Structure

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Get started with Java, the popular object-oriented programming language. Learn about basic Java syntax and the Java platform's fundamental architecture.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
  • How to use the exercise files
  • Which version of Java do you want to learn?
1. What Is Java?
  • The history of Java
  • Principles and components of Java
  • Java syntax and compilation
  • Memory management and garbage collection
  • Choosing a development environment
2. Get Started
  • Install Java on Windows
  • Add Java to the system PATH on Windows
  • Install Java on OS X
  • Test simple Java code in JShell
  • Install and configure IntelliJ IDEA
  • Create a project in IntelliJ IDEA
  • Pass arguments to a console application
  • Take a tour of IntelliJ IDEA
  • Use the Java API documentation
3. Work with Variables
  • Work with primitive variables
  • Declare and modify primitive values
  • Store currency values with BigDecimal
  • Convert values between numeric types
  • Math operators and the Math class
  • Work with boolean values
  • Work with character values
  • More about Java operators
4. Work with String Values
  • Declare and initialize String objects
  • Create and concatenate String values
  • Convert primitive values to strings
  • Build a String from multiple values
  • Compare String values with methods
  • Format numeric values as strings
  • Parse String values
  • Challenge: A simple calculator
  • Solution: A simple calculator
5. Manage Program Flow
  • Evaluate conditions with if-else
  • Evaluate conditions with switch-case
  • Create looping code blocks
  • Create reusable code with methods
  • Create overloaded methods
  • Pass arguments by reference vs. value
  • Challenge: A more complex calculator
  • Solution: A more complex calculator
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

David Gassner

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