Fundamentals Of The Java Programming Language (Sl-110-Se6)

Course Content

Module 1 - Explaining Java Technology
•    Describe key concepts of the Java programming language
•    List the three Java technology product groups
•    Summarize each of the seven stages of the product life cycle

Module 2 - Analyzing a Problem and Designing a Solution
•    Analyze a problem using object-oriented analysis
•    Design classes from which objects will be created

Module 3 - Developing and Testing a Java Technology Program
•    Identify the four components of a class in the Java programming language
•    Use the main method in a test class to run a Java technology program from the command line
•    Compile and execute a Java technology program

Module 4 - Declaring, Initializing, and Using Variables
•    Identify the use the syntax for variables and define the syntax for a variable
•    List the eight Java programming language primitive data types
•    Declare, initialize, and use variables and constants according to Java programming language guidelines and coding standards
•    Modify variable values using operators
•    Use promotion and type casting

Module 5 - Creating and Using Objects
•    Declare, instantiate, and initialize object reference variables
•    Compare how object reference variables are stored in relation to primitive variables
•    Use a class (the String class) included in the Java Software Developer Kit (SDK)
•    Use the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE[TM]) class library specification to learn about other classes in this application programming interface (API)

Module 6 - Using Operators and Decision Constructs
•    Identify relational and conditional operators
•    Create if and if/else constructs
•    Use the switch construct

Module 7 - Using Loop Constructs
•    Create while loops
•    Develop for loops
•    Create do/while loops

Module 8 - Developing and Using Methods
•    Describe the advantages of methods and define worker and calling methods
•    Declare and invoke a method
•    Compare object and static methods
•    Use overloaded methods

Module 9 - Implementing Encapsulation and Constructors
•    Use encapsulation to protect data
•    Create constructors to initialize objects

Module 10 - Creating and Using Arrays
•    Code one-dimensional arrays
•    Set array values using length attribute and a loop
•    Pass arguments to the main method for use in a program
•    Create two-dimensional arrays

Module 11 - Implementing Inheritance
•    Define and test your use of inheritance
•    Explain abstraction
•    Explicitly identify class libraries used in your code