Java Programming Fundamentals

Students will learn how to code, use (and reuse!) Java properly, using best coding practices. Each lesson has performance driven objectives that ensure students will learn technologies and hands-on skills core to fundamental java programming nothing more, nothing less. We offer more than a laundry list approach to teaching. All lessons have clear objectives, are fundamental to learning core Java programming practices, and are reinforced by hands-on code labs and solid practical examples. Progressive labs are designed in such a way that students get a firm grasp on fundamental skills while they work toward building a complete Java application. A separate Java Work Book accompanies this course to guide students through hands-on exercises and projects. Formal written exercises, tutorials and code solutions ensure hands-on work is clear, concise and useful, both during class and afterwards. All labs are take-home, and all solution code is presented in an easy to use self-study format for future use and review. Students will be well grounded for advanced Java curriculum, and will be prepared for independent study. The participant will be able, after thorough preparation, to take the Sun Certified Programmer exam. Students who attend will leave the course armed with the skills they require to develop solid object-oriented applications written in Java, using sound coding techniques and best coding practices. Working in a hands-on environment, developers will: • Understand Java's importance, uses, strengths and weaknesses • Understand Java language basics • Understand the Object Model and Object Oriented Programming, • Understand and use classes, inheritance, polymorphism • Understand the use of packages to organize code • Understand interfaces, their importance, and their uses • Learn good Java coding style • Create well structured Java programs • Compile and execute programs with the Sun Java 2 development tools and with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) of your choice • Use the core Java libraries (java.lang, java.util packages) • Use Swing and the Java event delegation model to create well structured graphical user interfaces • Understand exceptions and use them for error handling • Understand and use basic I/O streams • Understand the basics of using JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) to access databases from Java

Developers who wish to get up and running with Java immediately.