Java Introduction

Description

Students will receive a thorough introduction to the basic syntax and structure of the Java programming language. Students will create text-based Java applications that define variables and arrays and that use if statements, switch/case statements, for loops and while loops. Students will define classes and use those classes to create applications. Students will learn to create new classes based on existing classes using inheritance. Students will create graphical applications and applets. A background in programming or a familiarity with C++ is helpful but not necessary for this class. Students will need a Java compiler. Compilers are available for download.

Objectives

• Students will be able to create, compile and run a basic Java application using the application of their choice.
• Students will learn to write Java applications that use variables, String objects, the JOptionPane for input and output, conditional statements and looping statements.
• Students will write Java applications that use the Math and NumberFormat classes, try/catch blocks to catch errors, and static methods.
• Students will write Java applications that uses classes and object-oriented programming.
• Students will write Java applications that use abstract classes, inheritance and polymorphism.
• Students will write Java applications that use arrays, vectors and StringBuffer objects.
• Students will create Java applications that usedates and times using the Gregorian Calendar, Calendar and Date classes and using strings using the String and StringBuilder classes.
• Students will be able to create Java applications that handle exceptions using a try and catch block. Students will be able to create Java applications that throw exceptions.
• Students will create a Java application that supports multiple threads.
• Students will create a Java application that employs many of the skills learned in this class.

Book

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Read Chapter 1

Lesson 2: Basic Programming Statements

Read Chapter 2

Lesson 3: Advanced Programming Statements

Read Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Lesson 4: Object Oriented Programming

Read Chapters 6

Lesson 5: Inheritance and Interfaces

Read Chapters 7, 8 and 9

Lesson 6: Storage Structures

Read Chapters 10 and 11

Lesson 7: Dates and Strings

Read Chapter 12

Lesson 8: Exceptions

Read Chapter 13

Lesson 9: Working with Threads

Read Chapter 14

Chapter 10: Putting it all Together

Review Chapters 1 - 14

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