Java Basics

<Java Basics>

Document History

Ver. Rel. Release Prepared. Remarks/Revi

Reviewed By Approved By
No. Date By sion Details

Ganesh Babu
Jamuna Shree
Saravana Gunasekaran
V 0.1 18-Sep-24 Yaliyur Ramu
Kumar (MS/ECX4-TM-
(MS/ECA1-XC)
XC)

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Course Title: Java Basics

1.Course Summary:
This course covers following topics.
• Java Background, Architecture, Releases, Features and Setup
• Java Fundamentals, Arrays, Strings, Methods and Wrapper Classes
• OOPs concepts, Enums, Packages, Exception Handling
• Collection Framework and Java IO Basics

2. Pre-Requisite

• Good knowledge on Programming

• Familiarity on Data Types, Conditional Statements and Loops
• Familiarity on Java IDE (IntelliJ / Eclipse)

3. Audience
• Java Developers

4. Hardware & Network Requirements

• Laptop / Desktop with 8 GB RAM and 50 GB Storage
• Open internet connection with good speed

5. Software Requirements
• Windows / Linux / Mac OS
• Java 17 and above
• Java IDE – Intellij IDEA or Eclipse latest version
• Git Client latest version
• Maven latest version

6.Learning Outcomes:
• Understand Java Features, Release Cycle and fundamentals
• How to work with Arrays, Strings, Methods Wrapper classes
• How to build application applying OOPs concepts and Exception Handling
• How to work with Collection Framework and when to use what collection
• Understand on Java IO and how to read/write data from different channels

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7.Course Content (day wise):

Day 1

Module 1: Intro to Java

• Intro about Programming Language Paradigms

• Why Java?
• Flavors of Java
• Java Designing Goal
• Role of Java Programming in industry
• Features of java Language
• Difference between JDK, JRE and JVM
• JVM Architecture
• Class Loader, Memory Management, Garbage Collection

Module 2: Environment Setup and First Java Program

• Verifying Java installation and IDE (IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse)

• Language Syntax
• Write "Hello Wolrd" Java Program
• Java Source File Structure
• Compilation
• Executions
• Java Basics Recap

Module 3: Arrays and Strings

• Defining of an Array
• Initializing and accessing an Array
• Multi-Dimensional Array
• String overview
• Operation on String
• Mutable and immutable String
• Using Collection Bases loop for String
• Tokenizing a String
• Creating Strings using String Buffer and Builder

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Module 4: Methods and Static Blocks

• Methods Overview
• Define a method
• Call a method
• Passing Arguments and Returning values
• Pass by Value
• Pass by Reference
• Static Blocks
• Static Methods

Module 5: Numbers and Wrapper Classes

• What is Wrapper Class

• Why Wrapper
• How to handle wrapper Classes
• Number class overview
• Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float, Double, Character, Boolean
• Auto Boxing and Unboxing

Day 2

Module 5: Class, Object and OOPs Concepts

• Class overview
• Constructor
• this keyboard
• Object instantiation
• Accessing instance members
• Object class overview
• Instance Blocks
• OOPs Concepts Recap

Module 5: Enums and Packages

• Enums overview
• Creating and Accessing Enums
• Organizing Classes, Interfaces, Enums in Packages
• Package as Access Protection

Module 6: Exception Handling

• Exception vs Error
• Checked vs Unchecked Exception
• try..catch...finally, throw, throws
• try with resources
• Write custom exception

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Day 3

Module 7: Collection Framework

• Java Collection Framework Overview

• Collection Data Structures - List, Set, Map, Queue
• Working with different Collection implementations and Algorithms
• List Overview
• ArrayList
• Vector
• LinkedList
• Iterator
• List Iterator
• Set Overivew
• HashSet
• Significance of equals() and hashCode() methods
• TreeSet
• Comparable vs Comparator interfaces
• Map Overview
• Hashtable
• HashMap
• LinkedHashMap
• TreeMap
• Collections Overview

Module 8: Intro to Java IO

• Intro to Java I/O

• Byte Stream vs Character Stream
• Input Stream, Output Stream
• Reader, Writer
• File class overview
• Reading and Writing data with Console
• Reading and Writing data with File

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8.Course Structure:
Activity Indicative Number of Hours

Pre-Read Hours 8
Teaching Hours 12
Hands on Sessions Hours 12

Assignments & Tutorial Hours 8

Mock Project Hours -

9.

9.Course Structure:

Method of Assessment Yes/No Weightage

Pre-Assessment Yes

Mid-Assessment No

Post-Assessment Yes

Project Work Yes (Assignments)

10.Course Resources: NA

11.Recommended Reading Links: NA

12.Course Owner (s):

Employee Name Employee Mail ID Business Unit

Ganesh Babu Gunasekaran [email protected] (MS/ECX4-TM-XC)

Hassan Suresh Thejas [email protected] (BGSW/PJ-ETA-SAT)

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