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Java Fundamentals

7 Units35 Lessons

Unit 1

Basics

Introduction to Java and Its History

Setting Up Your Java Development Environment

Understanding Java Comments and Code Structure

Real-World Project: Creating a Simple Greeting Application

Basic Java Syntax and Hello World Program

Unit 2

Variables and Data Types

Exploring Primitive Data Types

Working with Reference Data Types and Strings

Type Casting and Conversion Techniques

Declaring and Initializing Variables in Java

Real-World Project: Building a Basic Calculator Tool

Unit 3

Control Flow

Conditional Statements with If-Else

For and While Loops for Repetition

Nested Loops and Conditional Combinations

Switch Statements for Multiple Choices

Real-World Project: Developing a Number Guessing Game

Unit 4

Methods

Defining and Calling Methods

Passing Parameters and Arguments

Return Types and Method Overloading

Scope and Lifetime of Variables in Methods

Real-World Project: Implementing a Utility Method Library

Unit 5

Classes and Objects

Creating and Using Classes

Understanding Objects and Instantiation

Constructors and Their Role

Real-World Project: Designing a Basic Inventory Management System

Access Modifiers for Class Members

Unit 6

Inheritance and Polymorphism

Real-World Project: Building a Shape Hierarchy Application

Understanding Polymorphism and Dynamic Binding

Abstract Classes and Interfaces

Overriding Methods and Super Keyword

Implementing Inheritance in Java

Unit 7

Exception Handling

Creating Custom Exception Classes

Real-World Project: Error-Handling in a File Reader Application

Basics of Exceptions and Error Types

Using Try-Catch and Finally Blocks

Throwing and Propagating Exceptions

Unit 1•Chapter 5

Basic Java Syntax and Hello World Program

Summary

The instructor, with over eight years of Java experience and a computer science degree, shares tips for learning programming. Computers understand binary code (zeros and ones), so programming languages like Java use keywords and symbols to simplify tasks. To start, set up a programming environment like Eclipse or IntelliJ. Create a new Java project and class, including the public static void main method. Java allows storing data in variables, such as assigning a value like int a = 5, to hold numbers or other data.

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