Java Programming Language, Java SE 6 (SL-275-SE6)

Course details

The Java Programming Language course provides students with a solid foundation for programming with Java, including: information about the syntax of the Java programming language; object-oriented programming with the Java programming language; creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs), exceptions, file input/output (I/O), and threads; and networking. Programmers familiar with object-oriented concepts can learn how to develop Java technology applications. The course features the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) platform, and utilizes the Java SE Development Kit 6 (JDK 6) product. The students perform the course lab exercises using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Students who can benefit from this course:

• Programmers who are interested in adding the Java programming language to their list of skills* Students who are
• preparing for the Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer examination

Prerequisites

Required Prerequisites

• Be competent in creating programs in any programming language or have completed the SL-110-SE6
• Create and edit text files using a text editor
• Fundamentals of the Java Programming Language course.
• Understand object-oriented principles

Suggested Prerequisites

Fundamentals of the Java Programming Language, Java SE 6 (SL-110-SE6)

Course Objectives

• Create Java technology applications that leverage the object-oriented features of the Java language, such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Execute a Java technology application from the command line
• Use Java technology data types and expressions
• Use Java technology flow control constructs
• Use arrays and other data collections
• Implement error-handling techniques using exception handling
• Create an event-driven graphical user interface (GUI) using Swing components: panels, buttons, labels, text fields, and text areas
• Implement input/output (I/O) functionality to read from and write to data and text files and understand advanced I/O streams
• Create a simple Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networked client that communicates with a server through sockets
• Create multithreaded programs

Course Topics

• Getting Started 
• Object-Oriented Programming 
• Identifiers, Keywords, and Types
• Expressions and Flow Control
• Arrays 
• Class Design
• Advanced Class Features 
• Exceptions and Assertions 
• Collections and Generics Framework 
• I/O Fundamentals 
• Console I/ O and File I/O 
• Building Java GUIs Using the Swing API 
• Handling GUI-Generated Events 
• GUI-Based Applications 
• Threads 
• Networking