Java Programming with J2SE 5: Reference Types and Threading

Course details

To enable the learner to work with reference types and threads in Java

• Converting reference types in Java
• identify valid reference type conversions between classes, interfaces, and arrays.
• Casting between Java reference types
• identify valid casting operations between classes, interfaces, and arrays for a given scenario.
• Cloning and comparing Java objects
• use the methods of the Object class and Comparable interface to clone and compare Java objects for a given scenario.
• Working with Java reference types
• clone, compare, and cast Java reference types.
• Introduction to Java multithreading
• use the Thread class and Runnable interface to create a multithreaded application for a given scenario.
• Java thread states and priorities
• specify the code involved in changing a thread's state and priority.
• Synchronizing Java threads
• synchronize thread access to code in a multithreaded application for a given scenario.
• Creating a multithreaded Java program
• create a multithreaded program in a given scenario.