Java

Course Title: Java Programming: From Basics to Advanced

Duration: 3 Months (12 Weeks)

1. Introduction to Java (Weeks 1-2)

Week 1: Getting Started with Java

• Introduction to Java:

  • Overview of Java: History and features.

  • Understanding the Java ecosystem and its applications.

• Setting Up the Environment:

  • Installing the Java Development Kit (JDK) and an IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, or NetBeans).

  • Introduction to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

• Basic Syntax:

  • Writing your first Java program (Hello World).

  • Understanding the structure of a Java program: classes, methods, and the main method.

• Hands-On Task: Write and run a simple Java program that outputs "Hello, World!".

Week 2: Data Types and Variables

• Variables and Data Types:

  • Primitive data types: int, float, double, char, boolean.

  • Declaring and initializing variables.

• Operators:

  • Arithmetic, relational, logical, and bitwise operators.

• Input and Output:

  • Using Scanner for user input and System.out for output.

  • String formatting.

• Hands-On Task: Create a program that takes user input and performs basic arithmetic operations.

2. Control Structures and Functions (Weeks 3-4)

Week 3: Control Structures

• Conditional Statements:

  • If, else, and else if statements.

  • Switch statements.

• Loops:

  • For loops, while loops, and do-while loops.

  • Using break and continue statements.

• Hands-On Task: Write a program that uses loops and conditions to find prime numbers within a specified range.

Week 4: Functions and Methods

• Defining Methods:

  • Creating and calling methods.

  • Method parameters and return values.

• Method Overloading:

  • Understanding method overloading and its use cases.

• Hands-On Task: Write a program that demonstrates the use of methods to calculate the factorial of a number.

3. Data Structures (Weeks 5-6)

Week 5: Arrays and Strings

• Arrays:

  • Declaring, initializing, and accessing arrays.

  • Multidimensional arrays.

• Strings:

  • String class and common methods.

  • StringBuilder for mutable strings.

• Hands-On Task: Create a program that manipulates an array of integers to find the maximum and minimum values.

Week 6: Collections Framework

• Introduction to Collections:

  • Overview of the Java Collections Framework.

  • List, Set, and Map interfaces.

• Common Collections:

  • Using ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, TreeSet, HashMap, and TreeMap.

• Hands-On Task: Write a program that demonstrates the use of different collections to manage a list of students.

4. Object-Oriented Programming (Weeks 7-8)

Week 7: OOP Concepts

• Understanding OOP:

  • Key principles: Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism.

• Creating Classes and Objects:

  • Defining classes and creating objects.

  • Access modifiers: public, private, protected.

• Hands-On Task: Create a class representing a Car with attributes and methods to display its information.

Week 8: Advanced OOP Concepts

• Inheritance:

  • Single and multiple inheritance (using interfaces).

• Polymorphism:

  • Method overriding and dynamic method resolution.

• Abstract Classes and Interfaces:

  • Understanding abstract classes and implementing interfaces.

• Hands-On Task: Implement a class hierarchy for a simple e-commerce application.

5. Exception Handling and File I/O (Weeks 9-10)

Week 9: Exception Handling

• Understanding Exceptions:

  • What are exceptions and how they work.

• Using try, catch, finally:

  • Handling exceptions and the importance of the finally block.

• Creating Custom Exceptions:

  • Defining and throwing custom exceptions.

• Hands-On Task: Write a program that handles exceptions during file operations.

Week 10: File Handling

• File I/O Operations:

  • Reading from and writing to files using FileReader, FileWriter, BufferedReader, and BufferedWriter.

• Working with CSV Files:

  • Reading and writing CSV files using libraries like OpenCSV or Apache Commons CSV.

• Hands-On Task: Create a program that reads a list of products from a CSV file and displays them.

6. Advanced Topics and Applications (Weeks 11-12)

Week 11: Multithreading and Concurrency

• Understanding Threads:

  • Creating and managing threads.

• Synchronization:

  • Thread safety and synchronization techniques.

• Hands-On Task: Write a program that demonstrates multithreading by downloading multiple files simultaneously.

Week 12: Introduction to Java Frameworks

• Spring Framework Basics:

  • Overview of Spring and its modules.

  • Creating a simple Spring application.

• JavaFX for GUI Development:

  • Basics of JavaFX for creating graphical user interfaces.

• Hands-On Task: Build a simple JavaFX application to manage a to-do list.

Final Project

• Java Project:

  • Students will create a comprehensive project that incorporates various topics learned throughout the course. This could be a desktop application, a web application using Spring, or a command-line application that utilizes OOP, file handling, and error management.