SUMMARY:   The Introduction to Java Programming course teaches students: the syntax of the Java programming language; Object-Oriented Programming using Java; exception handling; file input/output (I/O); accessing RDBMS using JDBC; JSP (JavaServer Pages), Servlets; and Java Beans (JBs). Students will learn how to develop Java applications. Topics: • Java Basics • Branching and Looping • Objects • Advanced Class Concepts • Exceptions • Stream I/O • JDBC • Client/Server Processing Overview • Model-View-Controller • Servlets 2.4 Specifications • JavaServer Pages 2.0 Specifications • JavaBeans • Threads Environment • using Jakarta-Tomcat-4.0.1 Web Server & j2sdk1.4.1 • includes using APIs for Java, Servlets & JSPs • Each student will receive a CD, which contains a copy of all software, exercises and solutions. AUDIENCE:   This course is intended for programmers who are interested in adding Java to their skills. PREREQUISITES:   Students should have some basic-level knowledge of programming in any programming language, preferably C or C++, or other OOP languages. DURATION:   5 Days APPROACH:   Extensive practical exercises take students through all major aspects of the design and development of Java programs. OBJECTIVES:   After completing this course, the student should be able to: • Apply OOP principles • Design OO applications using abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, and hierarchy • Create applications • Use Java Exceptions to guarantee graceful error recovery of your application • Do input/output using Java • Use JDBC to access data base tables • Create Servlets, JSPs, and Java Beans COURSE CONTENT:   Introduction Overview History of Java Goals of Java Java Virtual Machine Garbage Collection Hello World Example Source File Layout Java Basics Overview Comments Semicolon and White Spaces Blocks Keywords Primitive Data Types Identifier Variables Literals Arithmetic Operators Bitwise Operator Assignment Operators Miscellaneous Operators Scope of a Variable Arrays Multidimensional Arrays Reading from the Keyboard Branching and Looping Overview Conditions The if Statement The if . . . else Statement Logical Operators and if...else Statement The while Statement The do . . . while Statement The for loop Break and Continue Objects Overview Object-Oriented Programming Methods Overloading Creating an Instance of a Class Constructors Inheritance The super Keyword The this Keyword Overriding Using == vs. equals() The toString() Method Static Initializes Access Modifiers Creating Constructors/Methods Advanced Class Concepts Overview Abstract Classes Interfaces Working with Interfaces for Java Creating Interfaces Implementing Interfaces Exceptions Overview What is Exception? Benefits How to work with exception The try . . . catch . . . finally Statement Flow of Program Control Checked Exceptions Unchecked Exceptions Catching Multiple Exceptions Rethrowing Exceptions Exception thrown by a Method The Exception Class Creating your Own Exceptions Stream I/O Overview File I/O The File Class Methods Example Input Stream Methods Output Stream Methods DataInputStream and DataOutputStream DataInputStream Methods DataOutputStream Methods FileInputStream and FileOutputStream FileInputStream Methods FileOutputStream Methods FileInputStream/DataOutputStream Example FileInputStream/DatInputStream Example Reader and Writer Why Use Readers and Writers Example JDBC Overview Understand how to use JDBC to Access a RDBMS Understand how to Load a driver, establish a connection to a RDBMS and retrieve records from a Table Write code to access a D/B, place records into a ResultSet and retrieve fields from each record in the ResultSet Understand the functionality of updating, batch processing, prepared statements, and transactional processing Using Scrollable and Updateable ResultSets Servlets Overview Java Servlets Responsibilities of a Servlet Hello World Servlet Retrieving Form Fields Session Tracking JavaServer Pages (JSPs) Overview What are JavaServer Pages JSP Benefits How JSP Works Implicit Objects Hello JSP World - an Example JSP Directives Attributes of Page Directive Retrieving Form Fields Session Tracking Servlet to JSP Communication Invoking a JSP Java Beans Overview Create JB get Properties set Properties Use with Servlets & JSPs Threads (Optional) Using Thread class vs implementing Runnable Use of synchronized, waite, notify, etc. WM/2006