Java 2 Language Features

Overview/Description
To explain how to cast and convert between reference types, handle exceptions, and build multithreaded applications

Target Audience
Programmers wishing to learn the fundamentals of the Java language; more experienced Java programmers studying for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform exam

Prerequisites
Some knowledge of programming principles; experience in another programming language (e.g. Visual Basic, C, C++) would be useful

Expected Duration
150 Minutes

Objectives:

Java 2 Language Features

  • explain and use Java's exception handling mechanism.
  • describe Java's built-in Exception class hierarchy, and be able to handle runtime and checked exceptions.
  • use the Throws clause and create an Exception subclass.
  • create a Java application that uses exception-handling code.
  • outline how to convert between reference types.
  • explicitly cast between reference types.
  • describe how to clone and compare Java objects.
  • explain how to create simple multithreaded applications using either the Thread class or the Runnable interface.
  • describe the different thread states, change a thread's state, and recognize conditions that might prevent a thread from executing.
  • describe how to synchronize thread access to code in a multithreaded application.


    • Course Number: 31654_eng