Java 2 Introduction: Applying Java Elements

Overview/Description
This course, Java 2 Introduction: Applying Java Elements, discusses introductory Java elements, including arrays and flow control, static members, method arguments, constructors, return types, inheritance, overloading, and overriding.

Target Audience
You should be familiar with Web browsers and know how to perform simple tasks in a command line environment. It is helpful if you have a familiarity with introductory object oriented concepts.

Expected Duration
This course, including the practice exercises, will take up to 4 hours to complete.

Objectives:

Using Arrays and Flow Control

  • Declare an array
  • Create and initialize an array in one step
  • Use the length property in an array
  • Create command line arguments
  • Use if…else statements
  • Identify boolean operators used in conditional statements
  • Identify While and do…while loops
  • Identify Switch statements
  • Identify the output of a for loop
  • Identify the difference between while and do...while loops
  • Identify Nested loops
  • Identify Breaks
  • Identify Continue
  • Identify For loops

    • Using Static Members, Method Arguments, Constructors, and Return Types

  • Identify static variables and instance variables
  • Create method arguments
  • Identify variables holding references
  • Implement constructor methods
  • Use return values

    • Inheritance, Overloading, and Overriding

  • Create a class statement demonstrating inheritance
  • Overload methods
  • Recognize results of constructor overloading
  • Identify method overriding
  • Use this and super
  • Identify exceptions
  • Use Try...Catch...Finally


    • Course Number: WDEV0203