This Java SE 8 Fundamentals training enables those with little or no programming experience to learn object-oriented programming using the Java language. It provides a solid foundation to build upon throughout your software development career.

This Java SE 8 Fundamentals training introduces you to object-oriented programming using the Java language. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll begin to build a baseline of knowledge to propel your career in development.

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Learn To:

Use Java programming language constructs to create a Java technology application.

Use decision and looping constructs and methods to dictate program flow.

Understand basic object oriented concepts such as inheritance, encapsulation, and abstraction.

Use and manipulate object references, and to write simple error handling code.

Use the new SE 8 java.time and java.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time.

Specify a data modification by passing a predicate lambda expression to the Collections class.

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Benefits to You

By enrolling in this course, you’ll expand your knowledge of Java SE 8, while building your Java skill set. You’ll build a solid basis in the Java programming language upon which to base continued work and training.

Application Developers

System Administrator

Project Manager

Developer

Technical Consultant

Technical Administrator

Team Leader

Web Administrator

Write Java code that uses variables, arrays, conditional and loop constructs

Manipulate primitive numeric data and string data using Java operators

Create Java classes and use object references

Access the fields and methods of an object

Manipulate text data using the methods of the String and StringBuilder classes

Use casting without losing precision or causing errors

Declare, override, and invoke methods

Access and create static fields and methods

Use classes from the java.time and java.time.format packages to format and print the local date and time

Encapsulate a class using access modifiers and overloaded constructors

Define and implement a simple class hierarchy

Demonstrate polymorphism by implementing a Java Interface

Use a Predicate Lambda expression as the argument to a method

Handle a checked exception in a Java application

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What Is a Java Program?

Running/testing a Java program

Introduction to Computer Programs

The Java Technology and Development Environment

Key Features of the Java Language

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Creating a Java Main Class

Java Classes

The main Method

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Data In the Cart

Introducing variables

Working with Strings

Working with numbers

Manipulating numeric data

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Managing Multiple Items

Working with Conditions

Working with a List of Items

Processing a list of items

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Describing Objects and Classes

Working with Object References

Introducing the Soccer League Use Case

Defining fields and methods

Doing more with Arrays

Introducing the NetBeans IDE

Declaring, Instantiating, and Initializing Objects

Working with objects and classes

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Manipulating and Formatting the Data in Your Program

Using the StringBuilder Class

Using the Java API Docs

The remaining numeric operators

Promoting and casting variables

More about primitive data types

Using the String Class

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Creating and Using Methods

How Arguments are Passed to a Method

Static methods and variables

Overloading a method

Using methods

Method arguments and return values

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Using Encapsulation

Access Control

Encapsulation

Overloading constructors

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More on Conditionals

Using Switch Statements

More ways to use if/else constructs

Using the NetBeans Debugger

Relational and conditional operators

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More on Arrays and Loops

Parsing the args Array

Two-dimensional Arrays

The ArrayList class

Nesting Loops

Alternate Looping Constructs

Working with Dates

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Using Inheritance

Introducing polymorphism

Creating and extending abstract classes

Working with subclasses and superclasses

Overriding methods in the superclass

Overview of inheritance

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Using Interfaces

Introducing Lambda expressions

Using Interfaces

Polymorphism in the JDK foundation classes

Using the List Interface

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Handling Exceptions

Handling Exceptions: An overview

Propagation of exceptions

Catching and throwing exceptions

Handling multiple exceptions and errors

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