Gentle Java and OO Development for COBOL, Mainframe and non-OO Developers

PT4109
Training Summary
Gentle Java and OO Development is geared to audiences with no background in Object-Oriented programming or Java. It uses a steady pace and numerous hands-on labs to provide an easy entry into the world of Java and OO Programming. Java is one of the most important programming languages used today, and its correct usage is a critical part of many systems being written now. The basics of the language are relatively easy, but the challenge lies in learning how to use it well. This is especially true regarding the Object-Oriented nature of Java, which for many developers is a new way of approaching system design and construction. This course covers the core OO and Java concepts that developers need to use the Java programming language to create well designed Java programs. It focuses on key OO capabilities and how to use them in Java. This includes material on creating well designed Java classes, using encapsulation, building more complex functionality with composition, and using inheritance to share functionality and create specialized types. This course is suitable for environments using any recent version of Java. The material includes coverage of all current Java capabilities that are within the scope of the material, including new Java 8 capabilities such as the new Date/Time support. It also stresses the use of good coding practices for all the examples and labs. All labs are doable in any of the supported Java environments. This course is available for most IDEs, such as Eclipse and IBM RAD. This course draws on our extensive experience to provide a solid understanding of the concepts and practices needed to write good object oriented programs in Java. Be prepared to work hard and learn a great deal! This course can be followed by our Intermediate Java course. The course can be held on-site and customized to fit your needs. All labs can be done with the Eclipse IDE or a simple editor, and the lab instructions include detailed directions on both environments.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Duration
4-5 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
Gentle Java and OO Development is geared to audiences with no background in Object-Oriented programming or Java.
Course Topics
  • A First Look
  • Java Basics
  • Class and Object Basics
  • More on Classes and Objects
  • Flow of Control
  • Strings and Arrays
  • Packages
  • Composition and Inheritance
  • Interfaces Overview
  • Exceptions
  • JDBC
  • Java Collections and Generics
  • Additional Java Features

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