Course Description: This course will introduce students to the basics of Java programming. Students will learn fundamental programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming. They will also be exposed to Java programming tools and libraries and will gain experience writing and debugging Java code.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to...
Course Description: This course will introduce students to the basics of Java programming. Students will learn fundamental programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming. They will also be exposed to Java programming tools and libraries and will gain experience writing and debugging Java code.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Java Overview of Java programming language Java development tools and environments Writing and running a simple Java program
2. Variables and Data Types Data types in Java Declaring and initializing variables Arithmetic and assignment operators
4. Functions Defining and calling functions Parameters and return values Variable scope
5. Object-Oriented Programming Classes and objects Inheritance and polymorphism Encapsulation and abstraction
6. Java Libraries and Tools Using Java libraries and APIs Debugging Java code Introduction to integrated development environments (IDEs)
7. Exception Handling Types of exceptions in Java try-catch blocks Throwing and catching exceptions
8. Arrays and Collections Declaring and initializing arrays Accessing and modifying array elements Introduction to collections (ArrayList, LinkedList, etc.)
9. File I/O Reading and writing text files Buffered readers and writers Handling file exceptions
10. Multithreading Creating and running threads Synchronization and locking Thread pools
12. Networking Introduction to network programming Sockets and streams Creating and running client/server applications
13. GUI Programming Introduction to Swing or JavaFX Creating GUI components Event handling
14. Web Development with Java Introduction to servlets and JSP Building dynamic web applications Introduction to web frameworks (Spring)
Final Project: Students will apply the concepts and tools they have learned throughout the course to design, implement, and test a Java program.
Assessment: The assessment will be based on class participation, homework assignments, quizzes, and a final project. Students will receive regular feedback on their progress throughout the course.