After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Create and run Java programs
• Use data types, data structures, and control flow in your code
• Implement best practices while creating objects
• Work with constructors and inheritance
• Understand advanced data structures to organize and store data
• Employ generics for stronger check-types during compilation
• Learn to handle exceptions in your code

Lesson 1: Introduction to Java

• The Java Ecosystem
• Our First Java Application
• Packages

Lesson 2: Variables, Data Types, and Operators

• Variables and Data Types
• Integral Data Types
• Typecasting

Lesson 3: Control Flow

• Conditional Statements
• Looping Constructs

Lesson 4: Object-Oriented Programming

• Object-Oriented Principles
• Classes and Objects
• Constructors
• The this Keyword
• Inheritance
• Overloading
• Constructor Overloading
• Polymorphism and Overriding
• Annotations
• References

Lesson 5: OOP in Depth

• Interfaces
• Typecasting
• The Object Class
• Autoboxing and Unboxing
• Abstract Classes and Methods

Lesson 6: Data Structures, Arrays, and Strings

• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Strings

Lesson 7: The Java Collections Framework and Generics

• Reading Data from Files
• The Java Collections Framework
• Generics
• Collection

Lesson 8: Advanced Data Structures in Java

• Implementing a Custom Linked List
• Implementing Binary Search Tree
• Enumerations
• Set and Uniqueness in Set

Lesson 9: Exception Handling

• Motivation behind Exceptions
• Exception Sources
• Exception Mechanics
• Best Practices

Java Fundamentals is designed for tech enthusiasts who are familiar with some programming languages and want a quick introduction to the most important principles of Java.

Hardware:

For the optimal student experience, we recommend the following hardware configuration:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 or equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Storage: 35 GB available space
• An internet connection

Software:

• Operating system: Windows 7 or above
• Java 8 JDK
• IntelliJ IDEA