Collection Sorting and Tuning
Using Java 5.0 Features with Collections
Sorting with Comparable
Sorting with Comparator
Sorting Lists and Arrays
Collections Utility Methods
Tuning ArrayList
Tuning HashMap and HashSet

 Inner Classes
Inner Classes
Member Classes
Local Classes
Anonymous Classes
Instance Initializers
Static Nested Classes

 Introduction to Swing
AWT and Swing
Displaying a Window
GUI Programming in Java
Handling Events
Arranging Components
A Scrollable Component
Configuring Components
Menus
Using the JFileChooser

 Introduction to JDBC
The JDBC Connectivity Model
Database Programming
Connecting to the Database
Creating a SQL Query
Getting the Results
Updating Database Data
Finishing Up

 JDBC SQL Programming
Error Checking and the SQLException Class
The SQLWarning Class
JDBC Types
Executing SQL Queries
ResultSetMetaData
Executing SQL Updates
Using a PreparedStatement
Parameterized Statements
Stored Procedures
Transaction Management
 Advanced JDBC
JDBC SQL Escape Syntax
The execute() Method
Batch Updates
Updatable Result Sets
Large Objects
Working with Savepoints
RowSets
CachedRowSet
DataSources

 Regular Expressions
Pattern Matching and Regular Expressions
Regular Expressions in Java
Regular Expression Syntax
Special Characters
Quantifiers
Assertions
The Pattern Class
The Matcher Class
Capturing Groups

 Appendix A - Swing Events and Layout Managers
The Java Event Delegation Model
Action Events
List Selection Events
Mouse Events
Layout Managers
BorderLayout
FlowLayout
GridLayout
BoxLayout
Box
JTabbedPane