Course Introduction
Course Objectives
Course Overview
Using the Workbook
Suggested References

Getting Started with J2SE
What is Java?
How to Get Java
A First Java Program
Compiling and Interpreting Applications
The JDK Directory Structure

Language Fundamentals
A Java Program
If Statements
Switch Statements
Loop Statements
Syntax Details
Primitive Datatypes
Variables
Expressions in Java
Strings
Arrays
Enhanced for Loop

Objects and Classes
Defining a Class
Creating an Object
Instance Data and Class Data
Methods
Constructors
Access Modifiers
Encapsulation

Using Java Objects
Printing to the Console
printf Format Strings
StringBuilder and StringBuffer
Methods and Messages
toString
Parameter Passing
Comparing and Identifying Objects
Destroying Objects
Using the Primitive-Type Wrapper Classes
Autoboxing

Inheritance in Java
Inheritance
Inheritance in Java
Casting
Method Overriding
Polymorphism
super
The Object Class

Advanced Inheritance and Language Constructs
Enumerated Types - Pre-Java 5.0
Enumerated Types Today
More Enumerated Types
Abstract Classes
Interfaces
Using Interfaces
Comparable
Collections
Generics

Packages
Packages
The import Statement
Static Imports
CLASSPATH and Import
Defining Packages
Package Scope

Exception Handling
Exceptions Overview
Catching Exceptions
The finally Block
Exception Methods
Declaring Exceptions
Defining and Throwing Exceptions
Errors and Runtime Exceptions
Assertions

Input/Output Streams
Overview of Streams
Bytes vs. Characters
Converting Byte Streams to Character Streams
File Object
Binary Input and Output
PrintWriter Class
Reading and Writing Objects
Basic and Filtered Streams

Core Collection Classes
The Collections Framework
The Set Interface
Set Implementation Classes
The List Interface
List Implementation Classes
The Queue Interface
Queue Implementation Classes
The Map Interface
Map Implementation Classes

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

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

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

Introduction to Threads
Non-Threaded Applications
Threaded Applications
Creating Threads
Thread States
Runnable Threads
Coordinating Threads
Interrupting Threads
Runnable Interface
ThreadGroups

Thread Synchronization and Concurrency
Race Conditions
Synchronized Methods
Deadlocks
Synchronized Blocks
Thread Communication — wait()
Thread Communication — notify()
Java 5.0 Concurrency Improvements
Thread-Aware Collections
Executor
Callable

Java Performance Tuning
Is Java Slow?
Don't Optimize Until You Profile
HotSpot Virtual Machine
Garbage Collection Concepts
Garbage Collection Generations
Garbage Collection in Java 5.0
Object Creation
String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder
Synchronized
Inline methods
Tuning Collections

Appendix A - Networking with Sockets
Clients and Servers
Ports, Addresses, and Protocols
The Socket Class
Communication Using I/O
Servers
The ServerSocket Class
Concurrent Servers
The URL Class
The URLConnection Class

Appendix B 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 C - J2EE Overview
Introduction to J2EE
J2SE Building Blocks
Servlets, JSPs, and Web Applications
Web Services
Enterprise JavaBeans
Additional J2EE APIs
J2EE Clients
The J2EE Platform

Appendix D – Eclipse
Introduction to Eclipse
Installing Eclipse
Running Eclipse for the First Time
Editors, Views, and Perspectives
Setting up a Project
Creating a New Java Application
Running a Java Application
Debugging a Java Application
Shortcut Key Sequences
More Shortcut Key Sequences
Setting the Classpath
Importing Existing Java Code Into Eclipse