Java Programming Syllabus

Course Overview:
This course introduces Java programming, focusing on fundamental programming concepts,
object-oriented principles, and core Java libraries. The course will also cover advanced topics
like multithreading, Java collections, networking, and JavaFX for GUI development.

Week 1: Introduction to Java

 Topics:

o Overview of Java Language and Platform

o Features of Java: Object-Oriented, Platform-Independent, Robust, Secure

o Java Development Kit (JDK) and Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

o Writing, Compiling, and Running Java Programs

o Structure of a Java Program: Main Method, Classes, and Methods

o Primitive Data Types, Variables, and Constants

 Reading:

o Chapter 1-2 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Week 2: Control Flow and Data Types

 Topics:

o Conditional Statements: if, else, switch

o Loops: for, while, do-while

o Break and Continue Statements

o Arrays: Declaring, Initializing, and Accessing Elements

o String Handling in Java (String class, StringBuilder, StringBuffer)

o Java Autoboxing and Unboxing

 Reading:
 o Chapter 3-5 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Week 3: Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

 Topics:

o Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

o Classes and Objects: Creation and Initialization

o Methods: Method Overloading, Return Types, Method Parameters

o Constructors: Default and Parameterized

o The "this" Keyword and "static" Keyword

o Encapsulation: Access Modifiers (public, private, protected, default)

 Reading:

o Chapter 6-8 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Week 4: Inheritance and Polymorphism

 Topics:

o Understanding Inheritance: Extending Classes

o Method Overriding and Super Keyword

o Constructor Inheritance

o Polymorphism: Compile-time and Runtime Polymorphism

o Abstract Classes and Methods

o Interfaces and their Implementation

 Reading:

o Chapter 9-11 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Week 5: Exception Handling

 Topics:
 o What is an Exception? Types of Exceptions (Checked and Unchecked)

o try-catch Block and Multiple Catch Blocks

o throw and throws Keywords

o Custom Exceptions: Creating User-defined Exceptions

o Finally Block

o Exception Chaining

 Reading:

o Chapter 12 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

Week 6: Java Collections Framework

 Topics:

o Introduction to Collections in Java

o List Interface: ArrayList, LinkedList

o Set Interface: HashSet, TreeSet

o Map Interface: HashMap, TreeMap

o Iterators: Using Iterator and ListIterator

o Generic Types in Collections

o Sorting and Searching in Collections

 Reading:

o Chapter 14 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

o Java Collections Framework API Documentation

 Lab:

o Implement examples with ArrayList, HashMap, and TreeSet

Week 7: File Handling and I/O Streams

 Topics:
 o Reading and Writing Files in Java

o File Class: Creating, Deleting, and Checking Files

o Byte and Character Streams

o Buffered Streams: BufferedReader, BufferedWriter

o Serialization: Writing and Reading Objects

o Exception Handling in File I/O

 Reading:

o Chapter 15 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

 Lab:

o Implement file operations: read, write, and serialize objects

Week 8: Multithreading

 Topics:

o Introduction to Threads and Processes

o Creating Threads: Extending Thread and Implementing Runnable

o Synchronization in Java (synchronized keyword)

o Thread Lifecycle and Thread States

o Thread Communication: wait(), notify(), notifyAll()

o Executor Framework

 Reading:

o Chapter 16 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

 Lab:

o Implement a simple multithreaded application

Week 9: GUI Development with JavaFX

 Topics:
 o Introduction to JavaFX: Building Rich GUI Applications

o JavaFX Components: Buttons, Labels, TextFields, etc.

o Event Handling: ActionEvents, Event Listeners

o Layouts: VBox, HBox, BorderPane, GridPane

o Scene and Stage in JavaFX

o MVC Pattern for JavaFX Applications

 Reading:

o JavaFX: Introduction by Example (various online resources and documentation)

 Lab:

o Create a simple JavaFX application with basic GUI elements

Week 10: Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

 Topics:

o Introduction to JDBC and Database Connectivity

o Connecting to a Database (MySQL/SQLite)

o Executing SQL Queries using JDBC

o PreparedStatement vs Statement

o ResultSet: Retrieving and Processing Data

o Transactions and Connection Pooling

 Reading:

o JDBC API Documentation and online resources

 Lab:

o Implement a small application that interacts with a database (CRUD operations)

Week 11: Lambda Expressions and Functional Programming

 Topics:
 o Introduction to Lambda Expressions

o Functional Interfaces and the @FunctionalInterface Annotation

o Using Lambda Expressions with Java Collections (Streams API)

o Method References

o Stream Operations: map, filter, reduce

o Parallel Streams in Java

 Reading:

o Chapter 18 of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

 Lab:

o Implement functional-style programming with Streams and Lambda Expressions

Week 12: Advanced Java Concepts and Project

 Topics:

o Design Patterns in Java (Singleton, Factory, Observer)

o Java Reflection API

o Annotations and their Use Cases

o Java 8 Features Overview: Default Methods, Optional, etc.

o Memory Management and Garbage Collection

 Lab:

o Final Project: Build a complete application incorporating Java fundamentals and