CIS407: JAVA Programming II

Week 1: Java Concepts Review

• The Java Language
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Objects and Classes
• Attributes and Behavior
• Organizing Classes and Class Behavior
• Statements and Expressions
• Variables and Data Types
• Comments
• Literals
• Expressions and Operators
• String Arithmetic
• Creating New Objects
• Using Class and Instance Variables
• Calling Methods
• References to Objects
• Casting Objects and Primitive Types
• Comparing Object Values and Classes

Week 2: Classes and Programming Constructs

• Arrays
• Block Statements
• if Conditionals
• Switch Conditionals
• The Ternary Operator
• for Loops
• while and do Loops
• Breaking Out of Loops
• Defining Classes
• Creating Instance and Class Variables
• Creating Methods
• Creating Java Applications
• Java Applications and Arguments
• Creating Methods with the Same Name
• Constructors
• Overriding Methods

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6: Inheritance Concepts and Exceptions

• Modifiers
• Static Variables and Methods
• Final Classes, Methods, and Variables
• Abstract Classes and Methods
• Packages
• Creating Your Own Packages
• Interfaces
• Creating and Extending Interfaces
• Exceptions
• Managing Exceptions
• Declaring Methods That Might Throw Exceptions
• Creating and Throwing Exceptions
• When Not to Use Exceptions
• Threads

Week 7: Data Structures

• Moving Beyond Arrays
• Java Structures
• Generics
• Enumerations

Week 8: Building a GUI Interface

• Creating an Application
• Working with Components
• Lists
• The Java Class Library
• Swing Features

Week 9: Handling User Events

• Basic Interface Layout
• Mixing Layout Managers
• Card Layout
• Event Listeners
• Working with Methods
• Improving Performance with SwingWorker
• Grid Bag Layout

Week 10

Appendix A: Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment

• Installing NetBeans
• Creating a New Project
• Creating a New Java Class
• Running the Application
• Fixing Errors
• Expanding and Shrinking a Pane
• Exploring NetBeans
• Choosing a Java Development Tool
• Configuring the Java Development Kit
• Using a Text Editor
• Creating a Sample Program

Appendix D: Programming with the Java Development Kit

• Overview of the JDK
• java, the Java Virtual Machine
• The javac Compiler
• The javadoc Documentation Tool
• The jar Java File Archival Tool
• The jdb Debugger
• Using System Properties
• Writing Java Statements in a Shell