Java Programming 1 / Java Developer

Course Overview

Java is everywhere and is as popular as ever. This hands-on course, delivered using Java 11, endeavours to provide the fundamental skills you need to become a Java Developer. We’ll have you build a series of realistic apps focusing on object-oriented principles from the start.

Note that this is not a beginners course. You’re expected to be familiar with programming concepts and have a little coding experience. If not you should consider our Learn to Code with Java course instead.

Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.

The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:

• Construct a Java app; perform basic IO

• Declare classes; instantiate and use objects

• Differentiate between primitives and references; exploit the standard data types

• Code decisions and loops

• Group data using ArrayList and HashMap

• Make the case for and code static fields and methods

• Manage numbers and perform computations using the Math and BigDecimal classes

• Process Strings and perform pattern matching

• Manage exceptions

• Hide an object’s data and its internal workings

• Build objects that are composed of others

• Build objects that inherit state/behaviour from others

• Build flexible and scalable apps by exploiting abstraction and polymorphism

• Read from and write to files and databases

• Build a standalone executable from one or more modules

Who will the course benefit?

• The Java Developer course is aimed at anyone with a little coding experience seeking to become a Java Developer, and existing developers seeking to migrate to Java.