Fundamentals of Computer Programming Using Java
Programming Using Java Course - this course is no longer scheduled to run. Please refer to schedule for current course titles.
Course Description
This hands-on course provides a comprehensive introduction to programming, and builds a solid foundation of programming skills that can be used to master additional programming languages like C, C++, or Java.
Audience: Web developers, system administrators, technical managers, and anyone wanting to develop programming skills.
Course pre-requisites:
None but PC literacy would be an advantage.
Topics covered on the 3 day Fundamentals of Computer Programming Using Java
Programming Using Java course
BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
- What is a Program?
- "Hello, world!""
- The Programming Process
- Program Files and Program Execution
- System Programs vs. Application Programs
- Input - Process - Output
- Programming Languages
- Compiler Errors vs. Runtime Errors
- Development Environments
WRITING SIMPLE PROGRAMS
- Reading Input
- Performing Numeric Calculations
- Formatting Output
- Decision Making
- Iteration
- Commenting Your Source Code
- Good Programming Style
DATA TYPES, CONSTANTS, AND VARIABLES
- A Program's Purpose is to Process Data
- Computer Memory
- Data Can Be of Different Types
- Named Data: Variables
- Literal Data
- Assignment
- Printing Variables
SCREEN OUTPUT AND KEYBOARD INPUT
- Writing to the Screen
- Characters That Have Special Meaning
- Some Simple Formatting
- Reading from the Keyboard
- Prompting and Validating
EXPRESSIONS
- Expressions: Where the Work Gets Done
- Expression Evaluation: The Result
- Arithmetic Expressions
- Relational Expressions
- Where are Relational Expressions Used?
- And? . . . Or?
- Precedence and Associativity
DECISION MAKING
- Sequential Execution
- What is Decision Making?
- Simple Decisions: if
- Two-Way Decisions: else
- Code Blocks
- Nesting Control Statements
- Multi-Way Decisions: switch
LOOPING
- Kinds of Loops
- Iterative Loops
- Code Blocks and Loops
- Nested Loops
- Conditional Loops
- Infinite Loops
SUBROUTINES
- Programming Without Subroutines
- Reusable Code in a Subroutine
- The Starting Point
- Variable Visibility: Scope
- Parameters
- Returning a Value
- Method Stubs
- Libraries
DEBUGGING
- What is Debugging?
- Commenting Out Code
- Simple Debugging with Print Statements
- Making Debugging Print Statements Conditional
- Programs that Help You Debug Programs
DATA COLLECTIONS - ARRAYS
- Scalar Data vs. Data Collections
- What is an Array?
- Accessing Array Elements
- Multidimensional Arrays
- Array Initialization
DATA COLLECTIONS - CLASSES
- What is a Class?
- Object vs. Class
- Accessing Object Members
- Using Arrays with Classes
WORKING WITH FILES
- Terminal I/O and File I/O
- Opening Files
- Opening a File for Writing
- Opening a File for Reading
- Checking for File Open Errors
- Closing a File
- Text Files vs. Binary Files
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
Course Fee = £945 (excl.VAT)
Scheduled course dates
| July 2008 |
August 2008 |
September 2008 |
October 2008 |
November 2008 |
| 28-30 | 26-28 | 29-(1) | 27-29 | 24-26 |
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The Fundamentals of Computer Programming Using Java
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