Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Compile and run a Java application. Understand the role of the Java Virtual Machine in achieving platform independence. Navigate through the API docs. Use the Object Oriented paradigm in Java programs. Understand the division of classes into Java packages. Use Exceptions to handle run time errors. Select the proper I/O class among those provided by the JDK. Use threads in order to create more efficient Java programs.
This course teaches students how to develop Java applications. Topics covered include the Java programming language syntax, OO programming using Java, exception handling, file input/output, threads, collection classes, and networking. Students will develop and test Java applications (typically) using Eclipse. This course is a pre-requisite to all Application Server courses, and speciality Java Technology courses such as Struts, Spring, and Hibernate.
