Course Outline:

1. Java Runtime Environment
   1. Java Virtual Machine
   2. Java 2 Software Development Kit
2. Data Types, Variables, and Operators
   1. Data Types
   2. Declaring Variables
   3. Variable Scope
   4. Casting
   5. Operators
   6. Automatic Casting
3. Control Statements
   1. Code Blocks
   2. Conditional Statements
   3. Iterative Statements (Loops)
4. Methods
   1. Java Methods
   2. Return Statements and Calling Methods
   3. Parameters, Pass by Value, Overloading
5. Arrays
   1. Initializing and Using Arrays
   2. Objects
   3. Passing an Array to a Method
   4. Garbage Collection
   5. Command Line Parameters
6. Classes and Objects
   1. Object-Oriented Programming
   2. Instance and Class Members
   3. Abstraction
   4. Object References
7. Inheritance
   1. What is Inheritance?
   2. Overriding Methods
   3. Overridden Methods and Variables
8. Constructors
   1. Using Constructors
   2. The Keyword this
   3. Constructor Processes and Callbacks
   4. Strings and StringBuffer
9. Interfaces and Abstract Classes
   1. Interfaces
   2. Polymorphism
   3. Abstract Classes
10. Garbage Collection
    1. Recognize the point in a piece of source code at which an object becomes eligible for garbage collection
    2. Write code that explicitly makes objects eligible for garbage collection
    3. State the behavior that is guaranteed by the garbage collection system
11. Packages and Access Modifiers
    1. Introduction to Packages and Access Modifiers
    2. Java 2 API
    3. Encapsulation
12. Fundamental Classes in the java.lang Package
    1. Write code using the following methods of the java.lang.Math class: abs, ceil, floor, max, min, random, round, sin, cos, tan, sqrt
    2. Describe the significance of the immutability of String objects.
    3. toHexString
    4. toString
    5. getXxx
    6. parseXxx
    7. longValue
    8. intValue
    9. floatValue
    10. doubleValue
13. The Collections Framework
    1. Make appropriate selection of collection classes/interfaces to suit specified behavior requirements
    2. Distinguish between correct and incorrect implementations of hashcode methods
14. Inner Classes
    1. Creating instance of inner class
    2. Anonymous Inner class and its use
    3. Member Inner class
    4. Use of inner class
15. Exceptions
    1. Handling Exceptions
    2. Creating User-Defined Exceptions
    3. Exception Handling Tips
    4. Exceptions and Inheritance
16. Creating Threads and Thread Methods
    1. How Operating Systems Handle Multitasking
    2. Types of Threads in Java
    3. Creating Threads
    4. Thread Methods
17. Thread Synchronization
    1. Thread Synchronization and Racing
    2. Synchronized and the Object Monitor
    3. Thread Race Conditions
    4. Sophisticated Thread Synchronization
    5. Stopping, Suspending and Resuming Threads
    6. Deadlocks
18. Streams and Serialization
    1. InputStream, OutputStream, Reader and Writer Files
    2. Stream Classes of java.io.*
    3. Serialization
19. Networking in Java
    1. Connecting Computers Across the Internet
    2. Networking Classes of java.net.*
    3. The Java Client/Server Model
    4. Building an EchoServer
    5. Multithreading Client/Server Examples