Course Content
Module 1 - Explaining Java Technology
Module 2 - Analyzing a Problem and Designing a Solution
 | Analyze a problem using object-oriented analysis |
| Design classes from which objects will be created |
Module 3 - Developing and Testing a Java Technology Program
| Identify the four components of a class in the Java programming language
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| Use the main method in a test class to run a Java technology program from
the command line |
| Compile and execute a Java technology program |
Module 4 - Declaring, Initializing, and Using Variables
| Identify the uses for variables and define the syntax for a variable |
| List the eight Java programming language primitive data types |
| Declare, initialize, and use variables and constants according to Java
programming language guidelines and coding standards |
| Modify variable values using operators |
| Use promotion and type casting |
Module 5 - Creating and Using Objects
| Declare, instantiate, and initialize object reference variables |
| Compare how object reference variables are stored in relation to primitive
variables |
| Use a class (the String class) included in the Java Software Developer's
Kit (SDK) |
| Use the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) class library
specification to learn about other classes in this application programming
interface (API) |
Module 6 - Using Operators and Decision Constructs
| Identify relational and conditional operators |
| Create if and if/else constructs |
| Use the switch construct |
Module 7 - Using Loop Constructs
| Create while loops |
| Develop for loops |
| Create do/while loops |
Module 8 - Developing and Using Methods
| Describe the advantages of methods and define worker and calling methods
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| Declare and invoke a method |
| Compare object and static methods |
| Use overloaded methods |
Module 9 - Implementing Encapsulation and Constructors
| Use encapsulation to protect data |
| Create constructors to initialize objects |
Module 10 - Creating and Using Arrays
| Code one-dimensional arrays |
| Set array values using the length attribute and a loop |
| Pass arguments to the main method for use in a program |
| Create two-dimensional arrays |
Module 11 - Implementing Inheritance
| Define and test your use of inheritance |
| Explain abstraction |
| Explicitly identify class libraries used in your code |
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