Advanced Java

Introduction

Since its creation, the Java language has been augmented with a powerful library of interfaces and classes. With these, one can connect to the operating system, legacy databases, GUIs, intranets and the Internet. This course would normally taken after a Java language programming course, such as Hands-On Object-Oriented Design & Programming with Java. Participants might consider going on to the follow up course Enterprise Java, which focuses on the wider issues of client-server, components, transactions, persistence and security.

Duration and Construction

The course lasts three days. It is based on a cycle of theory-language-practice-review, with approximately two cycles per day. One non-trivial, practical case-study is developed during the course.

Each day will start at 09.00 and finish at 16.30.

Intended Audience

This is not a first language course. Participants should be practising software engineers who already know the essentials of Java programming and object-orientation. Participants will be wanting to familiarize themselves with the contents of the Java library packages. It will help if participants have a little experience in other areas of software engineering in general, such as relational databases and SQL, and networking.

Aims

Learn the provisions of the standard library
Revise and fully understand extension, superclasses, implementation and interfaces
Become familiar with the Collections framework and how it used
Understand threads and multi-threading
Understand exception processing
Become familiar with the contents of the IO package
Become familiar with the networking package
Become familiar with the SQL (JDBC) package
Become aware of the contents of the reflection package
Become aware of the contents of the AWT package, and of the event model
Become familiar with the support for internationalisation
Understand how the Java Native Interface (JNI) to the C language works
Get to a position where the remaining details can safely be filled in with reading and experimentation

Numbers

We recommend that there are no more than 10 participants, each working at his or her own machine.

Deliverables

Lectures
Facilitation of discussions
Direction, assistance and feedback on exercises
Proposed solutions to the exercises
Copies of lecture slides, plus explanatory text and summaries
Reference list of books and sources

The JDK and packages
Architectural relationships in Java
The Collections Framework
AWT and the event model
Threads
Streams
Serialization
Exceptions
Relational database connectivity
Native methods
Reflection
Networking
Internationalization

Site Requirements

One PC with Java 1.4 (Forte, JBuilder or Cafe) and J2EE, per participant (including one for the lecturer), preferably networked and with a printer
Data projector with a real 1024 x 768 resolution, and suitable screen
White-board, preferably not doubling up as the projector's screen; blackboard and chalk are acceptable
Flip-chart and easel, with additional flip-chart paper

Contacting

Please contact Matrice by telephone on +44 7010 704705; by fax on +44 7010 704706; by emailing bookings@matrice.co.uk; or by visiting http://www.matrice.co.uk