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Java
Java is a programming language used for both client-server programs, web applications and Android development. It is one of the most popular programming languages and runs on all... Read more
Beginner
These introductory Java courses will teach you the basics of the language and how to effectively work with Java in the EE context. Some of the concepts you will master in this section include control flow in Java, object orientation, exception handling and even generics. By the end of these Java courses you will have the skillset to work on your own Java application.
Java Fundamentals: The Java Language
Beginner • 7h 45m
Description
This course provides complete coverage of the Java programming language giving you the strong language foundation required for any Java-based development environment. Whether targeting a client-based, server-side, or Android environment, this course provides you with everything you need to quickly ramp up and become an effective Java programmer.
Table of contents
- Course Overview1m 24s
- Introduction and Setting up Your Environment17m 54s
- Creating a Simple App35m 31s
- Variables, Data Types, and Math Operators31m 16s
- Conditional Logic, Looping, and Arrays50m 28s
- Representing Complex Types with Classes40m 39s
- Class Initializers and Constructors27m 57s
- A Closer Look at Parameters31m 12s
- Class Inheritance47m 24s
- More About Data Types50m 40s
- Exceptions and Error Handling35m 58s
- Working with Packages33m 14s
- Creating Abstract Relationships with Interfaces34m 31s
- Static Members, Nested Types, and Anonymous Classes27m 19s
Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform
Beginner • 7h 25m
Description
Java is the most in-demand programming language skill amongst software developers, and one of the most important skills for big data specialists. This course, Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform, provides thorough coverage of the core Java platform, giving you the foundation you need to begin developing Java applications using the features and capabilities of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), as well as providing you with the skills you need to quickly ramp-up and begin developing effectively with Java using the JRE. First, you'll learn about working with streams, files, and the file system. You'll also learn about I/O topics specific to working with files such open/closing files, detecting end-of-file, and buffering. Next, you'll learn about configuring application execution and environments, the features available, and detailed discussions of the PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables that affect the Java runtime. Finally, you'll learn about multithreading and concurrency, taking a look at the basic ideas of the thread startup lifecycle along with the more sophisticated executor service. After watching this course, you'll be ready to begin working within any of the many environments that rely on Java.
Table of contents
- Course Overview1m 27s
- Introduction4m 36s
- Input and Output with Streams and Files56m 57s
- String Formatting and Regular Expressions41m 33s
- Working with Collections38m 21s
- Controlling App Execution and Environment45m 49s
- Capturing Application Activity with the Java Log System49m 25s
- Multithreading and Concurrency1h 13m 18s
- Runtime Type Information and Reflection53m 55s
- Adding Type Metadata with Annotations36m 36s
- Persisting Objects with Serialization43m 30s
What's New in Java 10: Local-variable Type Inference
Intermediate • 1h
Description
Java 10 is released only six months after Java 9. In this course, What's New in Java 10: Local-variable Type Inference, you'll learn about the accelerated release schedule of Java and what it means for you. First, you'll learn about the turning point in the release schedule and the new features that are in store. Next, you'll dive into the most eye-catching feature in Java 10: the introduction of local-variable type inference. Finally, you'll uncover other new features such as performance improvements to the G1 Garbage Collector, the introduction of Application Class Data Sharing, and improved Docker awareness of JDK 10. When you're finished with this course, you'll be ready to make the most of Java 10 in your own projects.
Table of contents
- Course Overview1m 36s
- Java 10 Introduction22m 4s
- Local-variable Type Inference23m 19s
- Performance Improvements13m 29s
Java Fundamentals: Collections
Beginner • 4h 2m
Description
Working with data is fundamental to any business problem. Java Collections are data structures designed to store and process data in memory. We start with why you want to use collections instead of arrays, cover the capabilities of Lists, Sets, and Maps and explain the different data structure tradeoffs.
Table of contents
- What Are Collections and Why Use Them?12m 13s
- Defining and Iterating Collections28m 56s
- Collections with Iteration Order: Lists36m 51s
- Collection with Uniqueness: Sets40m 54s
- Collections with Modification Order: Queues, Deques, and Stacks39m 58s
- Collections of Pairs: Maps1h 3m 36s
- Collection Operations20m 3s
Java Fundamentals: Generics
Intermediate • 3h 53m
Description
Java’s powerful generics has been available to developers for ten years now and is extensively used throughout both core and third party libraries. Unfortunately, it's not as well understood as it could be. This course is here to help. We’ll both shine a light on the common use cases of generics on classes, methods, or interfaces and also peer into some of the darker corners such as type bounds and wildcards.
Table of contents
- The What and Why of Java Generics20m 49s
- Java's Generic Collections and Friends30m 5s
- Generic Classes and Interfaces26m 26s
- Generics on Methods15m 29s
- Wildcards33m 39s
- Raw Types and Compatibility49m 8s
- Reflection25m 43s
- Advanced Topics32m 18s
Intermediate
This section of Java tutorials goes further in depth with the language, giving you additional tools for your Java toolbelt. Now that you know a little about Java, you’ll be ready for the next level of understanding as you dive into memory management, reflection and even useful frameworks like Spring.
Java Platform: Working with Databases Using JDBC
Beginner • 2h 54m
Description
This course provides complete information which is required for JDBC Programming from Beginner Level to Advanced level by describing how to read and manage data from relational databases, calling stored procedures, working with prepared statements, transaction management, reading and storing CLOB data, storing images within the databases and retrieving the image from the database, connection pooling, working with metadata etc.
Table of contents
- Course Overview1m 18s
- Introduction18m 38s
- Getting Started with JDBC28m 13s
- Performing Basic CRUD Operations Using JDBC56m 38s
- Working with Stored Procedures32m 42s
- Managing Transactions7m 6s
- Working with BLOB and CLOB14m 12s
- Working with Metadata7m 51s
- Pooling Database Connections7m 31s
Applying Concurrency and Multi-threading to Common Java Patterns
Intermediate • 2h 39m
Description
Every developer needs to know how to write multi-threaded applications in Java. This course, Applying Concurrency and Multi-threading to Common Java Patterns, is a precise presentation of all the fundamentals you'll need. You'll learn about the main problems of concurrent programming on multicore CPU, including race condition, synchronization, reentrant lock, and deadlock. Next, you'll cover how your application use is moved from the main memory to the CPU caches and how false sharing can occur. Finally, you'll be introduced to the Java Memory Model and the notion of happen-before. By the end of this course, you will understand how concurrency and multi-threading work on a variety of Java patterns and you'll be able to use this knowledge to create better apps.
Table of contents
- Understanding Concurrency, Threading, and Synchronization48m 2s
- Implementing the Producer/Consumer Pattern Using Wait / Notify36m 31s
- Ordering Read and Writes Operations on a Multicore CPU34m 7s
- Implementing a Thread Safe Singleton on a Multicore CPU41m 8s
Java Web Fundamentals
Intermediate • 2h 28m
Description
Many Java web frameworks, such as Struts, are built on top of the Servlet and JavaServer Page specifications and base libraries. To fully understand how these frameworks operate, and to be able to take full advantage of the facilities they offer, you should understand the foundations such frameworks are built on. This course takes you through building a web application using the base Servlet and JavaServer Page libraries. The course discusses the Model-View-Controller pattern using Servlets as the Controller and JavaServer Pages as the View. You will also learn how to hide complex UI interaction inside tag libraries. The course will show you how it is possible to build a web application using these fundamental technologies, and how other frameworks are built.
Table of contents
- Introduction13m 41s
- Writing Servlets31m 35s
- JavaServer Pages25m 20s
- The Expression Language16m 9s
- The Java Standard Tag Library21m 39s
- Writing Tag Libraries40m 32s
Advanced
This final section is designed for the Java developer with a little experience under their belt. This sections of advanced Java tutorials dives deep into areas that every Java pro will want to ace before they call themselves a master. Topics such as patterns, best practices and testable code are fully covered in this section.
Introduction to Testing in Java
Beginner • 3h 54m
Description
This course introduces why you want to write automated tests for your code and how to implement this in Java, covering fundamentals of how to write simple tests using JUnit and Hamcrest, through Test Driven Development (TDD) and then explains how to structure your code and design in order to make testing easier.
Table of contents
- Introduction15m 36s
- Testing Code38m 46s
- Writing Good Tests48m 19s
- Introducing Test Driven Development43m 51s
- Dependencies39m 44s
- Going Outside-in47m 48s
Test-Driven Development Practices in Java
Intermediate • 2h 54m
Description
This course covers Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and tools supporting TDD on the Java Platform. This includes information on JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock, and DBUnit.
Table of contents
- Overview of Practices, Principles, and Tools20m 58s
- Required Setup7m 45s
- JUnit Overview and Demonstrating Red / Green / Refactor29m 20s
- Basic Features of Mockito28m 54s
- Mockito Feature Deep-Dive37m 49s
- Fixture Management & Data Component Testing49m 38s
Design Patterns in Java: Structural
Intermediate • 2h 42m
Description
This course is part of a three-part series covering design patterns using Java. This part covers structural design patterns such as Adapter, Bridge, Composite, Decorator, Facade, Flyweight, Proxy as defined by the Gang of Four. We look at examples in the Java API and code examples of each pattern.
Table of contents
- Introduction and Prerequisites4m 24s
- Adapter Design Pattern20m 42s
- Bridge Design Pattern30m
- Composite Pattern19m 57s
- Decorator Pattern19m 13s
- Facade Pattern20m 22s
- Flyweight Pattern17m 31s
- Proxy Pattern29m 25s
- Next1m 20s
Design Patterns in Java: Creational
Intermediate • 1h 54m
Description
This course is part of a 3 part series covering design patterns using Java. This part covers the creational design patterns, Singleton, Builder, Prototype, Factory, and AbstractFactory as defined by the Gang of Four. We look at examples in the Java API and code examples of each pattern.
Table of contents
- Introduction & Prerequisites4m 41s
- Singleton Pattern25m 39s
- Builder Pattern20m 27s
- Prototype Pattern18m 47s
- Factory Method Pattern21m 23s
- AbstractFactory Pattern22m 53s
- What Next?54s
Design Patterns in Java: Behavioral
Intermediate • 4h 1m
Description
This course is part of a 3 part series covering design patterns using Java. This part covers the behavioral design patterns, Chain of Responsibility, Command, Interpreter, Iterator, Mediator, Memento, Observer, State, Strategy, Template, and Visitor as defined by the Gang of Four. We look at examples in the Java API and code examples of each pattern.
Table of contents
- Course Overview1m 35s
- Behavioral Design Patterns Introduction3m 50s
- Chain of Responsibility Pattern16m 9s
- Command Pattern28m 1s
- Interpreter Pattern19m 16s
- Iterator Pattern22m 23s
- Mediator Pattern14m 53s
- Memento Pattern18m 35s
- Observer Pattern22m 25s
- State Pattern28m 9s
- Strategy Pattern24m 19s
- Template Method Pattern19m 21s
- Visitor Pattern21m 40s
- What Next?1m 12s
What you will learn
- Control flow
- Operators
- Generic classes & methods
- Collections
- Streams
- Lambdas
- Objects
- Classes
- Interfaces
- Inheritance
- Exception handling
- Primitive types
- String
- Threads
- JVM/JRE
- IO
Pre-requisites
No previous experience is required, and all necessary tools and concepts will be introduced throughout the path.
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