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Java Programming Curriculum


Module 1: Introduction to Java Programming

  • What is Java? History and importance.
  • Setting up the development environment (JDK, IDEs).
  • Writing and running your first Java program (Hello World).
  • Understanding the basic structure of a Java program.
  • Data types, variables, and constants.
  • Basic input and output using System.out and Scanner.

Module 2: Control Flow and Logic, Arrays and Strings

  • Conditional statements (if, else if, else).
  • Switch statements for multiple branches.
  • Loops: while, do-while, and for loops.
  • break and continue statements.
  • Logical operators and boolean expressions.
  • 1D array implementations.
  • 2D array implementation.
  • String Handling.

Module 3: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Fundamentals

  • Introduction to OOP concepts (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction).
  • Classes and objects: creating classes, defining attributes, and methods.
  • Constructors and object initialization.
  • Access modifiers: public, private, protected, default.
  • Inheritance and method overriding.
  • Polymorphism and dynamic method dispatch.

Module 4: More on Classes and Objects

  • Composition and aggregation: creating complex objects from simpler ones.
  • The 'this' keyword and method chaining.
  • Static variables and methods.
  • Packages and importing classes.
  • Exception handling: try-catch blocks, throw, and throws.

Module 5: Data Structures and Collections

  • Introduction to arrays: one-dimensional and multi-dimensional.
  • ArrayList and LinkedList for dynamic lists.
  • HashMap and HashSet for key-value storage.
  • Iterating through collections using loops and iterators.

Module 6: Advanced OOP Concepts

  • Abstract classes and interfaces.
  • Implementing interfaces, multiple inheritance.
  • Inner classes: nested, local, anonymous.
  • Enums for representing constant values.
  • Object class, equals(), hashCode(), toString().

Module 7: File Handling and I/O Operations

  • Reading and writing text files using FileReader, FileWriter, BufferedReader, BufferedWriter.
  • Reading and writing binary files using FileInputStream, FileOutputStream.
  • Serialization and deserialization of objects.

Module 8: Exception Handling and Debugging

  • Handling checked and unchecked exceptions.
  • Creating custom exceptions.
  • Using the try-with-resources statement.
  • Debugging techniques and tools.

Module 9: Multithreading and Concurrency

  • Introduction to threads and multitasking.
  • Creating threads using Thread class and Runnable interface.
  • Thread synchronization: synchronized blocks, locks.
  • Java's concurrent utilities: Executors, Thread Pools, Callable.

Module 10: Java GUI Programming (Optional)

  • Introduction to Swing.
  • Creating windows, frames, and UI components.
  • Layout managers for arranging components.
  • Event handling: ActionListener, MouseEvent, etc.
  • Building simple graphical applications.

Module 11: Final Project