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Getting Started With the Java Technology

Course Description

Course Outline/Details

The Getting Started With the Java Technology course provides an overview of the Java programming language and its runtime environment, including the Java virtual machine (JVM). The course goal is to familiarize students with the language's features, goals, and documentation. The course explains how to set up the Java runtime environment to facilitate the development and execution of Java programming language code. It also describes how to use the Java technology documentation and how to and write, compile, and run a simple Java technology application.

Course length: 2-3 hours

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Course ID:
WJ-2751-90

Subscription Duration:
90 days

Price:
$US 55.00

Languages Offered

This course is currently available in English only.

Who Can Benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are experienced C++, C, COBOL, or Visual BASIC programmers who are interested in adding the Java programming language to their skill set. This course will also benefit students who are preparing for the: Sun Certified Programmer Exam for the Java Platform, and Sun Certified Developer Exam for the Java Platform.

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

Apply the principles of object-oriented programming

Create or compile simple programs in a programming language, such as C or C++, or use the skills they learned while completing the SL-110: Java Programming for Non-Programmers course

Use the skills they learned while completing the SL-210: Migrating to OO Programming with Java Technology course

Use a text editor to create and edit text files

Use basic UNIX(R) commands

Use a World Wide Web (WWW) browser, such as Netscape Navigator

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Describe the key features and goals of the Java technology

Set up a Java runtime environment

Use the Java technology API documentation

Write, compile, and run a simple Java technology program

Related Courses

Before: WJB-110 Web Series or SL-110: Java Programming for Non-Programmers

Before: WPB-120 Web Series or SL-210: Migrating to OO Programming with Java Technology

After: WJ-2752: Understanding the Building Blocks of Java Technology

After: WJ-2753: Designing Object-Oriented Classes

After: WJ-2754: Handling and Optimizing the Java Technology Code

After: WJ-2755: Designing Graphical User Interfaces in Java Technology

After: WJ-2756: Input/Output and Networking Packages in Java Technology

Course Content

Module 1: Introducing the Java Technology

Describe the goals and features of the Java technology

Explain the role of the Java virtual machine

Describe the Java runtime environment

Module 2: Setting Up and Using the Java Technology Environment

Install and configure the Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK)

Use the Java technology documentation

Describe key Java technology application programming interfaces (APIs)

Module 3: Introducing a Simple Java Technology Application

Create a simple Java technology application

Run a simple Java technology application

Debug a simple Java technology application