Course Description

Java Overview for Managers and Developers

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Benefits

Participants will learn Java language and concept fundamentals. Upon completion, students will be better equipped to evaluation and implement Java technology. 

Audience

Managers and application developers who will be evaluating, designing, developing, or implementing Java software. 

Prerequisites

Basic information technology background is assumed. No programming or prior knowledge of Java is required. Fundamental programming skills and html knowledge will make some examples easier to understand. 

• Overview and history of Java
• Java benefits, strengths, and weaknesses
• Java Virtual Machine
• Security (Java “sandbox”)
• Stand-alone applications vs. applets vs. servlets
• Overview of code and syntax
• Packages, classes, and objects
• Object oriented principles (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation)
• GUI features: AWT and Swing
• Java and the network
• Java and database access with JDBC
• Java Beans
• Development Methodology
• Development Tools
• Java compared to other tools
• Java performance issues
• Java oriented buzzwordology

Exercises

There are no exercises, but several demonstrations of Java will occur.