JAVA Fundamentals 

			COURSE DESCRIPTION

	This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Java 
	Programming Language.  Throughout the course, students will 
	write programs that will reinforce the concepts and techniques 
	that are covered in the class.


			COURSE OBJECTIVES

	After completing this course, the student will be able to: discuss 
	the Java language's portability, strengths, and weaknesses; create 
	stand-alone Java Applications;  create Java Applets;  Use Sun's
	SDK ( formerly JDK) documentation to locate information about the 
	Java API;  understand Java security requirements;  define and use 
	Java Packages;  create several Java classes and use them to
	create programs;  use simple and reference datatypes including strings; 
	use Java Exception handling features to control program execution;  
	create superclasses and subclasses to utilize Java inheritance;  
	develop and use multi-threaded applications;  and use Java streams 
	to perform I/O.


			COURSE TOPICS

	Java Overview

	Java Applications:  Compilation  Bytecode  Execution/Run-Time Interpretation

	Java Applets:  Compilation  HTML Connectivity  Security  Deployment

	Object Orientation and Methods:  OOP  Classes

	Java Syntax:  Javadoc  Simple Datatypes  Reference Datatypes  Objects  Strings

	Exception Handling:  Try  Throw  Catch

	Class/Interface Availability:  Packages

	Inheritance:  Derived Classes  Protection  Constructors  Overriding Methods  This

	Interfaces:  vs Multiple Inheritance  Abstract Methods  Polymorphism

	GUI Applications, Widgets and GUI Applets

	Overview of Multi-Threading:  Lightweight Processes

	Project Orientation and Teamwork:  Jar files   Manifest files  Signed Applets

	Reviewing the SDK:  Documentation  Built in Collections  Inner Classes

	Java Input and Output Streams:  Byte and Character Steams  File I/O


			COURSE DURATION

	This course normally requires five (5) days, approximately 50%
	lecture and 50% lab time.


			COURSE PREREQUISITES

	Basic PC or Unix desktop skills are assumed: command shell, 
	editor(s) usage, setup in Explorer of default file types, etc.