Course Content

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1. Introduction to Java

• Understanding the role of Java in the software development ecosystem

• Setting up the Java development environment (JDK, IDE)

• Writing and running your first Java program

• Basic Java syntax and structure

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2. Variables and Data Types

• Declaring and initializing variables

• Primitive data types (int, double, char, Boolean)

• Reference data types (String)

• Typecasting and conversions

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3. Operators and Expressions

• Arithmetic, relational, and logical operators

• Expressions and precedence

• Using increment and decrement operators

• Working with conditional (ternary) operators

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4. Control Flow

• Conditional statements (if, else, switch)

• Looping constructs (for, while, do-while)

• Breaking and continuing loops

• Handling user input with the Scanner class

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5. Arrays and Collections

• Declaring and initializing arrays

• Array operations (access, modification, length)

• Introduction to collections (Array List, LinkedList)

• Iterating through collections

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6. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Understanding OOP concepts (classes, objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism)

• Creating classes and objects

• Constructors and method overloading

• Access modifiers (public, private, protected)

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7. Inheritance and Polymorphism

• Extending classes (inheritance)

• Overriding methods

• Implementing interfaces

• Using polymorphism and dynamic binding

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8. Exception Handling

• Understanding exceptions and errors

• Handling exceptions with try-catch blocks.

• Custom exception classes

• Using the final block