Introduction to Java using WSAD v5.1

Audience	Application developers, programmers and other technical professionals transitioning to Java that will be utilizing IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer v5.1 as their IDE development tool
Duration	5 Days
Course Abstract	Through a combination of instructor-led discussions and hands on workshops the course will illustrate the methods and techniques for developing applications using IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer v5.1. The course will offer a practical introduction to the Java programming language and discuss Java topics like; class definitions and hierarchies, polymorphism, encapsulation, abstraction, exception handling, Java data types, flow control, conditional testing, single and multidimensional arrays, JDBC access and the creation of Java applications. Each of the topics will be taught while utilizing the basic components of IBM’s toolset; project creation and navigation, source editor and team development, java compiler, debugging and testing tools and the other aspects of IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer IDE
Objectives	After completing this course, students will be able to: Understand the roots and benefits of object oriented application design Illustrate each of the key OO concepts of inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation and abstraction. Understand a class definition and its components of data and access methods. Depict the major differences between procedural application development and object-oriented systems in both design and implementation. Utilize the source repository and debugging features of WSAD v5.1 for managing all java source testing binary files. Understand the role of exception handling and its implementation. Illustrate Java file access considerations using streams and buffers. Depict the role of JDBC in RDBMS database access and updating. Illustrate the basic concepts behind even-driven programming and its role in an OO application environment
Class Format	Lecture and Lab
Prerequisites	Each student should have a basic understanding of the Windows environment and a fundamental knowledge of any application programming language. No object-oriented background is required.
Course Topics	The following list represents the sections and topics discussed in this virtual instructor-led course offering.
	Java Environment Defining Java Characteristics Types of Java programs Applets, Applications and Servlets Java run-time environment Java JDK Library structure Java API hierarchy OO vs Procedural Java and OO concepts Inheritance Polymorphism Encapsulation J2EE architecture Inheritance Java derivation Class inheritance Inherited methods Derived class objects Override base methods Polymorphic behavior Abstract classes final methods Universal superclass Interfaces in Java Implementing interfaces WSAD IDE Understanding Eclipse Multiple document interface WebSphere Studio family Plug-in architecture Java development features Projects and Perspectives WSAD folder structure Import/Export projects Utilizing Perspectives Navigation panel WSAD Debugger Debugger role Debug perspective Debugger preference settings Initiating debugger Suspended threads Execution controls Inspecting expressions Breakpoints Exception handling WSAD Scrapbook Variables Java primitives Integer data types Assignment statements Binary/Unary operators Increment/Decrement Prefix/Postfix Explicit casting Floating point Character and Boolean String Exception Handling Defining Exceptions Error vs Exception classes Runtime exception errors throws statement try/catch blocks finally block Execution patterns throw statement Creating Exception classes Decision Logic/Looping Comparative operators if statements Statement blocks else statement Conditional nesting Boolean operators Conditional AND Conditional OR Ternary operator continue statement switch break for loops while looping dowhile loops continue statement labels Labeled breaks Thread Management Defining threads Single vs Multi-threading Thread lifecycle Methods to control threads Defining thread subclasses Daemon vs User threads Use of run method Starting and Stopping threads Multi-threading vs multi-tasking Synchronization Use of synchronized Using synchronized methods Defining deadlocks Class Definitions Class vs instance variables Class vs instance methods Java class definition structure Parameter passing Passing parameters Static method calls Initialization blocks Constructors Variable vs Object declaration Method overloading Java packages package statement Class access options: public, private, protected Files & Streams Defining Streams Input/Output operations Using File objects File access methods OutputStream FileOutputStream ByteArrayOutputStream FilterOutputStream DataOutputStream Buffered output streams Character output streams PrintWriter FileWriter Java Arrays Defining arrays Array declaration Accessing array elements Substituting array length Mutli-dimensional arrays