Course · Junior Engineers
Java for Developers
Learn advanced Java concepts to build scalable and maintainable applications.
- of video
- 9.2 h
- lectures
- 158
- sections
- 19
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What you'll learn
By the end of this course
- Advanced Language Features - Understand access modifiers, the static keyword, and advanced method functionalities.
- Object-Oriented Programming - Dive into classes, objects, constructors, and concepts like `@Override` and `equals()`.
- Control Flow Mastery - Master loops, if-statements, and the new switch expression for cleaner, efficient code.
- Error Handling - Learn exception handling, custom exceptions, and how to distinguish between checked and unchecked exceptions.
- Working with Files - Read, write, and manage files using modern Java techniques like try-with-resources.
- Java Utility Classes - Explore BigDecimal, dates, and optional classes to handle data precision and null values.
- Organizing Code - Learn the best practices for packaging, using n-tier architecture, and implementing DAO and service layers.
- Real-World Exercises - Apply your skills through a variety of hands-on exercises, quizzes, and practical coding challenges.
Curriculum
19 sections, 158 lectures
9.2 h of video. Open any section to see its lectures.
1Intro2 lectures · 2 min
- 1Welcome2 min
- 2Recommended Courses
2Loops7 lectures · 19 min
- 1For Loop5 min
- 2Loops And Arrays4 min
- 3Enhanced For Loop3 min
- 4Fori vs Enhanced For Loop2 min
- 5While Loop3 min
- 6Do While3 min
- 7Quiz
3If statements12 lectures · 33 min
- 1If Statements3 min
- 2Data Types For Switch Statements3 min
- 3New Swith Expression4 min
- 4Quiz
- 5If Statements With Conditions2 min
- 6Else If3 min
- 7And Logical Operators4 min
- 8Or Logical Operators4 min
- 9Logical Operators Recap3 min
- 10! On Ifs2 min
- 11Dont Do This With If Statements1 min
- 12Switch Statement4 min
4Packages8 lectures · 22 min
- 1Packages2 min
- 2Creating Packages4 min
- 3Exploring Packages3 min
- 4Import Keyword6 min
- 5Optmizing Imports1 min
- 6Import With Fully Qualified Name4 min
- 7No Import For Java Lang2 min
- 8Quiz
5Access modifiers8 lectures · 29 min
- 1Access Modifiers Intro1 min
- 2Public Access Modifier5 min
- 3Private2 min
- 4Default5 min
- 5Recap6 min
- 6When To Use Each Access Modifier2 min
- 7Static Keyword7 min
- 8Access Modifiers Quiz
6Methods8 lectures · 24 min
- 1Methods3 min
- 2Method That Add 2 Numbers5 min
- 3Parameters And Arguments2 min
- 4Void Methods5 min
- 5Naming Convention3 min
- 6Exercise1 min
- 7Exercise Solution4 min
- 8Quiz
7Beyond the basics13 lectures · 1 h 1 min
- 1Understanding Public Static Void Main7 min
- 2Implicit And Explicit Type Casting5 min
- 3Global And Local Variables7 min
- 4Wrapper Classes7 min
- 5Quiz
- 6Program Arguments5 min
- 7Type Inference With Var7 min
- 8Break Keyword And Loops2 min
- 9Continue3 min
- 10Return Keyword And Void Methods3 min
- 11Final Keyword6 min
- 12Enums6 min
- 13Enums Methods4 min
8Strings8 lectures · 32 min
- 1Working With Strings9 min
- 2How Strings And Stored _ String Pool4 min
- 3Strings Are Immutable3 min
- 4String Literal Vs String Object4 min
- 5Comparing Strings With ==5 min
- 6Comparing Strings With .Equals2 min
- 7Useful String Static Methods5 min
- 8Quiz
9Dates6 lectures · 20 min
- 1LocalDateTime4 min
- 2LocalDate And LocalTime3 min
- 3Creating Specif Dates5 min
- 4Zone Ids4 min
- 5Other Date Classes5 min
- 6Quiz
10Big decimal4 lectures · 9 min
- 1The Problem With Double2 min
- 2Bigdecimal2 min
- 3Exploring Bigdecimal Methods5 min
- 4Quiz
11Taking user input4 lectures · 9 min
- 1Scanner4 min
- 2Nextint And Other Data Types3 min
- 3Outro1 min
- 4Quiz
12Exception handling15 lectures · 1 h 10 min
- 1Intro2 min
- 2Checked Exceptions7 min
- 3Throw And Throws7 min
- 4Throwing Exceptions8 min
- 5When To Use Checked Vs Unchecked Exeptions2 min
- 6Creating Custom Exceptions7 min
- 7Quiz
- 8What Is An Exception4 min
- 9Try Catch5 min
- 10Multiple Catch Blocks4 min
- 11Using Or Within Catch3 min
- 12The Exeception Class7 min
- 13Finally Keyword2 min
- 14Exception Hierarchy8 min
- 15Uncheck Exceptions5 min
13Working with files5 lectures · 23 min
- 1Creating Files6 min
- 2Writing To Files8 min
- 3Reading From Files4 min
- 4Try With Resources5 min
- 5Quiz
14Classes and objects23 lectures · 1 h 44 min
- 1Intro2 min
- 2Everything In Java Is An Object8 min
- 3@Override3 min
- 4Comparing Objects With ==5 min
- 5Comparing Obects With .Equals5 min
- 6Generating Equals Method4 min
- 7Equals Explained7 min
- 8Generating Code4 min
- 9Person And Cats Example5 min
- 10Pojos4 min
- 11Java Bean5 min
- 12Your First Class4 min
- 13Exercise3 min
- 14Exercise Solution9 min
- 15Quiz
- 16Setters6 min
- 17Getters3 min
- 18Constructors5 min
- 19Default Constructors2 min
- 20Multiple Contructors4 min
- 21This Inside Constructors3 min
- 22Tostring6 min
- 23The This Keyword6 min
15Static keyword6 lectures · 27 min
- 1Static Keyword6 min
- 2When To Use Static7 min
- 3Static Initlaization Block7 min
- 4Instance Block Initializer5 min
- 5Static Import3 min
- 6Quiz
16Organizing code9 lectures · 44 min
- 1Intro2 min
- 2Packages3 min
- 3Models4 min
- 4Service Classes10 min
- 5Data Access Object8 min
- 6Connecting Dao And Service9 min
- 7N Tier Architecture3 min
- 8Utitlity Classes5 min
- 9Quiz
17Null pointer and optionals4 lectures · 21 min
- 1Null Pointer Exception6 min
- 2The Wrong Way Of Dealing With Null4 min
- 3Optionals11 min
- 4Quiz
18Exercises13 lectures · 1 min
- 1Lets Talk About The Exercises1 min
- 2Packages
- 3Files
- 4Classes and Objects
- 5Classes and Objects II
- 6Loops and Arrays
- 7Conditionals
- 8Arrays Conditionals and Methods
- 9Methods
- 10Scanners
- 11Dates
- 12Enums
- 13Exception Handling
19Outro3 lectures · 1 min
- 1Next Steps1 min
- 2Feedback
- 3Next Course
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Level: Junior Engineers.
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There are about 9 hours of video. Most people finish in 2 weeks at 5 hours a week, plus the time you spend building along.
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