Java Programming

Overview of Java
- What is Java? Importance and applications
- History of Java and the Java Platform
- Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Setting Up the Development Environment
- Installing JDK and setting up an IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans)
- Writing and running the first Java program (“Hello World”)
- Understanding Java file structure and project setup
Basic Java Syntax
- Keywords, identifiers, and naming conventions
- Java data types (primitive types, reference types)
- Variables, constants, and operators (arithmetic, relational, logical)

Conditional Statements
- Using if, else if, and else statements
- Nested conditionals and switch-case statements
Loops
- Understanding and using for, while, and do-while loops
- Loop control statements (break, continue)
Exception Handling
- Introduction to errors, exceptions, and runtime exceptions
- Using try, catch, and finally
- Throwing exceptions and custom exception classes
- Understanding the throws keyword

Introduction to OOP
- Understanding classes, objects, and methods
- Encapsulation: private vs. public access modifiers
- Constructor methods and method overloading
- The this keyword
Inheritance
- Understanding inheritance and the extends keyword
- Method overriding and the super keyword
- Object hierarchy and the Object class
Polymorphism
- Method overriding vs. method overloading
- Dynamic method dispatch and runtime polymorphism
- Interfaces vs. abstract classes
Abstraction
- Understanding abstract classes and interfaces
- Implementing interfaces and abstract methods
- The role of abstract classes in Java
Encapsulation
- Creating getters and setters
- Using access modifiers (private, protected, public)

Arrays
- Creating and initializing arrays
- Multidimensional arrays
- Arrays vs. ArrayLists
ArrayList and LinkedList
- Introduction to Java Collections Framework
- Using ArrayList and LinkedList
- Differences between ArrayList and LinkedList
- Iterating through lists using loops and iterators
Sets and Maps
- Using HashSet, TreeSet, and LinkedHashSet
- Working with HashMap, TreeMap, and LinkedHashMap
- Basic operations on sets and maps (add, remove, contains)
Queue and Stack
- Understanding Queue and Deque interfaces
- Using LinkedList as a Queue and Stack
- Operations like push(), pop(), peek(), offer()

File I/O in Java
- Introduction to File and Stream classes
- Reading from files using FileReader and BufferedReader
- Writing to files using FileWriter and BufferedWriter
Serialization
- Understanding object serialization and deserialization
- Using Serializable interface
- Saving and loading objects to/from files
Exception Handling in I/O
- Handling IOException, FileNotFoundException
- Working with try-with-resources statement

Java API and Common Libraries
- Introduction to Java Standard Library
- Common utility classes (e.g., String, Math, Date, Collections)
- Introduction to java.time (working with date and time)
Working with Regular Expressions
- Introduction to regular expressions in Java
- Using the Pattern and Matcher classes
- Basic regex operations (matching, searching, replacing)
Using Streams and Lambda Expressions
- Introduction to streams in Java 8
- Using the Stream API for functional-style programming
- Lambda expressions and functional interfaces

Multithreading and Concurrency
- Understanding threads and processes
- Creating threads using Thread class and Runnable interface
- Synchronization and thread safety
- Working with ExecutorService for thread pooling
Networking in Java
- Introduction to networking concepts (TCP/IP, UDP)
- Using Socket and ServerSocket classes
- Sending and receiving data over a network
- Creating a simple client-server application
Java Reflection
- What is reflection? Use cases in Java
- Accessing class information at runtime
- Modifying class behavior dynamically using reflection
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
- Introduction to JDBC
- Connecting Java to relational databases (MySQL, SQLite, etc.)
- Performing SQL queries from Java applications (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
- Handling SQL exceptions and transactions

Introduction to GUI with JavaFX
- Basics of JavaFX framework
- Setting up a JavaFX project
- Creating simple user interfaces (buttons, text fields, labels)
- Handling events (mouse clicks, keyboard input)
Swing (Optional)
- Introduction to Swing components (JFrame, JPanel, JButton)
- Using layout managers (FlowLayout, BorderLayout)
- Handling user actions and events