Java

Table of Contents
About the Tutorial ............................................................................................................................................ i
Audience ........................................................................................................................................................... i
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................................... i
Execute Java Online .......................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ ii

JAVA – BASICS ............................................................................................................................. 1

1. Java – Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 2

History of Java ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Tools You Will Need ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Try It Option .................................................................................................................................................... 4
What is Next? .................................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Java - Environment Setup ......................................................................................................................... 5

Try it Option Online ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Local Environment Setup ................................................................................................................................. 5
Popular Java Editors ........................................................................................................................................ 6
What is Next? .................................................................................................................................................. 6

3. Java – Basic Syntax .................................................................................................................................... 7

First Java Program ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Basic Syntax ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Java Identifiers ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Java Modifiers.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Java Variables .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Java Arrays ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Java Enums .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Java Keywords ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Comments in Java .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Using Blank Lines ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Inheritance .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
What is Next? ................................................................................................................................................ 12

4. Java – Objects & Classes.......................................................................................................................... 13

Objects in Java ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Classes in Java ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Constructors .................................................................................................................................................. 14
How to Use Singleton Class? ......................................................................................................................... 15
Creating an Object ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Accessing Instance Variables and Methods................................................................................................... 18
Source File Declaration Rules ........................................................................................................................ 20
Java Package .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Import Statements ........................................................................................................................................ 21
A Simple Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 21
What is Next? ................................................................................................................................................ 23

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