Intro to Java 8
$1695/Attendee
Cost
Program Length
5 Days
Course Overview
Objectives
This “skills-centric” course is about 50% hands-on lab and 50% lecture, designed to train attendees in core OO coding and Java development skills, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest industry practices. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current "on-the-job" experience into every classroom.
Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to:
Understand not only the fundamentals of the Java language, but also its importance, uses, strengths and weaknesses
Understand the basics of the Java language and how it relates to OO programming and the Object Model
Learn to use Java multi-threading and exception handling features
Understand and use classes, inheritance and polymorphism
Understand and use collections, generics, autoboxing, and enumerations including new Java features and capabilities
Become familiar with the concept of functional programming using Lambda Expressions
Process large amounts of data using the Stream API introduced in Java 8
Take advantage of the Java tooling that is available with the programming environment being used in the class
Specific Java 8 features: The new Date API, Lambda Expressions, Streams, Collectors
Need different skills or topics? If your team requires different topics or tools, additional skills or custom approach, this course may be further adjusted to accommodate. We offer additional Java and JEE programming, design, testing and application security courses which may be blended with this course for a track that best suits your development objectives. Our team will collaborate with you to understand your needs and will target the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.
Course Outline
Java: A First Look
Getting Started with Java
Essential Java Programming
Advanced Java Programming
Java Developer's Toolbox
Collections and Generics
Lambda Expressions; Collections and Streams
Multithreading and Concurrency
Java Application Development
Additional Topics: Time Permitting
Prerequisites
Attendees should have a working knowledge of developing OO software applications.
For cancellation notices received more than fifteen business days prior to the class date, students may receive either a full refund or reschedule into another class date.
For cancellation notice less than fifteen business days prior to the class start date, students will receive an voucher in the amount of the paid tuition to use for the same course up to a six months’ time frame and will be automatically put onto the wait list of the course of their choice and granted final admission ten business days prior to class start day based on enrollment levels.