Requirements

Experience of рrogramming in any high-level programming language (e.g. C++, C# etc.). Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming: classes, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, basic knowledge of HTML / CSS, SQL, DB / Java. Experience of working in UNIX-like operating systems.

Program Objectives

Students will obtain basic knowledge of Java Standard Edition technology, and of associated technologies.

The level of training is sufficient for applying as a Junior Java Developer to key software developers.

Main sections of the curriculum

• General description of the Java language (background information, platforms, fundamental properties, virtual machine and byte code, program models, security)
• Designing simple console applications
• Data types and basic operations therewith
• Arrays
• Strings
• Basic service functions
• Basic OOP characteristics of Java
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Abstract classes and interfaces
• Inner classes
• Exceptions
• Packages and jar archives
• Reflection
• java.io package
• Serialization
• Collections and maps
• Generalizations
• Multithreading
• Protocoling
• Abstracts
• Using databases and XML
• New opportunities of Java 7
• Java’s network capabilities
• RMI technology
• Java Beans
• Basics of web programming
• Inversion of Control in Java.

Students will develop an “end-to-end project” during their training, enabling them to “get a practical feel” of the subtleties and advantages of the technologies they study.