Learn Advanced Java

This course is designed to provide a deep dive into advanced Java programming concepts and techniques.

Building upon the foundations of core Java, students will explore more complex language features, design patterns, and enterprise-level application development.

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Advanced Java Programming Course Syllabus

Course Description

This course is designed to provide a deep dive into advanced Java programming concepts and techniques. Building upon the foundations of core Java, students will explore more complex language features, design patterns, and enterprise-level application development.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand and utilize Java 8+ language features (lambda expressions, streams, etc.)
  2. Implement various design patterns in Java (creational, structural, and behavioral)
  3. Work with concurrency and multithreading in Java
  4. Apply Java I/O, NIO, and networking APIs
  5. Develop a basic understanding of Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
  6. Utilize Java’s reflective capabilities and annotation processing
  7. Explore Java testing frameworks and practices
  8. Understand Java performance optimization and profiling
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Course Outline

Week 1: Java 8+ Language Features

  • Lambda expressions and functional interfaces
  • Method references
  • Stream API and common stream operations
  • Date and Time API

Week 2: Design Patterns in Java

  • Creational patterns (Singleton, Factory, Builder)
  • Structural patterns (Adapter, Decorator, Proxy)
  • Behavioral patterns (Observer, Strategy, Command)
  • Applying design patterns in Java programs

Week 3: Concurrency and Multithreading

  • Thread creation and lifecycle management
  • Synchronization and thread safety
  • Concurrent collections and thread-safe data structures
  • Executors, Futures, and Completable Futures

Week 4: Java I/O and NIO

  • Byte streams and character streams
  • File I/O and working with paths
  • NIO.2 and its enhancements (async I/O, etc.)
  • Networking with Java Sockets and URL handling

Week 5: Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE)

  • Introduction to Java EE and its core components
  • Servlets and web application development
  • Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and dependency injection
  • Java Persistence API (JPA) and database integration

Week 6: Reflection and Annotation Processing

  • Java Reflection API and its applications
  • Custom annotation creation and processing
  • Generating code at compile-time with annotation processors

Week 7: Testing and Profiling

  • JUnit and unit testing best practices
  • Mocking and test-driven development
  • Performance optimization and profiling tools
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting Java applications

Week 8: Final Project

  • Students will work on a comprehensive project that integrates the advanced Java concepts learned throughout the course

Assessment

  • Weekly coding assignments (30%)
  • Midterm project (20%)
  • Final project (40%)
  • Class participation and presentations (10%)

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