Course Overview
Week 1: Java Basics
- Introduction to Java and its applications.
- Setting up the Java development environment (JDK, IDEs).
- Basic syntax, data types, and variables.
- Input/Output operations and string manipulation.
- Simple exercises: Write a program to take user input and perform basic arithmetic operations.
Week 2: Control Structures and Arrays
- Conditional statements (if, else if, switch).
- Loops (for, while, do-while).
- Introduction to arrays and multidimensional arrays.
- Exercises: Implement a simple calculator with conditional statements. Create a program to find the largest element in an array.
Week 3: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Principles of OOP: Classes, objects, methods, and constructors.
- Encapsulation and access modifiers.
- Static vs instance members.
- Exercises: Create a class for a “Bank Account” with deposit and withdrawal methods.
Week 4: Advanced Java Concepts
- Inheritance and polymorphism.
- Exception handling.
- File handling and working with files.
- Mini Project: Build a small Java application to manage student records (CRUD operations).