core java certification

Syllabus Overview

Week 1: Introduction to Java & Basics

• Overview of Java & its applications
• Setting up Java Development Environment (JDK, IDEs)
• Writing & running a simple Java program
• Data Types, Variables, and Operators
• Input/Output in Java (Scanner class, System.out)
• Control Flow Statements (if-else, switch-case)

Assignments:

• Write a program to check if a number is even or odd
• Create a simple calculator using switch-case

Week 2: Loops, Methods, and Arrays

• Loops in Java (for, while, do-while)
• Break & Continue statements
• Methods: Definition, Parameters, Return types
• Method Overloading
• Introduction to Arrays (1D & 2D arrays)

Assignments:

• Write a program to generate the Fibonacci series
• Create a method to find the largest number in an array

Week 3: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Part 1

• Classes & Objects
• Constructors and their types
• ‘this’ keyword
• Encapsulation and Access Modifiers
• Static vs Non-Static members

Assignments:

• Create a class representing a Student with attributes and methods
• Implement a Bank Account class with deposit and withdraw methods

Week 4: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Part 2

• Inheritance (Single, Multilevel, Hierarchical)
• Method Overriding
• The ‘super’ keyword
• Polymorphism (Compile-time & Runtime)

Assignments:

• Implement a class hierarchy for vehicles (Car, Bike, Truck)
• Demonstrate method overriding with a parent and child class

Week 5: Exception Handling & File Handling

• Exception Handling: try-catch, finally block
• Throw & Throws, Custom Exceptions
• File Handling: Reading & Writing files (FileReader, FileWriter, BufferedReader)

Assignments:

• Write a program to handle ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
• Create a program that reads and writes data to a text file

Week 6: Collections & Multithreading

• Introduction to Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)
• ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, HashMap
• Iterators & Lambda Expressions
• Introduction to Multithreading
• Thread creation: Extending Thread class & Implementing Runnable interface

Assignments:

• Implement a multithreading program to print numbers from two threads
• Demonstrate CRUD operations using an ArrayList

Week 7: JDBC & Mini Project

• Introduction to JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
• Connecting Java with MySQL
• CRUD operations using JDBC
• Mini Project (Combine concepts learned)

Project Ideas:

• Student Management System
• Employee Record Management
• Simple calculator