Java Programming Basics

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn how Java works, why it is platform-independent, and how to set up a development environment to write and run your first program.
• 2 Understand Java's core data types, variables, operators, and how expressions are evaluated to form the building blocks of any program.
• 3 Apply control flow structures including conditionals and loops to direct program logic and respond to different runtime conditions.
• 4 Explore how methods are defined, called, and overloaded in Java, and understand how parameters and return values enable code reuse.
• 5 Understand arrays and the foundational collection types in Java, including how to store, access, and iterate over groups of data.
• 6 Discover the principles of object-oriented programming in Java by defining classes, creating objects, and working with constructors and fields.
• 7 Analyze inheritance and polymorphism in Java to build flexible class hierarchies and write code that works across multiple object types.
• 8 Understand interfaces and abstract classes in Java and learn how they enable contract-based design and code extensibility.
• 9 Learn how Java handles exceptions, including how to catch, throw, and create custom exceptions for robust error management.
• 10 Build a complete, structured Java program that integrates object-oriented design, collections, exception handling, and clean coding practices.