Course Description

This course covers the object oriented programming in the Java Programming Language. The basics of the Java Programming Language are given, object oriented aspects of the Java Programming Language are used to introduce the concepts of object oriented programming, and using the Java libraries to manipulate objects is illustrated. At the end of the course you will be able to create and use objects to write programs in the Java Programming Language.

Course Objectives

• Introduce you the Java Programming Language,
• Introduce you the object oriented programming concepts and how these are implemented in the Java Programming Language,
• Introduce you how to use the Java libraries in your programs.

Prerequisites

The learners are assumed to be experienced in any prgramming language like Basic, C, Pascal etc.

Useful Links

• http://java.sun.com/ : Java Development Kit, Development tools, Java Tutorial, and some other useful information can be found in this site.
• http://www.eclipse.org/ : A vendor-neutral open development platform and application frameworks for building software can be downloaded from this site.
• http://www.uml.org/ : UML resources is available in this site.
• http://www.bruceeckel.com/ : Free electronic version of the book Thinking In Java is available in this site.