Learning Java Applications (2019)

Get a practical introduction to Java programming and how to develop Java applications for desktop, web, and mobile platforms like Android.

Introduction

• Learning the basics of Java development
• What you should know
• Making the most of the exercise files

1. Install Java and an IDE

• Picking a Java IDE
• Installing IntelliJ
• IntelliJ set up
• Creating a Java class

2. Java Basics Review

• Variables
• Functions
• Arrays and lists
• Conditional statements
• Classes and packages
• Input and output
• Read data from a file
• Handle Java errors
• Challenge: Sum of a list

3. Create a User Interface with JavaFX

• Creating a JavaFX application
• Creating a user interface
• Handling button presses
• Challenge: Secret word

4. Server-Side Java

• Creating a Spring project
• Building APIs
• Returning JSON data
• Installing Tomcat
• Working with JSPs
• Challenge: Favorite color

5. Android Development

• Creating an Android project in Android Studio
• Setting up an Android emulator
• Customizing a user interface
• Handling button presses
• Accepting user input from a TextField
• Challenge: On/Off switch

6. Unit Testing, Debugging, and Dependencies

• Creating unit tests
• Running unit tests
• Managing dependencies with Maven
• Managing dependencies with Gradle
• Debugging code
• Coverage
• Challenge: Assert null

Conclusion

• Next steps