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Java: Discovering Its Power

EL ENG X436.2

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Java’s platform independence (write once, run anywhere) allows the same code to run on Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, mobile phones and supercomputers. Java is popular for enterprise applications that run on Web servers. This high-level language enhances productivity and reduces bugs through automatic memory management and strong typing. Using the free Java Development Kit (JDK 6 SE), you learn practical fundamentals of the Java programming language, as well as basic object-oriented programming so that you can write simple applications and take intermediate courses in Java.

Prerequisites:

First Course in Java EL ENG X429.9, C++ Programming I EL ENG X412.1 or equivalent, and some experience with object-oriented design and techniques.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

  • Understand Java and its relationship to other Internet-related technologies
  • Write computer programs using the Java language
  • Apply the concepts of object-oriented programming while designing software
  • Know how to use Java's strongly typed syntax and encapsulation rules correctly to produce programs with few errors
  • Understand the fundamentals of good data structure design
  • Be familiar with the wide variety of services offered by the Java standard libraries

What You'll Learn

  • Method calls
  • Code format
  • Java syntax
  • Functions
  • Comments
  • Control structures
  • Arrays
  • Strings
  • Basic I/O
  • Objects
  • Functions
  • Locality of reference
  • Recursion
  • Constant values
  • Enumerations
  • Constructors
  • Access
  • Static members
  • Data structures using objects
  • Packages and nested classes
  • Inheritance
  • Abstract methods and interfaces
  • Polymorphism
  • Autoboxing
  • Collections
  • Maps
  • Iteration
  • Generics
  • Exception handling
  • Multithreaded programs
  • Scheduling
  • Synchronization
  • Condition variables
  • I/O and inheritance
  • Chaining streams
  • Cross-platform code
  • Networking
  • Socket programming
  • The XML document
  • Java XML APIs
  • XML parsing
  • Parsing with StAX JAR
  • Files and resources
  • Java Beans API

How You'll Learn

  • Reading assignments
  • Programming assignments
  • Graded and ungraded online discussions
  • Final project
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Sections

Section 020

Start Anytime

Type: Online, Start Anytime

Instructor:

  • Carl Limsico

Cost: $995.00

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Type Online, Start Anytime

Dates
Start Now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Section Notes

Online, enroll anytime. This continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 60 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.

Section Materials

  • Textbook

    (Mandatory)

    Java: A Beginner's Guide, Ninth Edition by Herbert Schildt

    © 2022 McGraw Hill 9th edition ISBN 978-1260463552

Spring 2025 enrollment opens on October 21!

This course applies to the following programs:

Advanced Program in Software Development

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Programming Courses

  • Java: Discovering Its Power
  • Mastering Python
  • C++ Programming
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Software Design Patterns

Data and Databases Courses

  • Machine Learning and Deep Learning With Spark
  • Practical Machine Learning (With R)
  • Introduction to R: Data Exploration and Visualization
  • Python for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing

Current Topics Category

  • Blockchain Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Quantum Computing With Applications

Elective Courses

  • Introduction to C Language Programming

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Departmental contact: extension-techeng@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-4151

Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
  • Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Carl Limsico

Carl Limsico, B.A., Certified Java Programmer, Extension Honored Instructor, is an independent web architecture consultant. He teaches Java, Python and Perl programming online. Limsico has more than 15 years of software development experience, ranging from mobile applications to enterprise-level systems.

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