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Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform SE 6 Boot Camp (SL-887)

Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, SE 6 Boot Camp (SL-887)
 
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Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform SE 6 Boot Camp is a 7 day program that offers an accelerated, residential, full-immersion course designed for programmers who require effective, real-world skill-building and seeking Sun Certification as a Java Programmer.

This course will teach the fundamentals of the latest Java 2 Platform 6 Programming Language, with a focus on preparation for the SCJP (CX-310-065) certification exam.

Students will live, learn, and test on-site.

What is included in the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform SE 6 Boot Camp course:

  • Intensive Hands-on Training utilizing Lecture, Lab, Review Delivery
  • Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing software
  • Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
  • Examination vouchers
  • On-site testing
  • Accommodation, breakfast and lunch, beverages and snacks
  • Examination Passing Policy

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Product ID Duration Price
SL-887 7 days $5,295.00

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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course include programmers who require effective, real-world skill-building and seeking Sun Certification as a Java Programmer.

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Prerequisites
A minimum of 6 months programming experience in the Java language prior to attending this course will be necessary to be successful in the certification exam scheduled for the end of the course

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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Create Java technology applications that leverage the object-oriented features of the Java language, such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
  • Use Java data-types and expressions
  • Use Java flow control constructs
  • Use arrays and other data collections including generics
  • Implement error-handling techniques using exception handling
  • Write multi-threaded applications
  • Utilize the java.io package classes for file and object IO
  • Correctly package and deploy Java applications

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Course Content

Module 1 - Getting Started

  • What is Java Technology?
  • The concept of the Java Virtual Machine
  • Compiling and executing a simple Java application
  • SCJP Exam Overview

Module 2 - Creating Classes and Objects

  • Implementing an OO model
  • Classes vs Objects
  • Class syntax
  • Overloading
  • Instantiation, dot notation and garbage collection
  • Encapsulation (including JavaBeans convention), Cohesion and Coupling
  • The static keyword
  • The concept of packages (including package and import statements)
  • javadoc overview
  • Using the API documentation

Module 3 - Programming With Java

  • Local variables and arguments (including this and pass-by-value)
  • Operands and Operators
  • Assignment compatibility
  • Conditions
  • Loops and Arrays

Module 4 - Implementing Inheritance and Polymorphism

  • The concept of inheritance
  • Constructors in inheritance hierarchies
  • Overriding
  • Polymorphism (including virtual method invocation)
  • The Object class (including toString and finalize)
  • The abstract keyword
  • The final keyword

Module 5 - Adding Exceptions and Assertions

  • Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions
  • Exception syntax and flow control
  • Some key exceptions and errors
  • The concept of assertions
  • Assertion management

Module 6 - Examining Commonly Used API Libraries

  • Strings, StringBuffers and StringBuilders
  • Wrapper Classes
  • java.text
  • java.util.Date and Locale
  • java.util.regex
  • java.io and Serialisation

Module 7 - Incorporating Specialised Types

  • Nested types
  • Interfaces
  • Enumerated types
  • Static imports

Module 8 - Using Collections and Generics

  • The concept of Collections
  • Collections interfaces
  • Collections implementations
  • Generic collections (including invariance)
  • Other applications of generics

Module 9 - Writing Multithreaded Applications

  • The concept of threads
  • The Thread API
  • Thread management
  • Synchronisation

Module 10 - Preparing for the Exam

  • Exam format
  • Exam technique
  • Exam logistics

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