Java for C++ Programmers

Description

This course introduces the C++ programmer to Java. It describes how Java can be used to write applications and applets and then goes into depth on the object oriented aspects of the language. This class assumes the student has programmed in C++ for at least six months or has taken a C++ course. The three day class combines lecture with hands-on exercises.

Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Write a simple Java application and applet
• Use the Java library
• Understand the Java approach to object-oriented programming
• Create Java classes
• Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of Java

Outline

• C++ aspects of Java
  • Data types
  • Operators
  • Control flow
  • Arrays
  • Functions
• Classes
  • Data and function members
  • Object initialization - constructors
  • Static members and static functions
  • Member scope
• Functions
  • Call by value and call by reference
  • Function overloading
  • Function return values
• Encapsulation
  • Public, Private, Protected
  • Packages
• Inheritance
  • Abstract classes
  • Interfaces
• Programming with Swing
  • Displaying text
  • Drawing and filling shapes
  • Panels
  • Images
  • Buffering
• User interface components
  • Buttons
  • Check boxes and lists
  • Text Input
  • Layout management
• The Java Library
  • Strings
  • Layout management
• Applets
  • Differences from applications
  • Security issues
• Exceptions
  • Catching exceptions
  • Throwing exceptions
• Input and output
  • File streams
  • Data streams
  • String tokenizers