Course detail

Java Programming Language

FIT-IJAAcad. year: 2017/2018

Object orientation. Java - language, objects, classes, programming techniques, libraries, development environments. Design patterns. Debugging and testing tools. Graphic user interface, threads.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to apply object oriented approach for application development using Java language. Experiences with design patterns and graphic user interface (Swing) in Java.

Basis of object oriented programming. Knowledge of basic design patterns and Java programming techniques.

Prerequisites

Basics of imperative programming (language C) and algorithm development.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

  • Having at least 1 point of the possible point evaluation of each homework.
  • Having at least 50% of the possible point evaluation of the project.

Course curriculum

Syllabus of lectures:
  1. Introduction: history, tools, distributions, Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Basis of object orientation: object, class, interface, abstraction, encapsulation, constructors.
  2. Data types. Class declaration, access modifiers. Structure of application in Java, packages, compilation, run, import classes.
  3. Inheritance, polymorphism. Object initialization. Arrays. Debugging using assert.
  4. Inheritance hierarchy, type checking, type casting, object comparison. Interface in Java. Debugging tools.
  5. Exceptions. Abstract classes, nested (inner) classes, enumeration, static import.
  6. Containers: iterators, collection, set, lits, map. Generics in containers. For-each loop, auto-boxing.
  7. Threads: sharing, planning, synchronization. 
  8. Graphic user interface JFC/Swing. Technique of application design.
  9. Input/Output operations, streams.
  10. Design patterns. Programming language guide.
  11. Generics.
  12. JVM: class loading, memory management, garbage collector, profiling.
  13. Java Enterprise Edition: basic overview.

Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students:
  1. homeworks
  2. project (a small application in Java)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to introduce students to object-oriented programming in Java.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

There are no checked study.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Eckel, B.: Thinking in Java (4th Edition), 2006, ISBN: 978-0131872486 [starší edice dostupné elektronicky na WWW]

Recommended reading

Eckel, B.: Thinking in Java (4th Edition), 2006, ISBN: 978-0131872486 [starší edice dostupné elektronicky na WWW]
Joshua Bloch: Effective Java, Prentice Hall; 2 edition (May 28, 2008), ISBN-13: 978-0321356680

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Fundamentals seminar

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Project

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer