1. Introduction to Java
Overview
History and Evolution of Java
Key Features of Java (Object-Oriented, Platform Independent, etc.)
Java Editions
Java Standard Edition (JSE)
Java Enterprise Edition (JEE)
Java Micro Edition (JME
Java Terminologies
JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
JDK (Java Development Kit)
Setting Up the Environment
Installing JDK
Configuring Environment Variables (PATH and CLASSPATH)
Using IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, NetBeans)
2. Basics of Java Programming
First Java Program
Writing and Compiling a Simple Program
Structure of a Java Program
Java Syntax
Keywords and Identifiers
Comments (Single-line, Multi-line, Javadoc)
Data Types and Variables
Primitive Data Types (int, float, char, boolean, etc.)
Non-Primitive Data Types (Arrays, Strings, Objects)
Variable Declaration and Initialization
Type Casting
Implicit Type Casting
Explicit Type Casting
Input/Output
Using Scanner Class
Using BufferedReader
Printing Output with System.out.println()
3. Operators and Control Statements
Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Relational and Logical Operators
Bitwise Operators
Unary and Assignment Operators
Ternary Operator
Control Flow Statements
Conditional Statements (if, if-else, switch-case)
Loops (for, while, do-while)
Jump Statements (break, continue, return)
4. Arrays and Strings
Arrays
Declaring and Initializing Arrays
One-Dimensional Arrays
Multi-Dimensional Arrays
Array Methods and Traversing Techniques
Strings
Creating Strings
Common Methods (length(), charAt(), substring(), etc.)
StringBuffer and StringBuilder
String Manipulations and Comparisons
5. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Core Concepts
Class and Object
Methods and Method Overloading
Constructor and Constructor Overloading
Inheritance
Single, Multilevel, and Hierarchical Inheritance
super Keyword
Method Overriding
Polymorphism
Compile-Time Polymorphism
Runtime Polymorphism
Encapsulation
Access Modifiers
Getters and Setters
Abstraction
Abstract Classes
Interfaces
Functional Interfaces (Java 8)
6. Exception Handling
Exception Hierarchy
Checked and Unchecked Exceptions
Handling Exceptions
try-catch Blocks
finally Clause
Throwing Exceptions with throw
Declaring Exceptions with throws
Creating Custom Exceptions
7. Packages and Access Modifiers
Introduction to Packages
Built-in Packages (java.util, java.io, etc.)
User-Defined Packages
Importing Classes
Using import Keyword
Static Imports
Access Modifiers
public, private, protected, and Default
8. Java Collections Framework
Introduction
Collections vs Arrays
Key Interfaces (List, Set, Map, Queue)
List Implementations
ArrayList
LinkedList
Vector and Stack
Set Implementations
HashSet
LinkedHashSet
TreeSet
Map Implementations
HashMap
LinkedHashMap
TreeMap
Iterators
Iterator
ListIterator
9. Multithreading
Thread Basics
Creating Threads (Extending Thread Class, Implementing Runnable Interface)
Thread Lifecycle
Synchronization
Synchronized Methods and Blocks
Inter-thread Communication (wait(), notify(), notifyAll())
Thread Management
Priority and Daemon Threads
Avoiding Deadlocks
10. File Handling in Java
Streams Overview
Byte Streams vs Character Streams
Reading and Writing Files
FileReader and FileWriter
BufferedReader and BufferedWriter
Serialization
ObjectInputStream and ObjectOutputStream
Serializing and Deserializing Objects
11. Advanced Java Concepts
Generics
Advantages of Generics
Generic Classes and Methods
Lambda Expressions (Java 8)
Syntax and Use Cases
Functional Interfaces and Method References
Annotations
Built-in Annotations (@Override, @Deprecated, etc.)
Custom Annotations
Stream API (Java 8)
Operations (map, filter, reduce, etc.)
Parallel Streams
12. GUI Programming
Introduction to GUI
AWT Basics
Swing Framework
Swing Components
JFrame, JPanel, JButton, JLabel
Event Handling (ActionListener, MouseListener, etc.)
Layout Managers
FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout