Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform

By Jim Wilson
This course provides thorough coverage of the core Java platform, giving you the skills needed to begin developing in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and serving as a solid foundation for all Java-based development environments.
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Rating
(387)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 21, 2016
Duration
7h 24m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction
Introduction 0m The Role of the Java Core Platform 4m
Input and Output with Streams and Files
Introduction 1m Streams Overview 1m Reading and Writing with Streams 6m Common Stream Classes 3m Stream Errors and Cleanup 4m Demo: Working with Try-with-resources Part 1 6m Demo: Working with Try-with-resources Part 2 4m Chaining Streams 5m File and Buffered Streams 5m Accessing Files with the java.nio.file Package 5m Using Default File System and Zip File Systems 3m Demo: Creating a Zip File System 5m Demo: Copying and Writing Files to Zip File System 7m Summary 3m
String Formatting and Regular Expressions
Introduction 1m More Powerful Solutions to Creating String Representations 2m Joining Sequences of Values with StringJoiner 3m StringJoiner Edge Case Handling 4m Constructing String with Format Specifiers 6m Common Format Conversions 3m Format Flags 6m Argument Index 3m Writing Formatted Content to a Stream 3m String Matching with Regular Expressions 1m String Class Support for Regular Expressions 4m Dedicated Regular Expression Classes 3m Summary 3m
Working with Collections
Introduction 1m A First Look at Collections 5m Collections and Type Safety 4m Collection Interface 4m Java 8 Collection Features 4m Converting Between Collections and Arrays 3m Collection Types 3m Sorting 5m Map Collections 6m Sorted Map Collections 3m Summary 2m
Controlling App Execution and Environment
Introduction 1m Command-line Arguments 2m Demo: Filenames with Spaces and Passing Args to an IDE 5m Managing Persistable Key/Value Pairs 3m Store and Load Property Values 4m Properties Persisted as XML 2m Providing Default Properties 4m Demo: Loading Default Properties from a Package 5m Default Class Loading 3m Specifying Class Path 3m Class Path Structure 4m Class Loading with -jar Option 2m Execution Environment Information 4m Summary 2m
Capturing Application Activity with the Java Log System
Introduction 1m Log System Management 2m Making Log Calls 3m Log Levels 4m Types of Log Methods 4m Parameterized Message Methods 3m Creating/Adding Log Components 5m Built-in Handlers 6m Built-in Formatters 5m Log Configuration File 5m Making the Most of the Log System: Naming & Hierarchy 9m Summary 2m
Multithreading and Concurrency
Introduction 2m A Quick Look at the Basics 3m The Move to Multithreading 6m Java Threading Foundation 7m Thread Pools 6m Creating a Closer Relationship Between Thread Tasks 9m Concurrency Issues 10m Coordinating Method Access 6m Manual Synchronization 5m Manually Synchronized Code 13m More Concurrency-related Types 5m Summary 3m
Runtime Type Information and Reflection
Introduction 2m Overview 6m Type as a Type 5m Accessing a Type's Class Instance 5m Accessing Type Information 7m Accessing Type Member Information 7m Interacting with Object Instances 7m Instance Creation with Reflection 7m Instance Creation with Reflection Revisited 6m Summary 2m
Adding Type Metadata with Annotations
Introduction 1m The Need to Express Context and Intent 4m Using Annotations 5m Declaring Annotations 6m Accessing Annotations 5m Annotation Target and Retention 6m A Closer Look at Elements 7m Summary 2m
Persisting Objects with Serialization
Introduction 1m Java Serialization Overview 4m Being Serializable 3m Serializing/Deserializing an Object 4m Class Version Incompatibility 3m Creating Class Version Compatibility 7m The Need for Custom Serialization 4m Customizing Serialization 6m Transient Fields 6m Summary 5m
Description
Course info
Rating
(387)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 21, 2016
Duration
7h 24m
Description

Java is the most in-demand programming language skill amongst software developers, and one of the most important skills for big data specialists. This course, Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform, provides thorough coverage of the core Java platform, giving you the foundation you need to begin developing Java applications using the features and capabilities of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), as well as providing you with the skills you need to quickly ramp-up and begin developing effectively with Java using the JRE. First, you'll learn about working with streams, files, and the file system. You'll also learn about I/O topics specific to working with files such open/closing files, detecting end-of-file, and buffering. Next, you'll learn about configuring application execution and environments, the features available, and detailed discussions of the PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables that affect the Java runtime. Finally, you'll learn about multithreading and concurrency, taking a look at the basic ideas of the thread startup lifecycle along with the more sophisticated executor service. After watching this course, you'll be ready to begin working within any of the many environments that rely on Java.

About the author
Jim Wilson
About the author

Jim Wilson is president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Android, iOS, and Microsoft platforms. Jim has over 30 years of software engineering experience, with the past 15 years heavily focused on creating mobile device and location-based solutions.

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Course Overview
Hi everyone. My name is Jim Wilson. Welcome to my course, Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform. I'm president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., and I've had the good fortune to have been a professional software developer now for over 30 years. Did you know that Java is the most in‑demand programming language skill among software developers? In addition, a recent survey also listed Java as one of the five most important skills for big data specialists. Java is supported on everything from smartphones, to servers, to many of the special‑purpose devices that make up the Internet of Things. Although some Java environments may offer specialized features or capabilities, virtually all Java environments rely on the features and capabilities of the cor Java platform known as the Java Runtime Environment, or JRE. In this course, we're going to teach everything you need to know to get started working in this core Java platform known as the Java Runtime Environment. So the major topics we cover include working with collections, streams, files in the file system, configuring application execution and environment, multi‑threading and concurrency, runtime type information, and reflection. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to begin working in any of the many environments that rely on Java. To get the most out of this course, you should already be familiar with the basics of the Java programming language. I hope you'll join me as we learn the Java Runtime Environment with the course, Java Fundamentals: The Core Platform, at Pluralsight.

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