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Author David Gassner explores Java SE (Standard Edition), the language used to build mobile apps for Android devices, enterprise server applications, and more. The course demonstrates how to install both Java and the Eclipse IDE and dives into the particulars of programming. The course also explains the fundamentals of Java, from creating simple variables, assigning values, and declaring methods to working with strings, arrays, and subclasses; reading and writing to text files; and implementing object oriented programming concepts. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding the history and principles of Java
    Installing Eclipse and Java
    Compiling and running from the command line
    Managing memory and performing garbage collection
    Declaring and initializing variables
    Writing conditional code
    Building and parsing strings
    Debugging and exception handling
    Using simple arrays
    Creating custom classes
    Working with encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
    Managing files
    Documenting code with Javadocs