Java 11 Programming with Eclipse 2018-12 training

Synopsis for Java 11 Eclipse 2018-12 Programming training course

Rumour has it that the programming language Java was thought up by a couple of Sun employees in a local coffee shop in California and we can only imagine that's where the name originated too, like all urban myths there may be an element of truth in this but the reality is that Java has proved to be a versatile and stable platform for nearly 25 years. It can be found in many different products from washing machines to Android smartphones, in fact, we use it for our Apps including the A – Z of Yoga, so it’s a great programming skill to master, highly saleable on the job market.

This version of our Java programming course is available as an onsite course throughout the UK and Ireland at regular intervals, if we present the course at your venue (on-site) we are very flexible regarding numbers, we'll even do one to one.

Java can be run from the Dos command line and we have a version of this course which teaches precisely that, but this course is taught using the latest version of Eclipse, if you haven’t come across Eclipse before, it’s a free to download product which supports a massive number of programming languages, Java obviously being one of them. Eclipse is a GUI product and although it has a bewildering number of menu options (most not related to Java !!) it really is a great tool to learn Java with, if nothing else because of its comprehensive syntax suggestion list , it won't put us out of work but it can make our life as Consultants that much easier particularly if you are having a hard time remembering the correct method !

Let's talk about the actual course, well firstly we'll introduce the Eclipse interface, Delegates familiar with a windows environment will have no trouble with the navigation of the product but it's our job to show you where each element of the Java program goes and we will concentrate on that, once you know where you type the code, we'll teach you what to type !

The syntax of Java is quite strict /strong, so we carefully explain at each stage how each new technique is introduced into the code, this is backed up in our manual with working examples and comprehensive exercises throughout the five day course. We begin with the basics, the syntax, fortunately Eclipse creates that for us every module we create, however our philosophy is that the Delegate must understand what each part of the basic code does regardless of whether it has been typed for us or not. A breakdown of the content of the course is given in the Index section below, here we are discussing some key or interesting points of the course, if we've not mentioned it and you really need to learn it check below, we cover all important points of Java programming but we'd like you to know that we do !!

Programming techniques in Java are the order of the first day, our Consultant will discuss the various datatypes available in the product then they will move onto how they are populated and handled, slightly dry bread but it is a necessary evil in order for the Delegate to understand what to use and when, once they've done an exercise on datatypes we start using them in techniques such as arrays and believe us when we say Java has a bonkers number of different methods available for use with arrays, their flexibility is amazing and once we introduce looping the possibilities are endless for data processing.

The Java programming language is an Object Orientated Programming language (Oops), and in a nutshell this means massive flexibility regarding reusable code, easy to use ? well once we've explained it, you'll understand how it works, in fact we gradually introduce new techniques throughout the course.

Java is now owned by Oracle, and as it’s the largest Database 'manufacturer' in the world its only appropriate that we look at extracting and using data from an Oracle Database. Not to exclude those people who use a MySQL database (also owned by Oracle) we have a further section which deals with using Java against a MySQL database, both have exercises after the presentations and we tend to let the Delegates decide which Database they wish to work with, if its both we support their choice and give them the time to complete both.

So that’s about it, we tried to talk about a very large five day course in a nutshell, we've left out a lot which will come up in the course and we know that delegates come out a lot more knowledgeable about Java than they started with on the Monday morning.

Just a few brief comments about the actual administration of the course, we aim to help all Delegates regardless of their previous experience in Programming, therefore lots of our exercise sections have 'additional' parts so that people who are faster are occupied while the others complete the mandatory sections.

When the courses are given at your venue, then we are very flexible regarding start and end times and indeed course numbers. At the end of the course the Delegates are encouraged to take copies of their code, but we also supply a CD of our solutions which gives a great platform for the Delegates to continue with their work.