01a Learning to Code in Java

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01 Getting Started
02 Concepts
03 Variables & Data Types
04 Control Logic
05 Modifiers
06 GUI
07 Other Useful Classes
08 Handling Events
09 Handling Exceptions
10 Project 01 - Mortg Calc
11 More on Applets
12 Layout Manager
13 Project 02 - Calculator
14 Threads
15 Project 03 - Wake Up
16 File I/O
17 Project 04 - File I/O

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HTML Review
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Welcome to the Learning Java Tutorial

This tutorial is presented as a fast track to learning Java. It tries to make Java easy to learn by presenting examples that are easy to follow. It is meant for anyone who might be new to programming in addition to those who have been exposed to other programming languages. More in depth knowledge may be obtained from other sites, such as

http://java.sun.com

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

http://java.about.com/

http://www.javabeginner.com

http://www.javalearner.com

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/

Although Java is made to run in multiple environments, such as Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac, this tutorial assumes that the Windows platform is being used for the purpose of setting up the environment and preparing the exercises.

This tutorial assumes that the student has a basic knowledge of the HTML language for creating a web page. The page on HTML Review can be used to review all that is required for this course.

At the end of this tutorial you should be able to create the following projects:

(01) Mortgage Calculator

Calculate the mortgage payment amount on a loan.

(02) Calculator - Applet

Do simple arithmetic using a calculator.

(03) Morning Alarm Clock - Applet

Set a time to be awakened by an alarm sound and an internet radio.

(04) File Input/Output

Search the contents of files for a string of characters.

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