Course Introduction

• Course Objectives
• Overview
• Suggested References

Applets

• Programming Applets
• Applets and Web Browsers
• Converting an Application into an Applet
• Converting an Applet into an Application
• Review Questions

Introduction to Threads

• Non-Threaded Applications
• Threaded Applications
• Creating Threads
• Thread States
• Runnable Threads
• Coordinating Threads
• Interrupting Threads
• Runnable Interface
• ThreadGroups
• Review Questions

Thread Synchronization and Concurrency

• Race Conditions
• Synchronized Methods
• Deadlocks
• Synchronized Blocks
• Thread Communication — wait()
• Thread Communication — notify()
• Java 5.0 Concurrency Improvements
• Thread-Aware Collections
• Executor
• Callable
• Review Questions

Introduction to JDBC

• The JDBC Connectivity Model
• Database Programming
• Connecting to the Database
• Creating a SQL Query
• Getting the Results
• Updating Database Data
• Finishing Up
• Review Questions

JDBC SQL Programming

• Error Checking and the
• SQLException Class
• The SQLWarning Class
• The Statement Interface
• The ResultSet Interface
• Updatable Result Sets
• JDBC Types
• Executing SQL Queries
• ResultSetMetaData
• Executing SQL Updates
• Transaction Management
• JDBC SQL Escape Syntax
• Review Questions

Advanced JDBC

• Using a PreparedStatement
• Parameterized Statements
• Stored Procedures
• ResultSets from Stored Procedures
• The execute() Method
• Batch Updates
• RowSets
• DatabaseMetaData
• Large Objects
• The DriverManager Class
• Types of JDBC Driver
• Review Questions

Streams

• What Is a Stream?
• InputStream, OutputStream, Reader and Writer
• Files
• Stream Classes of java.io.*
• Review Questions

Advanced I/O - Object Serialization

• What is Serialization?
• Serializable Objects
• Writing an Object
• Reading an Object
• Handling Exceptions
• Customizing Serialization
• Controlling Serialization
• Versioning
• Graduating Task: Building a simple word processor
• Review Questions

Networking with Sockets

• Clients and Servers
• Ports, Addresses and Protocols
• The Socket Class
• Communication Using I/O
• Servers
• The ServerSocket Class
• Concurrent Servers
• The URL Class
• The URLConnection Class
• Review Questions

Remote Method Invocation

• Distributed Applications
• Stubs
• Steps to Create a Remote Object
• An RMI Client
• An RMI Server
• RMI Classes and Interfaces
• Class Distribution
• RMI Utilities
• Parameter Passing and Serialization
• Review Questions

JAR Files

• The Jar Utility
• Manifest Files
• Signed JARs
• Review Questions

JavaBeans

• The Basic Bean
• Bean Properties
• Bound Properties
• Constrained Properties
• Visual Beans
• Packaging Beans
• Review Questions