1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Procedural vs. Object-Oriented Programming
Core OOP principles:
• Abstraction
• Encapsulation
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
Real-world examples of OOP concepts
2. Classes and Objects
• Defining and creating classes and objects
• Instance variables and methods
• This keyword
• Constructors and their usage
• Method overloading
3. Encapsulation and Access Modifiers
• Importance of encapsulation
• Access modifiers: public, private, protected, default
• Getters and setters for data hiding
• Writing modular and secure code
4. Arrays, Lists, and Collections
• Revisiting arrays in Java
• Introduction to Array List and basic collection classes
• Iterating over collections using loops
5. Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Introduction to inheritance
• The extends keyword
• Method overriding
• The super keyword
• Polymorphism basics:
• Static vs. dynamic binding
• Upcasting and down casting
6. Static Members and Keywords
• Static variables and methods
• The final keyword for constants and methods
• Static blocks and their use cases
7. Exception Handling
• What are the exceptions?
• Try-catch-finally blocks
• Common exceptions (NullPointerException, ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException)
• Throwing and propagating exceptions
• Writing custom exception classes
8. Java I/O Basics
• Reading input using Scanner
• Writing output to the console
• File handling basics:
• Reading from and writing to text files
• Using FileReader and FileWriter
9. Interfaces and Abstract Classes
• Introduction to interfaces
• Difference between interfaces and classes
• Implementing multiple interfaces
• Abstract classes and methods
• Comparing abstract classes and interfaces
10. Basic GUI Development with JavaFX
• Introduction to JavaFX
• Creating a simple graphical user interface
• Handling user events (e.g., button clicks)
11. Project Development
• Small group or individual projects to consolidate learning:
• Design a basic Java application using OOP principles.
• Example projects:
• Library Management System
• Student Record Management
• A simple console-based game (e.g., Tic-Tac-Toe)
12. Advanced Topics: e.g Code Refactoring and SOLID or Debugging