Java Programming – Detailed Notes
Prepared from the syllabus topics provided.
Unit 1: Introduction to Java, Tokens and Control Structures
Introduction to Java
Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language. Programs are
compiled into bytecode and executed by the JVM.
Key Points:
• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Object-Oriented Programming
OOP is based on classes and objects. Key concepts: encapsulation, inheritance,
polymorphism, and abstraction.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Java Buzzwords
Simple, Object-Oriented, Secure, Robust, Portable, Multithreaded, Distributed, Dynamic,
Architecture Neutral.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
JVM
Java Virtual Machine executes bytecode and provides platform independence.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Structure of Java Program
Package declaration, imports, class definition, main method, statements.
Key Points:
• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Main Method
Program entry point: public static void main(String[] args).
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
[Link]
Standard output stream used for displaying results.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Data Types
Primitive types: byte, short, int, long, float, double, char, boolean.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Variables
Named memory locations used to store data.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Type Conversion and Casting
Automatic widening conversion and explicit narrowing cast.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Buffered Input
BufferedReader improves efficiency when reading input.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Operators
Arithmetic, relational, logical, assignment, bitwise and conditional operators.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Control Structures
Selection, iteration and branching statements.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Static Data and Methods
Belong to class rather than objects.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
String and StringBuffer
String is immutable; StringBuffer is mutable.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Unit 2: Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Interfaces and Packages
Classes and Objects
Class is a blueprint; object is an instance of a class.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Arrays
Collection of similar data elements stored contiguously.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Constructors
Special methods used to initialize objects.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Inheritance
Allows one class to acquire properties of another.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Access Rules
public, private, protected and default access modifiers.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
this and super
this refers to current object; super refers to parent class.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Method Overloading
Same method name with different parameter lists.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Method Overriding
Subclass provides its own implementation of inherited method.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Abstract Classes
Cannot be instantiated; may contain abstract methods.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Polymorphism
One interface, multiple implementations.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
final Keyword
Used with variables, methods and classes to restrict modification.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Packages
Used to organize related classes and interfaces.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Interfaces
Define a contract that implementing classes must follow.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Unit 3: Exception Handling and Threads
Errors and Exceptions
Exceptions are runtime problems; errors are serious system failures.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Exception Handling
Uses try, catch, finally, throw and throws.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Garbage Collection
Automatic memory management in Java.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Multithreading
Execution of multiple threads concurrently.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Inter-thread Communication
Threads coordinate using wait(), notify(), notifyAll().
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Deadlock
Two or more threads wait indefinitely for resources.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Unit 4: AWT Classes, Swing and Event Handling
AWT
Abstract Window Toolkit provides GUI components.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Swing
Enhanced GUI library built on AWT.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Window Fundamentals
Frames, dialogs and applets form GUI windows.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Components
Buttons, labels, text fields, lists and menus.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Event Handling
Responds to user actions such as clicks and key presses.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Event Delegation Model
Source generates event and listener handles it.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Event Listener Interfaces
ActionListener, MouseListener, KeyListener and others.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Unit 5: Adapter Classes, Inner Classes, Collections Framework
Adapter Classes
Provide default implementations of listener interfaces.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Inner Classes
Classes defined inside another class.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Collections Framework
Unified architecture for storing and manipulating data.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Iterator Interface
Used to traverse collection elements.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Enumeration
Legacy interface for traversing collections.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
ArrayList
Resizable array implementation of List.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Vector
Synchronized dynamic array.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples
Comparator
Used for custom sorting of objects.
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• Definition and purpose
• Important features
• Applications and examples