Getting Started with Java

This training lesson introduces you to the basic principles of creating Java classes. We’ll review in depth the coding requirements to create a new Java class, detailing things like constructors, fields, methods, instance variables vs static variables, etc.

Learning Objectives

• Be able to code a simple Java class
• Understand instance variables and static variables
• Be able to create object instances
• Understand the differences between Primitives vs Object References
• Be able to Implement the main method to create an instance of the defined class
• Write a class with accessor methods to read and write private instance variables
• Write a constructor to initialize an instance with data
• Write a constructor that calls other constructors of the class to benefit from code reuse

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of software development
• A basic understanding of the software development life cycle

Intended Audience

• Software Engineers interested in learning Java to develop applications
• Software Architects interested in learning Java to design applications
• Anyone interested in basic Java application development and associated tooling
• Anyone interested in understanding the basics of the Java SDK