HOLIDAY SALE! Save 50% on Membership with code HOLIDAY50. Save 15% on Mentorship with code HOLIDAY15.

Java 301 - Advanced Concepts

Course Summary

Learn advanced Java programming concepts, including exception handling, multithreading, input/out, generics, lambda expressions, method references, JDBC, and advanced data structures and algorithms.

11 Sections · 159 Pages · By Ryan Desmond

  • Level

    Intermediate to Advanced

  • Duration

    100 Hours. Or, ~1 month of dedicated learning @ 15-20 hours per week

  • What's included

    84 lessons. 23 videos. 9 quizzes. 100+ code samples. Dozens of challenges. 2-3 portfolio projects.

  • Certificate

    Java 301 Certificate

Unlock this course

$12/month Core Membership

7-day free trial

Unlock all courses

$29/month Pro Membership

7-day free trial

This course is part of the following career track:

  1. 1) Getting Started

    1. Java 301 Prerequisites
      3 min
    2. About Java 301
      10 min

  2. 2) Exception Handling

    1. Uh, Houston, We've Had a Problem
    2. Introduction to Java Exception Handling
      4 min
    3. Java Exception Hierarchy
      3 min
    4. Catching Exceptions - Try/Catch/Finally
    5. Java: Try Catch
      7 min
    6. Video: Java Try Catch
      10 min
    7. Java: Try Catch Finally
      4 min
    8. Video: Java Try Catch Finally
      2 min
    9. Quiz: Try Catch Finally
    10. Code Challenge: Exception Handling
      3 min
    11. Try-With-Resources Teaser
      3 min
    12. Throwing Exceptions
    13. Java: Method "Throws" Exception
      4 min
    14. Practice Throwing Exceptions in Java
      4 min
    15. Video: Throwing Exceptions in Java
      8 min
    16. Java Throwable Exception Methods
      4 min
    17. Quiz: Throwing Exceptions
    18. Code Playground: Throwing Exceptions
      3 min
    19. Custom Exceptions
    20. Custom Exceptions in Java
      5 min
    21. Video: Custom Exceptions
      9 min
    22. Code Playground: Custom TeaPotException
      3 min
    23. Assignments
    24. Journal: Exception Handling
    25. Labs: Exception Handling
      3 min
    26. Feedback: Java Exception Handling

  3. 3) Input / Output (I/O)

    1. Read & Write Files with I/O
    2. Introduction: Read & Write Files with Java I/O Streams
      6 min
    3. Working with Byte Streams
    4. Java Input Streams
      5 min
    5. Java Buffered Input Streams
      6 min
    6. Video: Byte Streams
      41 min
    7. Code Playground: Byte Streams
      3 min
    8. Quiz: Byte Streams
    9. Working with Character Streams
    10. Reading & Writing Files with Character Streams
      7 min
    11. Try-With-Resources
      4 min
    12. Video: Character Streams
      28 min
    13. Code Playground: Character Streams
      3 min
    14. Working with .CSV Files
    15. Can Java Read a CSV File?
      9 min
    16. Assignments
    17. Journal: I/O with Java
    18. Quiz: Java I/O
    19. Labs: Java Input/Output (I/O)
      3 min
    20. Feedback: Java I/O

  4. 4) Multithreading

    1. What is Java Multithreading?
      8 min
    2. Java Threads: Implementing Runnable
    3. Java Threads: Implement Runnable Interface
      11 min
    4. Video: Creating Threads with Java Runnable
      18 min
    5. Code Playground: Implementing Runnable
      3 min
    6. Mini Challenge: Implement Runnable
      3 min
    7. Java Threads: Extend Thread
    8. Java Threads: Extend the Java Thread Class
      5 min
    9. Video: Extending the Java Thread Class
      11 min
    10. Code Playground: Extending Thread
      3 min
    11. Mini Challenge: Extend Thread
      3 min
    12. More on Multithreading
    13. Java Thread Priority
      5 min
    14. Java Thread Join
      5 min
    15. Synchronizing Java Threads
      5 min
    16. Threads: wait() and notify()
      4 min
    17. Common Problems with Multithreading
    18. Thread Deadlock
      13 min
    19. Thread Livelock
      11 min
    20. Thread Race Condition
      10 min
    21. Assignments
    22. Journal: Java Multithreading
    23. Labs: Multithreading
      3 min
    24. Quiz: Multithreading
    25. Feedback: Multithreading

  5. 5) Generics

    1. Generic Data Types
    2. What is Java Generics?
      8 min
    3. Java Generics and Primitive Types
      4 min
    4. Generic Classes
    5. What is a Generic Class in Java?
      7 min
    6. Video: Generic Classes
      10 min
    7. Code Playground: Generic Classes
      3 min
    8. Mini Challenge: Generic Java Classes
      3 min
    9. Generic Methods
    10. What is a Generic Java Method
      5 min
    11. Video: Generic Methods
      8 min
    12. Code Playground: Generic Methods
      3 min
    13. Mini Challenge: Generic Methods
      3 min
    14. Bounded Generic Types
    15. Generics with Bounded Types
      5 min
    16. Code Playground: Bounded Generic Types
      3 min
    17. Mini Challenge: Bounded Types
      3 min
    18. Assignments
    19. Journal: Generic Types in Java
    20. Quiz: Generics
    21. Labs: Generics
      3 min
    22. Feedback: Java Generics

  6. 6) Enumerations

    1. Enumer-what?
    2. What is a Java enum?
      11 min
    3. Java Enumeration Examples
      4 min
    4. Assignments
    5. Journal: Java Enumerations
    6. Quiz: Enumerations
    7. Mini Challenge: Java Enums
      3 min
    8. Labs: Enumerations
      3 min
    9. Feedback: Enumerations

  7. 7) Lambda Expressions & Methods References

    1. Anonymous Classes in Java
    2. Primer: What is an Anonymous Class in Java
      6 min
    3. Video: Anonymous Inner Classes
      7 min
    4. Code Playground: Anonymous Classes
      3 min
    5. Lambda, Lambda, Lambda!
    6. What is a Java Functional Interface?
      6 min
    7. Java Lambda Expressions
      11 min
    8. Video: Java Lambda Expressions
      15 min
    9. Video: Built-In Java Functional Interfaces
      17 min
    10. Code Playground: Lambda Expressions
      3 min
    11. Video: Java Lambdas and Java Threads
      5 min
    12. Code Playground: Lambda Expressions
      3 min
    13. Method References
    14. What is a Java Method Reference?
      5 min
    15. Java Method Reference Examples
      10 min
    16. Video: Static Method Reference
      3 min
    17. Code Playground: Static Method References
      3 min
    18. Video: Instance Method References
      4 min
    19. Code Playground: Instance Method References
      3 min
    20. Video: Method References on Constructors
      2 min
    21. Code Playground: Constructor References
      3 min
    22. Java Stream API
    23. What is a Java Stream?
      18 min
    24. Video: Java Stream API
      18 min
    25. Code Playground: Java Stream API
      3 min
    26. Assignments
    27. Journal: Lambdas & Method References
    28. Quiz: Lambda Expressions and Method References
    29. Labs: Lambdas, Method References, & Stream API
      3 min
    30. Feedback: Lambdas

  8. 8) SQL & JDBC

    1. SQL & Database Course
    2. Link: SQL & DBs Course
    3. Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
    4. What is JDBC?
      5 min
    5. Using the MySQL JDBC Driver
      7 min
    6. Create a Test Database
      5 min
    7. What is the JDBC Life Cycle?
      4 min
    8. Example JDBC Connection
      4 min
    9. Querying MySQL from Java
      9 min
    10. What is the Java ResultSet?
      5 min
    11. Map a ResultSet to Java Objects
      8 min
    12. Video: Java & SQL
      33 min
    13. Java, Hibernate, and ORMs
      7 min
    14. Assignments
    15. Journal: JDBC
    16. Quiz: JDBC
    17. Labs: JDBC
      3 min
    18. Feedback: JDBC

  9. 9) Data Structures & Algorithms

    1. Space Time Complexity
    2. Link: Big O Notation
    3. Linked Lists
    4. Linked Lists in Java
      13 min
    5. Code Playground: Java Linked List
      3 min
    6. Video: Java LinkedLists
      30 min
    7. Link: Custom Java LinkedList Implementation
    8. Labs: Java LinkedLists
      3 min
    9. Stacks
    10. Stacks in Java
      8 min
    11. Code Playground: Stacks
      3 min
    12. Video: Using Java Stacks
      5 min
    13. Custom Stack Implementation in Java
      3 min
    14. Labs: Java Stacks
      3 min
    15. Queues
    16. Queues in Java
      9 min
    17. Video: Java Queues
      5 min
    18. Custom Queue Implementation in Java
      3 min
    19. Labs: Java Queues
      3 min
    20. HashMaps
    21. Hashmaps in Java
      17 min
    22. Video: Java HashMaps
      21 min
    23. Custom HashMap Implementation in Java
      19 min
    24. Labs: Java HashMaps
      3 min
    25. Trees
    26. Trees in Java
      5 min
    27. Binary Search Tree in Java
      10 min
    28. Custom Binary Search Tree Java Implementation
      25 min
    29. Java Binary Search Tree Traversal
      9 min
    30. Assignments
    31. Journal: Java Data Structures
    32. Link: Data Structure & Algorithms Course

  10. 10) Capstone Project

    1. Prove Your Skills
    2. Capstone Project: Introduction
      11 min
    3. Capstone Idea: "MyBudget" App
      10 min
    4. Video: Create New Capstone Project
      1 min
    5. Video: Add App to GitHub
      2 min
    6. Capstone: Database Considerations
      9 min
    7. Video: Capstone Project Demo
      2 min
    8. Capstone: Conclusion, or Beginning?
      3 min
    9. Journal: Capstone Submission

  11. 11) Next Steps & Certificate Request

    1. Wooohooo! Congratulations!
      3 min
    2. Java Course Feedback
    3. Request Completion Certificate
    4. Next Course: Advanced Java & Spring