Java Practice Content to master the concepts
Core Java:
- Language Basics:
- Syntax and semantics of Java language constructs.
- Understanding keywords, operators, and control flow statements.
- Class, Variable, Method, Constructor Syntax:
- Creating classes with appropriate member variables, methods, and constructors.
- Understanding access modifiers and their impact on class members.
- Variable Declaration and Initialization:
- Declaring variables with appropriate data types.
- Initializing variables using constructors, initialization blocks, or directly.
- Variable and Method Calling:
- Accessing instance variables and methods using object references.
- Accessing static variables and methods using the class name.
- Types of Variables:
- Understanding instance variables, static variables, local variables, and method parameters.
- Types of Methods:
- Defining instance methods and static methods.
- Exploring methods with return types and parameters.
- Array:
- Creating, initializing, and manipulating arrays.
- Understanding array operations like traversal, sorting, and searching.
- String:
- Manipulating strings using various methods provided by the String class.
- Understanding string immutability and the StringBuilder class for mutable string operations.
- OOPS (Object-Oriented Programming):
- Understanding the principles of encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.
- Implementing class hierarchies, interfaces, and abstract classes.
- Exception Handling:
- Handling exceptions using try-catch blocks.
- Exploring exception propagation and creating custom exceptions.
- Collections:
- Understanding the Java Collections Framework (List, Set, Map, Queue, etc.).
- Exploring common collection operations like iteration, addition, removal, and sorting.
- Multithreading:
- Creating and managing threads in Java.
- Understanding synchronization, thread communication, and thread pools.
- Java 8 Features:
- Lambda expressions, functional interfaces, and method references.
- Stream API for processing collections declaratively.
- Optional class for handling potentially null values.
Advanced Java:
- JDBC (Java Database Connectivity):
- Connecting to databases using JDBC.
- Performing CRUD operations and handling transactions.
- Servlets:
- Creating web applications using Servlet technology.
- Understanding servlet lifecycle and handling HTTP requests and responses.
- JSP (JavaServer Pages):
- Building dynamic web pages using JSP.
- Integrating Java code with HTML for server-side rendering.
Spring Framework:
- MVC (Model-View-Controller):
- Implementing web applications using the MVC pattern in Spring.
- Creating controllers, views, and models for handling user requests.
- IoC (Inversion of Control):
- Understanding dependency injection and inversion of control in Spring.
- Configuring beans and wiring dependencies using XML or annotations.
- Security:
- Implementing security features like authentication and authorization using Spring Security.
- Data JPA:
- Working with Spring Data JPA for simplifying database operations.
- Defining repositories, entities, and queries using Spring Data JPA.
Microservices:
- Gateway Service:
- Building an API gateway for routing and filtering requests to microservices.
- Registry Service:
- Implementing service discovery and registration using technologies like Eureka or Consul.
- Config Server:
- Centralizing configuration management for microservices using Spring Cloud Config.
Others:
- JUnit:
- Writing unit tests for Java classes using JUnit framework.
- Understanding test fixtures, assertions, and annotations.
- Mockito:
- Mocking dependencies and behavior verification using Mockito framework.
- Logging:
- Implementing logging in Java applications using logging frameworks like Log4j or SLF4J.
- Swagger:
- Documenting RESTful APIs using Swagger for easy API discovery and testing.
- Lombok:
- Reducing boilerplate code in Java classes using Lombok annotations.
- FeignClient:
- Implementing declarative REST clients using Feign in Spring Cloud applications.
- MySQL:
- Working with MySQL database for data storage and retrieval.