Advanced Java Programming - Syllabus

Introduction to Java architecture, buzzwords, and environment setup including Path and ClassPath variables. Understanding the basic structure of a Java program, compiling, and running Java programs.

Understanding classes, objects, and interfaces in Java. Topics include overloading, access privileges, inner classes, final and static modifiers, packages, inheritance, and overriding.

Handling exceptions in Java using try, catch, finally, throws, and throw keywords. Creating custom exception classes to handle errors and exceptions.

Introduction to concurrency in Java, including thread states, writing multithreaded programs, thread properties, thread synchronization, and thread priorities.

This topic introduces the concept of AWT, compares AWT with Swing, and covers Java Applets, Applet Life Cycle, Swing Class Hierarchy, and Component and Containers.

This topic covers various layout management techniques including No Layout, Flow layout, Border Layout, Grid Layout, Gridbag Layout, and Group Layout.

This topic explores various GUI controls such as Text Fields, Password Fields, Text Areas, Scroll Pane, Labels, Check Boxes, Radio Buttons, Borders, Combo Boxes, and Sliders.

This topic covers menu and toolbar management including Menu, Menu Item, Icons in Menu Items, Check Box and Radio Buttons in Menu Items, Pop-up Menus, Keyboard Mnemonics and Accelerators, Enabling and Disabling Menu Items, and Toolbars.

This topic discusses option dialogs, creating dialogs, File Choosers, Color Choosers, Internal Frames, Frames, Tables, Trees, and Tables.

Creating and customizing dialog boxes, including option dialogs, file choosers, and color choosers.

Organizing components using Split Panes, Tabbed Panes, Desktop Panes, Internal Frames, and cascading and tiling.

Exploring advanced Swing components including List, Trees, Tables, and Progress Bars.

Understanding the concept of event handling in Java, including the role of listeners and event sources. This topic lays the foundation for handling events in Java applications.

Exploring the different listener interfaces in Java, including their methods and usage. This topic covers the interfaces that must be implemented to handle events.

Learning how to use action commands to handle events, including setting and getting action commands. This topic covers the basics of using action commands in event handling.

Understanding the role of adapter classes in event handling, including their usage and benefits. This topic covers how adapter classes simplify event handling.

Handling action events, including button clicks and other actions. This topic covers the specifics of handling action events in Java applications.

Handling key events, including key presses and releases. This topic covers the specifics of handling key events in Java applications.

Handling focus events, including gaining and losing focus. This topic covers the specifics of handling focus events in Java applications.

Introduction to databases, including examples and basic concepts.

Introduction to Database Management Systems (DBMS), including advantages and examples.

Types of database users, including actors on the scene and workers behind the scene.

Advantages and benefits of using databases.

This topic explores models of information processing inspired by the structure and function of the brain. It introduces the concept of neural networks and their application to information processing.

This topic delves into the basics of single-layer neural networks and their relationship with Boolean functions. It covers the fundamentals of neural network architecture and its application to simple logical operations.

This topic builds upon the basics of single-layer networks and explores the architecture and functionality of multilayer neural networks. It discusses the advantages and limitations of multilayer networks in information processing.

This topic introduces Java Beans, its advantages, and how it differs from a Java class. It also covers the basics of creating, updating, and reading from JAR files.

This topic covers the process of creating a Java Bean, including creating a Bean manifest file and a Bean JAR file.

This topic explains how to use a new Bean, add controls to Beans, and give a Bean properties, bound properties, and methods.

This topic covers the process of giving a Bean an icon, enhancing its visual representation.

This topic covers the challenges faced by e-government in terms of security and the approaches to address them. It explores the importance of security in e-government and the ways to mitigate risks.

This topic introduces a security management model for e-government, outlining the key components and processes involved in ensuring the security of e-government systems.

This topic delves into the architecture of e-government security, including the design and implementation of secure systems and infrastructure for e-government services.

This topic covers the security standards and guidelines for e-government, including international standards and best practices for ensuring the security of e-government systems and data.

Security measures for protecting data during transactions in e-commerce.

Various security mechanisms used in e-commerce including cryptography, hash functions, digital signatures, authentication, access controls, intrusion detection systems, and secured socket layer (SSL).

Exploring the javax.servlet.http package, including key classes and interfaces. Understanding how to use the package to develop HTTP-based servlets.

Understanding how to handle HTTP requests and responses using servlets, including request and response objects.

Understanding how to use cookies in servlets, including setting and retrieving cookie values.

Understanding how to track user sessions using servlets, including session creation and management.

Introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP), including their role in web development and key features.

RMI (Remote Method Invocation) is a Java API that allows objects to communicate with each other over a network. This topic introduces the concept of RMI and its importance in distributed systems.

This topic explains the roles of client and server in an RMI system, including the responsibilities of each and how they interact with each other.

Remote method calls allow a client to invoke methods on a remote server. This topic covers the process of making remote method calls and the underlying mechanisms.

Stubs and parameter marshalling are essential components of RMI. This topic explains how stubs act as local representatives of remote objects and how parameter marshalling enables data transfer between client and server.

The RMI programming model defines how to write RMI-based applications. This topic covers the principles and best practices of the RMI programming model.

This topic explains the importance of interfaces and implementations in RMI, including how to define and use them to create remote objects.

The RMI registry is a repository of remote objects. This topic covers how to use the RMI registry to bind, lookup, and unbind remote objects.

This topic explains how to handle parameters and return values in remote methods, including data types and serialization.