Java Fundamentals

Enhance your career options with this well-crafted object-oriented programming language that enjoys the support of an enormous ecosystem of tools and librariesKey FeaturesGet introduced to Java its features and its ecosystemUnderstand how Java uses object-oriented programmingBecome an expert Java exception handlerBook DescriptionSince its inception Java has stormed the programming world. Its features and functionalities provide developers with the tools needed to write robust cross-platform applications. Java Fundamentals introduces you to these tools and functionalities that will enable you to create Java programs. The book begins with an introduction to the language its philosophy and evolution over time until the latest release. You'll learn how the javac/java tools work and what Java packages are - the way a Java program is usually organized. Once you are comfortable with this you'll be introduced to advanced concepts of the language such as control flow keywords. You'll explore object-oriented programming and the part it plays in making Java what it is. In the concluding chapters you'll get to grips with classes typecasting and interfaces and understand the use of data structures arrays strings handling exceptions and creating generics.By the end of this book you will have learned to write programs automate tasks and follow advanced courses on algorithms and data structures or explore more advanced Java courses.What you will learnCreate and run Java programsUse data types data structures and control flow in your codeImplement best practices while creating objectsWork with constructors and inheritanceUnderstand advanced data structures to organize and store dataEmploy generics for stronger check-types during compilationLearn to handle exceptions in your codeWho this book is forJava Fundamentals is designed for tech enthusiasts who are familiar with some programming languages and want a quick introduction to the most important principles of Java. About the Author Gazihan Alankus holds a PhD in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis. Currently he is an assistant professor at the Izmir University of Economics in Turkey. He teaches and conducts research on game development mobile application development and human-computer interaction. He is a Google developer expert in Dart and develops Flutter applications with his students in his company Gbot which he founded in 2019.Rogério Theodoro de Brito has a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in computational biology both from the University of São Paulo Brazil. Academically he is a free/open source software (FOSS) enthusiast and teaches various subjects in computer science and IT at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo Brazil. He was the technical reviewer of Packt's edX E-Learning Course Marketing. After completing his master's degree he started his role as an academic instructor and has been working with many languages such as C C++ Java C Perl and Python.Basheer Ahamed Fazal works as a technical architect at a renowned Software as a Service-based product company in India. He had advanced his career with technology organizations such as Cognizant Symantec HID Global and Ooyala. He has seasoned his programming and algorithmic abilities by solving complex problems around agile product development including those to do with microservices Amazon Web Services Google Cloud-based architectures application security and big data- and AI- driven initiatives.Vinicius Isola started programming back in 1999 using Macromedia Flash and ActionScript. In 2005 he took the Java Certification and specialized in building web and enterprise applications. Always working on all parts of the stack JavaScript and web technologies have always been present in his many job roles and the companies he has worked for. In his free time he likes to wor