Overview of Java Technology Landscape Training

Chapter 1. Overview of Java

• History Of Java
• Benefits Of Java
• What Is Java?
• What's This "Virtual Machine"?
• Comparison to Other Languages
• Java Programs
• Basic Java Development Tools
• Java Editions
• Example – HelloWorld
• Java Classes
• Main Methods
• Statements
• Summary

Chapter 2. IDEs for Java

• What is an IDE?
• Eclipse Platform
• Eclipse Versions
• Eclipse Workspace
• Perspectives, Views & Editors
• Basic Operations with Eclipse Views and Perspectives
• The Java Perspective
• The Debug Perspective
• Navigator View
• Package Explorer
• Outline View
• Problems/Markers View
• Eclipse Preferences
• Build and Validation
• Code Completion, Templates and Snippets
• Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP)
• Eclipse-based IDEs
• Common Eclipse Additions
• MyEclipse
• NetBeans
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Choosing an IDE
• Summary

Chapter 3. Overview of Java EE

• Goals of Enterprise Applications
• What is Java?
• What is Java EE?
• The Java EE Specifications
• Versions
• Role of Application Server
• Java EE Components
• What is a Servlet?
• Servlet Execution
• What is a JSP?
• JSP Code Sample
• Introduction to JSF
• Example JSF Page
• What is an EJB?
• EJB Types
• Java Persistence API
• EJB Examples
• Web Services
• Web Browser
• Other Clients
• Model-View-Controller Architecture
• MVC – An Example
• Java EE Vendor Specifications
• Containers
• Java EE Blueprint
• Java EE Application Structure
• EAR File
• What are Modules?
• Summary

Chapter 4. JSF and Struts

• MVC Model
• Problems With "Traditional" Web Applications
• What is Struts?
• How is Struts Better?
• Components in Struts
• The Model
• The View
• The Controller
• Struts Flow
• Struts 2.x
• Introduction to JSF
• How is JSF Better?
• How Does JSF Work?
• Request Processing Lifecycle Phases
• Sequence Diagram
• JSF vs. Struts
• JSF 2.0
• Future of JSF and Struts

Chapter 5. Introduction to the Spring Framework

• What is the Spring Framework?
• Spring Philosophies
• Why Spring?
• Spring Modules
• Requirements and Supported Environments
• Using Spring with Servers
• Role of Spring Container
• Spring Example
• Avoiding Dependency on Spring
• Additional Spring Projects/Frameworks
• Summary

Chapter 6. Recent Java Technology Changes

• Java EE 5 is THE Standard
• Major Java EE 5 Technology Changes
• Java Persistence API
• Role of Hibernate
• JSF/EJB 3.0/JPA Integration in Java EE 5
• What About Struts?
• What About “Patterns”?
• Java EE 6 Timeline
• Java EE 6 Server Support Timeline
• Major Java EE 6 Changes
• List of Java EE 6 Specifications
• Changes in JSF 2.0
• Changes in EJB 3.1
• Changes in JPA 2.0
• JSR - 299 CDI
• Spring Overview
• Is Spring Still Useful?
• Seam Overview
• Seam 3.x Changes
• Role of Spring and Seam in Java EE 6
• Java SE 7
• Overview of Major Java SE 7 Features
• Summary