Java Full Course Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)
1. Introduction to Java
- History & Features of Java
- JVM, JRE, JDK
- Installation & Setup (IntelliJ, VS Code, etc.)
- First Java Program
Mini Project: Simple Hello Java App
2. Basic Syntax
- Structure of a Java Program
- Keywords, Identifiers
- Data Types
- Variables & Constants
- Type Casting
3. Operators
- Arithmetic, Relational
- Logical, Bitwise
- Assignment, Unary, Ternary
- Operator Precedence
4. Control Flow
- If, If-else, Nested if
- Switch-case
- Loops: for, while, do-while
- Nested Loops
- break, continue, return
Project: Number Guessing Game / Basic Calculator
Practice: Star Pattern Programs
5. Methods (Functions)
- Method Declaration & Calling
- Parameters and Return Types
- Method Overloading
- Recursion
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- Pass by Value vs Reference
Project: Scientific Calculator
Practice: Factorial, Fibonacci, Prime Check
6. Arrays
- 1D, 2D Arrays
- Traversing, Sorting, Searching
- Array of Objects
Project: Student Marks Management System
7. Strings
- Immutable Nature
- String Methods
- StringBuilder & StringBuffer
- String Manipulation
Project: Text Analyzer / Word Counter
8. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Classes and Objects
- Constructors
- this Keyword
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Abstraction (abstract, interface)
- Encapsulation
- Static Keyword
- Final Keyword
Project: Banking System Simulation
Mini Project: Library Management
9. Exception Handling
- try, catch, finally
- throw, throws
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- Custom Exceptions
Project: User Input Validator with Custom Exceptions
10. File Handling
- Reading/Writing Text Files
- FileReader, BufferedReader
- FileWriter, PrintWriter
Project: Student Record File Storage
11. Collections Framework
- List, Set, Map Interfaces
- ArrayList, LinkedList
- HashSet, TreeSet
- HashMap, TreeMap
- Iterators and For-each
Project: Employee Directory using HashMap
12. Wrapper Classes & Autoboxing
- Integer, Double, Boolean, etc.
- Converting primitives to objects and vice versa
13. Multithreading (Advanced)
- Threads, Runnable
- Synchronization
- Thread Lifecycle
- Producer-Consumer Problem
Project: Multithreaded Downloader (Simulated)
14. Java 8 Features
- Lambda Expressions
- Functional Interfaces
- Stream API
- Method References
- Default & Static methods in interfaces
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Project: Data Filtering with Streams
15. GUI using Swing or JavaFX (Optional)
- JFrame, JButton, JLabel, etc.
- Event Handling
Project: To-Do List App / Calculator GUI
16. Mini Projects Summary
| Project Name | Topics Covered |
|--------------|----------------|
| Calculator | Loops, Methods |
| Student Marks Manager | Arrays, Conditional Statements |
| Banking System | OOP, Exception Handling |
| Text Analyzer | Strings, Loops |
| Library System | OOP, File Handling |
| To-Do List GUI | Swing (Optional) |
| Employee Directory | Collections |