Get to grips with the fundamentals of Java programming and learn to build useful applications with the help of real-world examples and engaging practical activities

Key Features

• Build a solid foundation in Java and focus on developing real-world applications
  
• Implement the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming in your code
  
• Work with external data storage systems and learn how to efficiently handle data
  

Book Description
Java is a versatile, popular programming language used across a wide range of industries. Learning how to write effective Java code can take your career to the next level, and The Java Workshop will help you do just that. This book is designed to take the pain out of Java coding and teach you everything you need to know to be productive in building real-world software.
The Workshop starts by showing you how to use classes, methods, and the built-in Collections API to manipulate data structures effortlessly. You'll dive right into learning about object-oriented programming by creating classes and interfaces and making use of inheritance and polymorphism. After learning how to handle exceptions, you'll study the modules, packages, and libraries that help you organize your code. As you progress, you'll discover how to connect to external databases and web servers, work with regular expressions, and write unit tests to validate your code. You'll also be introduced to functional programming and see how to implement it using lambda functions.
By the end of this Workshop, you'll be well-versed with key Java concepts and have the knowledge and confidence to tackle your own ambitious projects with Java.

What you will learn

• Write clean, well-commented Java code that's easy to maintain
  
• Debug logical errors and handle exceptions in your Java programs
  
• Implement object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
  
• Use regular expressions to search for information in text data
  
• Work with information stored in databases using JDBC
  
• Make HTTP requests from Java applications and parse the response data
  
• Secure your data with cryptography and encryption
  
• Write unit tests to validate your code with JUnit
  

Who this book is for
This Java coding book is designed for anyone who is new to Java. Whether you're an aspiring software developer, or are just curious about learning to code, then this book will get you on the right track. No prior programming experience is required.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  
• Learning the Basics
  
• Object-Oriented Programming
  
• Collections, Lists and Java's Built-In APIs
  
• Exceptions
  
• Libraries, Packages, and Modules
  
• Databases and JDBC
  
• Sockets, Files, and Streams
  
• Working with HTTP
  
• Encryption
  
• Processes
  
• Regular Expressions
  
• Functional Programming with Lambda Expressions
  
• Recursion
  
• Processing Data with Streams
  
• Predicates and Other Functional Interfaces
  
• Reactive Programming with Java Flow
  
• Unit Testing