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Duration: 2 Days ​Dates and Times:  Monday - Friday (09h00 - 16h00)	Price: ​R3465.00 per person. ​(excl VAT)
Certificate of training: Yes	Recommended Prerequisites: ​Learners are required to have knowledge, comprehension and application of English at Grade 10 or equivalent.
​Venue: Stellenbosch  UNIT B12, Carpe Diem Building 26 Quantum Street, Techno Park ​Stellenbosch 7600 OR 100% Remote / Online	Follow Up Courses: Other MTA courses

• Course Overview
• Benefits
• Detailed Outline

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​MTA Introduction to Programming Using Java (98-388) Course

Course Overview

The MTA Introduction to Programming Using Java (98-388) course is excellent for someone wanting to learn how to code in Java, a powerful object-oriented programming language. This course will also help students get ready to pass the MTA 98-388 exam and improve employability prospects for any software development position requiring Java coding skills. Specifically, this course covers Java fundamentals, data types and variables, flow control, object-oriented principles, and compiling and debugging code. These concepts are covered through simulating writing code for an online store, thus adding a real-life scenario to this course.

Benefits

• Learn from an expert the MTA 98-388 exam objectives
• Pre/Post test questions and interactive labs
• Access your courseware anytime, anywhere

• Learn from an expert the MTA 98-388 exam objectives
• Pre/Post test questions and interactive labs
• Access your courseware anytime, anywhere

Introduction

• Course Opener
• How to Study for the Exam
• How to Set Up Visual Studio Code

The Use of Main

• First Java File
• Signature of Main
• Consume a Class Instance
• Command-Line Arguments

Basic Input and Output

• Print Statements
• Import and Use the Scanner Class

Variable Scopes

• Variables in Blocks
• Variables in Methods
• Variables in Classes

Primitive Type Variables

• Data Types and Initialization
• Lost Precision
• Primitives vs. Wrapper Object Types

String Manipulation

• String Classes and Literals
• String.format Methods
• String Operators
• Primitive Data Type to String Conversion
• Immutable Nature of Strings
• Initialization, Null

Arrays and ArrayLists

• One-Dimensional Arrays
• Two-Dimensional Arrays
• Other Array Creation Methods
• ArrayLists and Adding Elements
• ArrayLists and Removing Elements​​​

Parsing, Casting, and Conversion

• Casting and Conversion
• Parse Strings to Numbers​
  

Arithmetic and Assignment Operators

• Arithmetic Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Operator Precedence​​

Branching Statements

• If Statements
• Else Statements
• Else If Statements
• Switch Statements
• Single-Line vs. Block Statements
• Nesting Branch Statements
• Logical Operators
• Relational Operators

Loops

• While Loop
• Do While Loop
• For Loop
• For Each Loop
• Break
• Continue
• Nesting Loops
• Logical and Relational Operators
• Unary Operators

​Classes

• Build a Class
• Constructors
• Constructor Overloads
• Classes per Java File
• The This Keyword
• Inheritance
• Overriding

Class Data Members

• Private, Public, Protected
• Instance and Static Data Members
• Use Static Final to Create Constants
• Encapsulation

Methods

• Private, Public, Protected Methods
• Method Parameters
• Return Type and Value, Voids
• Instance and Static Methods
• Overloading

Instantiate and Use a Class Object

• Instantiation and Initialization
• Null Use
• Access and Modify Data Members
• Import Packages and Classes

​Syntax, Logic, and Runtime Errors

• Print Statement Debugging
• Javac Command Output
• Analyze for Logic Errors
• Console Exceptions
• Evaluate a Stack Trace

Exception Handling

• Try Catch Finally
• Exception Class
• Exception Class Types
• Display Exception Information​

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