Class Details
📘 Java for Beginners – 4-Week Online Course Outline
📅 Duration: 4 Weeks
🕒 Schedule: 2 Hours/Day (5 Days/Week)
💻 Delivery: Online (Live or Pre-recorded + Practice Labs)
Course Outline
Week 1: Java Basics & Programming Fundamentals
Day 1: Introduction & Setup
What is Java? History & use cases
Installing JDK and IDE (IntelliJ or Eclipse)
Your first Java program: Hello World
Java syntax overview
Day 2: Variables, Data Types & Operators
Primitive data types
Declaring variables
Arithmetic and logical operators
Type casting
Day 3: Control Flow - Conditionals
if, else, else if statements
switch statement
Practice exercises
Day 4: Control Flow - Loops
for, while, do-while loops
break and continue
Nested loops
Day 5: Methods & Basic Debugging
Defining and calling methods
Method parameters and return types
Basic debugging in IDE
Week 2: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics
Day 6: Classes & Objects
What is OOP?
Defining a class and creating objects
Instance vs static variables and methods
Day 7: Constructors & Overloading
Default and parameterized constructors
Method overloading
this keyword
Day 8: Encapsulation
Access modifiers
Getters and setters
Best practices
Day 9: Inheritance
extends keyword
Overriding methods
super keyword
Day 10: Polymorphism & Abstraction
Method overriding vs overloading
Abstract classes and methods
Interfaces
Week 3: Core Java Concepts
Day 11: Arrays & Strings
Single and multi-dimensional arrays
String methods and immutability
StringBuilder
Day 12: Collections (List, Set, Map)
ArrayList, HashSet, HashMap overview
When and why to use each
Iterating through collections
Day 13: Exception Handling
Try-catch blocks
Multiple catch, finally
Custom exceptions (brief)
Day 14: File I/O Basics
Reading and writing files with FileReader, BufferedReader
Writing to files using FileWriter
Handling file exceptions
Day 15: Mini Project 1 – Console App
Build a Student Management System or To-Do App
Applying learned concepts
Week 4: Practice, Projects & Wrap-Up
Day 16: Introduction to Java Packages & Access
Creating and using packages
Importing classes
Access control across packages
Day 17: Java & Simple User Input
Scanner class
Input validation
Integrate with mini project
Day 18: Java Development Best Practices
Code organization
Commenting and naming conventions
Intro to version control (Git basics)
Day 19: Final Project – Build a Simple Console App
Banking App, Library App, or Quiz App (choose 1)
Guided development session
Day 20: Project Presentations & Q&A
Student demos (optional if live)
Final review and tips for next steps
Intro to Java GUI or Web Dev (next course suggestions)