Prepare yourself to take on new and exciting Java programming challenges with this one-stop resource 

Job Ready Java delivers a comprehensive and foundational approach to Java that is immediately applicable to real-world environments. Based on the highly regarded and effective Software Guild Java Bootcamp: Object Oriented Programming course, this book teaches you the basic and advanced Java concepts you will need at any entry-level Java position.

With the “Pulling It Together” sections, you’ll combine and integrate the concepts and lessons taught by the book, while also benefiting from: 

• A thorough introduction to getting set up with Java, including how to write, compile, and run Java programs with or without a Java IDE 
• Practical discussions of the basics of the Java language, including syntax, program flow, and code organization 
• A walk through the fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming including Classes, Objects, Interfaces, and Inheritance, and how to leverage OOP in Java to create elegant code.  
• Explorations of intermediate and advanced Java concepts, including Maven , unit testing, Lambdas, Streams, and the Spring Framework  

Perfect for Java novices seeking to make a career transition, Job Ready Java will also earn a place in the libraries of Java developers wanting to brush up on the fundamentals of their craft with an accessible and up-to-date resource. 

Table of Contents

Part 1 Getting Set Up

Lesson 1 Installing Java

Lesson 2 Installing a Development Environment: NetBeans

Lesson 3 Using an Integrated Development Environment

Part 2 Basics of Object Oriented Programming

Lesson 4 Using Program Statements and Variables

Lesson 5 Collecting and Parsing Input from the User

Lesson 6 Pulling It All Together: Building a Useful Program

Lesson 7 Cont rolling Program Flow

Lesson 8 Looping Program Flow

Lesson 9 Understanding Flowcharts and Algorithms

Lesson 10 Adding Randomness to Your Programs

Lesson 11 Debugging

Lesson 12 Adding Methods

Lesson 13 Organizing with Arrays

Part 3 Fundamentals of Classes and Objects

Lesson 14 Object-Oriented Concepts

Lesson 15 Creating Classes and Types

Lesson 16 Managing Storage and Memory

Lesson 17 Exploring Interfaces, Composition, and Inheritance

Lesson 18 Diving into Interfaces

Lesson 19 Diving into Composition

Lesson 20 Diving into Inheritance

Lesson 21 Understanding Collections

Lesson 22 Introduction to Lists

Lesson 23 Exploring Maps

Lesson 24 Using Simple File Input and Output

Lesson 25 Applying Application Design

Lesson 26 Handling Exceptions

Lesson 27 Pulling It All Together: Building the Class Roster App

Part 4 Intermediate Java

Lesson 28 Exploring the Service Layer

Lesson 29 Pulling It All Together: Coding the Class Roster Service Layer

Lesson 30 Doing Unit Testing

Lesson 31 Testing Stateful Code

Lesson 32 Including Magic Numbers and Enums

Lesson 33 Manipulating Dates and Times

Lesson 34 Using the BigDecimal Class

Lesson 35 Working with Lambdas and Streams

Part 5 Advanced Java

Lesson 36 Working with the Spring Framework

Lesson 37 Introducing Maven

Lesson 38 Pulling It All Together: Building the Class Roster with Spring

Part 6 Appendices

Appendix A Appendix A: Code Checklist

Appendix B Appendix B: Java Concepts Study List

Appendix C Appendix C: Agile Approach Checklist for Console CRUD Applications

About the Author

Haythem Balti, PhD, is Director of Curriculum at Wiley’s Software Guild and mthree. He has created courses used by thousands of Software Guild Students in Java, Python, Go, and other development and data science competencies. He earned his doctorate in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Louisville.