Java Programming with J2SE 5: Reference Types and Threading

Overview/Description
To enable the learner to work with reference types and threads in Java

Target Audience
Programmers with an understanding of procedural programming concepts who want to learn Java and object-oriented programming; programmers proficient in another object-oriented programming language who want to move to Java; programmers experienced in the Java language who want to take the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 exam

Prerequisites
Knowledge of programming principles and experience in procedural programming or scripting languages, such as Visual Basic, C, or JavaScript; understanding of object-oriented languages, such as C++ or C#, is an advantage

Expected Duration (hours)
2.3

Lesson Objectives

Java Programming with J2SE 5: Reference Types and Threading

identify valid reference type conversions between classes, interfaces, and arrays.

identify valid casting operations between classes, interfaces, and arrays for a given scenario.

use the methods of the Object class and Comparable interface to clone and compare Java objects for a given scenario.

clone, compare, and cast Java reference types.

use the Thread class and Runnable interface to create a multithreaded application for a given scenario.

specify the code involved in changing a thread's state and priority.

synchronize thread access to code in a multithreaded application for a given scenario.

create a multithreaded program in a given scenario.