Certification Exam Prep Seminar: Java SE 7 Programmer II

Prepare to take and pass the Java SE Programmer II certification exam (1Z0-804) with this comprehensive Exam Preparation Seminar. This seminar is intended to help those who possess a strong foundation in the Java programming language.

Study for Your Exam with Expert Instructors

Led by one of Oracle University's expert Java instructors, this fast-paced video-based seminar will:

• Help increase your confidence.
• Give you exclusive tips and strategies to prepare you to take the certification exam.
• Provide you with a thorough review of exam objectives.
• Help you understand the breadth of topics and skills necessary to pass the exam.

Repeated Review Capabilities

This exam prep seminar may be accessed for repeated review during your subscription term. Completion of this seminar does not guarantee exam performance.

Please Note:

Exam Prep Seminars do NOT include: an Oracle University eKit, expert video, labs, student environment, simulations or student Q & A. This seminar is for exam review purposes only and does not meet the Hands-on Course training requirement (if applicable to your certification track).

Audience

• Web Administrator
• Java Developer

Course Topics Java Class Design

• Use access modifiers: private, protected, and public
• Override methods
• Overload constructors and other methods appropriately
• Use the instance of operator and casting
• Use virtual method invOCPtion
• Override methods from the Object class to improve the functionality of your class
• Override methods from the Object class to improve the functionality of your class

Advanced Class Design

• Identify when and how to apply abstract classes
• Construct abstract Java classes and subclasses
• Use the static and final keywords
• Create top-level and nested classes
• Use enumerated types

Object-Oriented Design Principles

• Write code that declares, implements and/or extends interfaces
• Choose between interface inheritance and class inheritance
• Develop code that implements "is-a" and/or "has-a" relationships.
• Apply object composition principles
• Design a class using the Singleton design pattern
• Write code to implement the DAO pattern
• Design and create objects using a factory, and use factories from the API

Generics and Collections

• Create a generic class
• Use the diamond syntax to create a collection
• Analyze the interoperability of collections that use raw type and generic types
• Use wrapper classes and autoboxing
• Create and use a List, a Set and a Deque
• Create and use a Map
• Use java.util.Comparator and java.lang.Comparable
• Sort and search arrays and lists

String Processing

• Search, parse and build strings
• Search, parse, and replace strings by using regular expressions
• Use string formatting

Exceptions and Assertions

• Use throw and throws statements
• Use the try statement with multi-catch, and finally clauses
• Autoclose resources with a try-with-resources statement
• Create custom exceptions
• Test invariants by using assertions

Java I/O Fundamentals

• Read and write data from the console
• Use streams to read and write files

Java File I/O (NIO.2)

• Use the Path class to operate on file and directory paths
• Use the Files class to check, delete, copy, or move a file or directory
• Read and change file and directory attributes
• Recursively access a directory tree
• Find a file by using the PathMatcher class
• Watch a directory for changes by using WatchService

Building Database Applications with JDBC

• Define the layout of the JDBC API
• Connect to a database by using a JDBC driver
• Update and query a database
• Customize the transaction behavior of JDBC and commit transactions
• Use the JDBC 4.1 RowSetProvider, RowSetFactory, and RowSet interfaces

Threads

• Create and use the Thread class and the Runnable interface
• Manage and control thread lifecycle
• Synchronize thread access to shared data
• Identify potential threading problems

Concurrency

• Use java.util.concurrent collections
• Apply atomic variables and locks
• Use Executors and ThreadPools
• Use the parallel Fork/Join Framework

Localization

• Read and set the lOCPle by using the LOCPle object
• Build a resource bundle for each lOCPle
• Load a resource bundle in an application
• Format text for localization by using NumberFormat and DateFormat

Course Objectives

• Review key technologies and certification concepts tested
• Learn from one of Oracle University's top instructors
• Prepare for your Oracle certification exam
• Prepare for your Oracle certification exam
• Receive tips and information that will help you on the test
• Understand the depth and breadth