VTC - Java: Introduction to the Java Programming Language

ava is a simple, scalable object oriented, general purpose programming language with a multitude of uses. With the power to develop everything from simple web animations to high-end business applications that program hand-held devices, microwaves, cross platform server applications and more, it's no wonder why Java is on everyone's mind. This practical "how to" course by Java expert, Arthur Griffith, starts from beginner level and uses practical examples to demonstrate the Java programming language. Source code is also provided for every example, so the user can follow right along. To get started, click one of the movie topics below.

Introduction
Course Introduction (03:13)
What is Java? (05:43)
What You Will Need (04:0Cool
A Few Important Words (03:33)
The Command Line Installation (05:30)
Course Overview (04:09)

Two Programs Named Howdy
The Source Code of Howdy (05:20)
Compiling and Running Howdy (02:5Cool
The Source Code of a Howdy Window (04:04)
Compiling and Running Howdy Window (02:24)
Adding Exits to Howdy Window (03:24)

Drawing Text in a Window
Font Anatomy (04:02)
Positioning Text Version pt. 1 (05:2Cool
Positioning Text Version pt. 2 (06:06)
Positioning Text Version pt. 3 (04:34)
Garbage Collection (03:47)
Selecting Fonts (05:33)
Selecting Colors (07:02)

A Few Language Fundamentals
The Arithmetic Data Types (06:03)
More Fundamental Data Types (03:42)
Operators (06:39)
The String Class (06:05)
Arrays (03:2Cool
If and Conditionals (04:53)
Looping (05:19)
Listing Fonts (03:44)

Classes, Data, and Access
Methods/Arguments/Returns (03:30)
Fundamental Inheritance (05:50)
The Sun Documentation (07:52)
The Creation of an Object (04:00)
More About Constructors (03:52)
Access (04:5Cool

Drawing and Painting
Drawing Rectangles (03:54)
Filling Rectangles (03:49)
Drawing and Filling Circles (03:36)
The Rounded Rectangle (05:53)
Drawing and Filling Arcs (04:34)
Inventing a Shape of Your Own (04:26)
Rectangle with a Beveled Edge (06:10)
Simple Color Shading (03:57)
The Checkerboard and Shading Problems (05:26)
Two Checkerboard and Shading Solutions (06:32)

Graphic Files
Loading a Graphic File from Disk (05:03)
Displaying a Graphic Image (04:52)
Loading a Graphic File from the Internet (04:07)
Scaling Images (04:26)
Drawing in Memory (05:00)
Picture Checkerboard Problem (03:16)
Picture Checkerboard Solution (04:40)

Simple Animation
Threads (04:43)
A Simple Thread Example (04:33)
A Simple Animation (06:46)
Overcoming the Flicker Problem (05:01)
Pong Program One (05:56)
Pong Program Two (06:46)
The Switch and Case Statement (05:21)
The Doomed Vessel (05:39)

Introduction to Applets
Applet Fundmentals (05:50)
The Constructor and Init (05:10)
An Applet is a Creature of the Internet (03:57)
Creating a Production Applet (04:40)
Animated Applet Structure (03:51)
One Bouncing Ball (05:53)
Random (04:05)
One Hundred Bouncing Balls (06:3Cool
The Autumn Leaves Applet (07:10)

Responding to the Mouse
Java Interfaces (07:20)
A Simple Mouse Clicker (04:59)
Moving an Object in a Window (03:53)
Dragging an Object in a Window (05:43)
Dragging a Returning Object in a Window (03:54)

Components
Components and the AWT (04:36)
Placing Buttons in Panel (04:43)
Listening to Buttons in a Panel (03:56)
Poking Text into a Label (03:53)
A Choice is for Making a Selection (04:59)
A List is for Making a Selections (06:2Cool
A Text Field is for Typing (05:23)
Toggles Turn On and Off (05:59)

Placing Components in a Window
Containers and Layout Managers (05:52)
The Border Layout Manager (04:2Cool
The Grid Layout Manager (03:40)
The GridBag Layout Manager pt. 1 (04:5Cool
The GridBag Layout Manager pt. 2 (04:12)
The Card Layout Manager (04:25)
The XY Layout Manager (06:55)

Dialogs and Menus
A Non-Modal Dialog (03:47)
A Modal Dialog (05:10)
A Messaging Dialog (07:25)
A Menu on a Frame (06:5Cool

Wrap Up
Command Line Options for Javac (05:1Cool
Command Line Options for Java (04:55)

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