Core Java

Programming Basics & Java Fundamentals

• Programming fundamentals, memory units, flowcharts
• Java basics and platform dependency
• JDK, JRE, JVM and architecture
• Data types, variables, identifiers
• Class basics and main method

Operators & Control Flow

• Operators, increment/decrement, type conversion
• Conditional statements (if, nested, switch)
• Loops (for, while, do-while) and nested loops
• Ternary operator and control statements
• Scanner class and pattern programs

OOPS & Arrays

• OOPS fundamentals and object creation
• Variables, methods, overloading, JVM memory basics
• Arrays (1D, 2D, 3D, jagged)
• Array exceptions and limitations
• Problem-solving, searching and sorting

Strings & Core Concepts

• String types, string pool, immutable vs mutable
• String methods, comparison, concatenation
• StringBuffer vs StringBuilder
• String problem-solving and reversing
• Advanced string operations

OOPS Advanced Concepts

• Static keyword, class loading, execution flow
• Encapsulation, constructors, this keyword
• Inheritance and method overriding
• Polymorphism (compile-time and runtime)
• Abstraction, abstract class, interface

+1 more guided practice topics in class

Exception Handling & Multithreading

• Exception handling (try-catch, multiple catch)
• throw, throws, custom exceptions
• Exception hierarchy and handling vs ducking
• Multithreading basics and thread creation
• Thread lifecycle, race condition, deadlock

Collections & File Handling

• Collections framework and hierarchy
• List, Set, Queue, Map implementations
• Stream API in Java
• File handling, streams, serialization
• Annotations and enums

Database & JDBC

• SQL basics and DBMS concepts
• DDL, DML, DQL and CRUD operations
• JDBC architecture and drivers
• Statement and PreparedStatement usage
• Mini project (CRUD application)