SKILL: Java 8 Programmer (Apprentice Developer)

[PRE-REQUISITES]

• None

[TOPICS]

• Platform
  • Structure (JRE, JDK, JVM, GC)
  • Core CLI tools (javac, java, javadoc & classpath)
• The Java Language
  • Primitive Types
  • Operators
  • Control flow
  • Strings
  • Arrays
  • Objects and Classes (methods / return types, equals / hashcode, access control, packages)
  • Polymorphism, Interfaces and Abstract Classes (inc. overloading and overriding)
  • Exceptions
  • Enumerations
  • Generics (as a consumer)
  • Functional Programming and Streams
  • Annotations
  • Packaging as JAR files
  • Javadoc
• Standard Libraries
  • Date and Time
  • Collections
  • Files and NIO

[RESOURCES]

• Oracle Java SE 8 Fundamentals (F2F / Online Realtime / Online-on-demand-video) - coverage of all topics except Date and Time
• Oracle Java Tutorials (Online Tutorial) - coverage of all topics
• On Java 8 (Bruce Eckel) (Book / eBook) - coverage of all topics except Date and Time

[BADGES]

• Oracle Certified Java SE Programmer - official
• On Java 8 - community

[EXPERIENCE SUGGESTIONS]

[ADVENTURER NOTES]

[THE CAIRN]