Java Complete Concept Study Plan
Java Full Study Plan (8-12 Weeks)
Week 1-2: Core Java Basics
Topics:
- What is Java? History & Features
- JVM, JDK, JRE
- Basic Syntax, Variables & Data Types
- Operators (Arithmetic, Relational, Logical)
- Input/Output (Scanner, BufferedReader)
- Control Statements: if, switch, loops
- Arrays (1D & 2D)
- Type Casting
Practice:
- Simple calculator
- Fibonacci series
- Prime number check
- Array reversal
Week 3: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Topics:
- Classes and Objects
- Constructors (Default, Parameterized)
- Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
- 'this' and 'super' keyword
Practice:
- Bank account class with deposit/withdraw
- Inheritance hierarchy (Animal > Dog > Puppy)
Week 4: Packages and Exception Handling
Topics:
- Creating and using Packages
- Access Modifiers (public, private, protected)
- Exception Handling: try, catch, finally, throw & throws, custom exceptions
Practice:
- User-defined exception for login system
- Try-catch for array access
Week 5: Strings, Arrays, and Java Memory
Topics:
- String & StringBuilder, StringBuffer
- String methods (split(), substring(), etc.)
- Java Memory Management & Garbage Collection
Practice:
- Palindrome check
- Count vowels, words in a sentence
Week 6: Collections Framework
Topics:
- List, Set, Map Interfaces
- ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, TreeSet, HashMap, TreeMap
- Iterator, forEach loop
Practice:
- Frequency counter using HashMap
- Sorting student records using TreeMap
Week 7: Multithreading and Synchronization
Topics:
- Thread class & Runnable Interface
- Thread lifecycle
- synchronized keyword
- Inter-thread communication
Practice:
- Producer-Consumer problem
- Print odd-even using 2 threads
Week 8: File Handling & Serialization
Topics:
- FileReader & FileWriter, BufferedReader & BufferedWriter
- Object Serialization/Deserialization
Practice:
- Read/write employee data from/to a file
- Save object state to file
Week 9-10: JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
Topics:
- Connect Java with MySQL
- CRUD Operations using JDBC
- PreparedStatement & Statement
- ResultSet and transactions
Practice:
- Student registration form
- Library management (Insert/Update/Delete books)
Week 11: Java 8 Features (Functional Programming)
Topics:
- Lambda Expressions
- Streams API
- Functional Interfaces: Optional, Predicate, Function, Consumer
- Method References
Practice:
- Filter even numbers using streams
- Group data by property using Collectors.groupingBy
Week 12: Mini Projects & Real Practice
- Bank Management System
- Student Management System with JDBC
- File-based Login/Signup System
- Chat App using Multithreading (Console-based)
Resources
- w3schools.com/java/
- Java Documentation (Oracle)
- YouTube: CodeWithHarry, Telusko, Java Brains
