Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java

This course is part of the Core Java Specialization

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About this Course

Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java is the third of a series of courses in the Core Java Specialization. The Core Java Specialization is part of a series of programming specializations, derived from LearnQuest's private Java Bootcamps, designed to provide the skill set necessary to be hired as an IT developer using Java in many corporate environments.
This course includes hands-on practice and will help you build on your knowledge of the Java language. After completing this course, you will have a deeper understanding of how to effectively implement and use inheritance and polymorphism in Java.

To be successful in this course, you should have taken: 
- Course 1: Introduction to Java
- Course 2: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java

 or have equivalent knowledge.

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Course 3 of 4 in the

Core Java Specialization

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Intermediate Level

Some experience with Java programming. This is the third course in a Java specialization.

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Skills you will gain

Recursively Enumerable SetJava CompilerJavacJava Programming

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 3 of 4 in the

Core Java Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Intermediate Level

Some experience with Java programming. This is the third course in a Java specialization.

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructors

Evan Bergman

Instructor

1,810 Learners

4 Courses

Noel J. Bergman

Developer, Consultant, Mentor, Trainer

1,810 Learners

4 Courses

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LearnQuest

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 minute to complete

Course Overview

In this video, we will introduce you to this course and explain what you will learn.

1 minute to complete

1 video (Total 1 min)

5 hours to complete

OO Programming Relationships

This module foreshadows the entire course, covering O-O Relationships, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces, Aggregation, and Design Guidelines. The following modules revisit selected topics in more detail.

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 56 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Inheritance

This module goes into more detail on implementing class inheritance in Java, including overriding methods, invoking overridden parent methods using super, and more.

5 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 61 min)

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Abstract Classes

This module discusses Abstract classes, including what they are; where you might use them; how to implement them; and concludes with discussion of casting, which is the technique of taking a reference of a given type, and asserting a different type.

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 41 min)

Week

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Interfaces

Interfaces are the key to polymorphism in Java, since Java requires inheritance in order to implement polymorphism, and classes are limited to the single inheritance graph. This module goes into more detail on interfaces and polymorphism, and includes discussion of new Java 8 features, such as default and static methods, Functional Interfaces, Java Lambdas, and Method References.

4 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 64 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

10 videos

Interfaces vs Abstract Classes5m

Implementing and Using Interfaces4m

Vehicle Polymorphism Example6m

The Vehicle Demo4m

Extending Interfaces3m

Designing With Interfaces9m

Evolving the Vehicle Interface - Default & Static Methods3m

Lambdas and Functional Interfaces (w/ Module Summary)9m

Using Lambdas in the Vehicle App8m

Lab Solution Summary8m

3 readings

Recent Enhancements to Interfaces20m

Designing With Default Methods in Java 8 15m

Functional Interfaces and Lambdas30m

3 practice exercises

Practice Review10m

Practice Review15m

Interface Assessment30m

About the Core Java Specialization

This Core Java Specialization is part of a series of programming specializations, derived from LearnQuest's private Java Bootcamps, designed to provide the skill set necessary to be hired as an IT developer using Java in many corporate environments.

To be successful in this specialization, we recommend you have an understanding of the fundamentals of software development in any language. LearnQuest offers a beginning programmer specialization that can help you prepare. In the four courses of this specialization, you’ll quickly master the Java programming language and the packages that constitute its rich set of core libraries. We’ll provide hands-on exercises so you can practice your new skills. In Course 1, we’ll introduce you to the basic fundamentals of the Java language. Course 2 provides a refresher on object-oriented programming, and how you can apply OO to Java. We’ll introduce Java classes, instances and packaging. By the time you get to course 3, you’ll be ready to go deeper into applying OOP concepts in Java, including inheritance and polymorphism. In course 4 you’ll learn how to use selected parts of the Java SE Class LIbrary, including Generics, Collections, Java Streams, I/O, Exceptions, Annotations and Enums. While we'll touch on other important Java topics, such as database connectivity, Java EE and Spring, those topics are covered in greater detail in other LearnQuest Java Specializations.

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Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java

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