Elevate your Java programming skills with our in-depth course focused on mastering program flow control and exception handling. This course is meticulously designed to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of Java's control structures, including the four essential loops: while, do-while, C-style for, and enhanced for loops. You'll learn to implement effective decision-making with if/else statements and explore the versatility of switch statements in both traditional and modern forms. Our lessons guide you through the intricacies of managing program flow using break and continue statements, ensuring you can write clean and efficient code. Additionally, delve into the world of exception handling with a thorough exploration of try-catch-finally constructs, try-with-resources, and multi-catch blocks. Learn to create custom exceptions by subclassing throwable, empowering you to handle unique problems in your code. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills to control program flow and manage exceptions effectively, enhancing your ability to develop robust Java applications.



Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 2
This course is part of Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829) Specialization

Instructor: Pearson
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What you'll learn
Master Java's control structures, including loops and switch statements.
Implement effective exception handling with try-catch-finally and try-with-resources.
Create custom exceptions to address specific code challenges; utilize break and continue statements for efficient program flow control.
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For this module we'll address the topics of two of Oracle's exam objective groupings, each of which has a single objective within it. The first is controlling program flow, and the objective within that is, "create program flow control constructs, including if/else, switch statements and expressions, loops, and break, and continue statements" The second grouping is handling exceptions, which contains the objective, "handle exceptions using try-catch-finally, try-with-resources, and multi-catch blocks, including custom exceptions."
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