GLS UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
(Core Course)
Semester-IV
0301401 Core Java
1. Course Objective:
Understand the concept of OOP and the purpose and principles of inheritance,
polymorphism, encapsulation and method overloading.
To apply the knowledge of the Java to programs that leverage the object-oriented
features of the Java language.
Understand the principles of abstract classes and interfaces.
2. Course Duration:
The course will have sessions which are divided into five modules. Each module consists of
nine sessions of 60 minutes each and carries a weightage of 20%.
3. Course Contents:
Module No. of Marks
Modules/Sub-Modules
No. Sessions Weightage
I Introduction to Java 09 20%
OOP Concepts
o Introduction
o Need of Object Oriented Programming
o Principles of Object Oriented Languages
o Java vs Procedural Language Vs OOP
o Java Features
o Java Program Structure
o Java Architecture
o Introduction to java framework
o Real time java applications
Basics of Java
o Variables
o Primitive data-types
o Identifiers
o Literals
o Operators
o Expressions
o Precedence Rules & Associativity
o Primitive Type Conversion & Casting
o Using JOptionPane Class for GUI Input
and Output
o Using Scanner class for terminal input.
II Java Programming Constructs 09 20%
Flow of Control
o Conditional Statements
o Loops
o Branching Mechanism
Classes & Vectors
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o Classes
o Objects
o Class Declaration in Java
o Creating Objects
o Methods
o Constructors
Parameterized Constructor
Constructor Overloading
o Garbage Collection
o Class Variables & Methods
Static Variables
Static Methods
o Introduction to vector
o this Keyword
o Command-line Arguments
III Arrays, Inheritance & Interfaces 09 20%
Arrays
o One-Dimensional Arrays
o Two-Dimensional Arrays
o Using For-Each with Arrays
o Passing arrays to Methods
o Returning Array from Methods
o Variable Arguments
Inheritance
o Introduction
o Types of Inheritance
o Deriving Classes using extend keyword
o Overriding of Methods
o super Keyword
o final Keyword
o Abstract Class
Interfaces
o Introduction
o Variables in interface
o Extending Interfaces
o Interface Vs. Abstract Classes
IV Packages & Exception Handling 09 20%
Packages
o Introduction
o Creating Packages
o Using Packages
o Access Protection
o java.lang Packages
java.lang.Object Class
Java Wrapper Classes
String Class
String Buffer Class
Exception Handling
o Introduction
o Exception Types
o Handling Techniques
try...catch
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throw Keyword
throws Keyword
finally Block
multi-catch
User-defined Exception
V Multi-Threading & Applets 09 20%
Multi-Threading
o Introduction
o Thread Life Cycle
o java.lang.Thread
o Main Thread
o Creation of New Thread
By Inheriting the Thread Class
By Implementing the Runnable
Interface
Thread Priorities
Applet
o Applet Class
o Applet Life Cycle
o Applet Structure
o Common Methods used with Applet
drawString()
setBackground()
setForeground()
showStatus()
o Applet using Graphics Class
drawLine()
setColor() & setFont()
drawArc() & fillArc()
drawOval() & fillOval
drawRect() & fillRect()
drawRoundRect() &
fillRoundRect()
drawPolygon() & fillPolygon()
Images in Applet
4. Teaching Methods:
The following pedagogical tools will be used to teach this course:
1) Lectures and Discussions
2) Assignments and Presentation
3) Videos and e-learning
5. Evaluation:
The students will be evaluated on a continuous basis and broadly follow the scheme
given below.
Assignments / Quizzes, etc. 20% (Internal Assessment)
Internal Examination 30% (Internal Assessment)
External Examination (University Exam) 50% (External Assessment)
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6. Basic Text Books:
Sr. No Author/s Name of the book Publisher Edition
T1 Sachin Malhotra Programming in Java OXFORD LATEST
Saurabh houdhary
7. Reference Books:
Sr. No Author/s Name of the book Publisher Edition
R1 Joyce Farrell JAVA for Beginners Cengage LATEST
Ankit Bhavsar Learning
R2 Dr. G.T.Thampi Object Oriented Dreamtech LATEST
Programming in java
8. List of Journals / Periodicals / Magazines / Newspapers etc.:
Sr. No Link
1 www.cs.columbia.edu/~lok/3101/lectures/02-corejava.pdf
2 portal.aauj.edu/e-book/teach_your_self_java_in_21_days.pdf
3 http://www.nptelvideos.com/video.php?id=1472&c=15
4 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105084/28
5 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105084/29
6 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105084/30
9. Session Plan:
Session No. Topics / Chapters
1. Introduction to OOP and Need of Object Oriented Programming
2. Principles of Object Oriented Languages
3. Procedural Language Vs OOP
4. Java Essentials & Java Features & Java Program Structure
5. Java Architecture & Java Vs C++
6. Variables & Primitive data-types
7. Identifiers, Literals, Operators, Expressions & Precedence Rules &
Associativity
8. Using JOptionPane Class for GUI Input and Output
9. Using Scanner class for terminal input and Primitive Type Conversion &
Casting
10-12 Flow of Control
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13. Classes, Objects, Class Declaration in Java, Creating Objects, Methods
14. Constructors
15. Garbage Collection
16-18. Class Variables & Methods, this Keyword, Command-line Arguments
19-21. Array
22-25. Inheritance
26-27. Interfaces
28. Introduction to Packages, Creating, Using, Accessing Packages
29-30. java.lang Packages
31. Introduction to Exception Handling
32-33. Exception types
34-36. Handling Techniques
37. Introduction to Multi-threading, Thread Life-cycle
38. java.lang.Thread, Main Thread
39-40. Creation of New Thread
41. Applet Class, Applet Life Cycle, Applet Structure
42-43. Common Methods used with Applet
44-45. Applet using Graphics Class
10. Learning Outcome:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Create Java application programs using sound OOP practices (e.g., interfaces and APIs)
and proper program structuring (e.g., by using access control identifies, automatic
documentation through comments, error exception handling).
Identify classes, objects, members of a class and the relationship among them.
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