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Migrating to Java 8 Version 8.0 Training in Decatur

Enroll in or hire us to teach our Migrating to Java 8 Version 8.0 class in Decatur, Illinois by calling us @303.377.6176. Like all HSG classes, Migrating to Java 8 Version 8.0 may be offered either onsite or via instructor led virtual training. Consider looking at our public training schedule to see if it is scheduled: Public Training Classes
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Course Description

  
This course shows Java-6 developers the new language features in Java 7 and Java 8 -- and more importantly illustrates best programming practices as they've been affected by these new features. This is an accelerated course that assumes long experience with earlier versions of Java. Students will leave familiar with various new bits of syntax, and also with an understanding of the exciting new options they have for API design and general-purpose Java 8 coding. For those developers who need to cover more ground, this version of the course can be combined with an earlier version that introduces new features in Java 5 and Java 6: see Course Migrating to Java 6 Version 6.0.
Course Length: 1 Days
Course Tuition: $790 (US)

Prerequisites
Solid experience with Java programming at the Java-5 or Java-6 level is essential.

Course Outline

  

Module 1. New Features in Java 7

Chapter 1. New features in Java 7

  • Binary Literals
  • Integer Literals with Underscores
  • String Types in switch/case
  • Auto-Detection of Type Parameters
  • Try-with-Resources
  • Multiple Exceptions in catch
 

Module 2. New Features in Java 8

Chapter 1. Functional Programming

  • Passing Behavior as a Parameter
  • Inner Classes
  • Functional Interfaces
  • Built-In Functional Interfaces
  • Lambda Expressions
  • Scope and Visibility
  • Deferred Execution
  • Method References
  • Creational Methods
  • Designing for Functional Programming
  • Default Methods

Chapter 2. Streams

  • The Stream Processing Model
  • Streams
  • Relationship to Collections
  • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Iterating, Filtering, and Mapping
  • Primitive-Type Streams
  • Aggregate Functions and Statistics
  • Sorting
  • Generating, Limiting, and Reducing
  • Finding and Matching
  • Grouping
  • Flattening and Traversing
  • Sequential vs. Parallel Processing

Chapter 3. The Time API

  • A History of Time ... in Java
  • Limitations of Date and Calendar
  • The Time API
  • Temporal Types
  • Accessors and Adjusters
  • Formatting
  • Decomposition Into Fields
  • Date Arithmetic
  • Managing Precision
  • Duration and Period
  • Time Zones and Offsets
  • Converting Between Time Zones

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Java Programming Uses & Stats

Java Programming is Used For:
Android & IOS Development Software Products Video Games Desktop GUI's
Difficulty
Popularity
Year Created
1995
Pros

Most Commonly Used: 
According to Oracle, three billion devices run on Java.  And, because of its real-world applications, it consistently ranks at the top of the TIOBE Programming Community Index. 

Great Career Choice: 
Some of the fastest-growing salaries in the U.S. in 2018 are for Java developers.  (Glassdoor)  

Android Apps Development:
Developers predominatly use their Java skills in building apps for Google's Android. The Android platform is the number one mobile paltform in the world

It Can Run On Any Platform:
Java can compile on Windows and run the same compiled file on Linux, Windows and Mac.

Great Supporting IDE's:
Over the years, coding in Java has become simpler with the introduction of open source development tools, i.e. Eclipse and NetBeans that use Java capabilities for debugging.  
 
Cons

Uses a Lot of Memory:
Performance can be significantly slower with Java and more memory-consuming than natively compiled languages such as C or C++.

Difficulty in Learning: 
Learning Java can be a bit challenging if you are a beginner.  However, once you get the hang of Object Oriented Programming and a decent grasp of the syntax, you will be well on your way.

Slow Start Up Times:
There is quite a bit of one-time initialization done by JDK classes before compiling as well as loading classes and verification (making sure code doesn't do evil things, all of which takes longer that some other languages such as C. 

Verbose and Complex Code:
Long, over-complicated sentences make code less readable and scannable. Compare to let's say Python, we can see how clear Python code appears: It doesn’t require semicolons; uses “and,” “or,” and “not” as operators instead of Java’s “&&,” “||,” and “!”; and generally has fewer bells and whistles such as parentheses or curly braces.

Commercial License Cost:
Companies have to prepare for the changes that Oracle will institute in 2019 . Today, the current version of Java is free and available for redistribution for general purpose computing. However, If you are a DEVELOPER, Oracle recommends you review the roadmap information for Java SE 8 and beyond and take appropriate action depending on the type of application you develop and your distribution mode.
Java Programming Job Market
Average Salary
$102,000
Job Count
26,856
Top Job Locations

New York City 
San Jose
Washington D.C, 
Complimentary Skills to have along with Java Programming

- If you are an experienced Java developer, learning a complimentary language to Java should come much more naturally.  As an example JetBrains recently created the Kotlin programming language which is officially supported by Google for mobile development.  Kotlin compiles to Java bytecode and runs on the JVM; it's purported to address many of Java's shortcomings...

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