Java Programming

Course Title: Java Programming

Course No: ENCT 327

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 5

Full Marks: 60 + 40 + 25

Pass Marks: 24 + 16 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course provides comprehensive knowledge of Java programming and modern application development using object-oriented concepts, advanced Java features, and file I/O. It emphasizes Spring Boot, data access, client-server applications, and Docker for developing scalable and production-ready enterprise applications.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in Java programming, enabling them to design and develop robust, modern applications. Emphasis is placed on using the Spring Boot framework to build scalable, production-ready enterprise solutions.

Course Contents

1. Java Fundamentals

7 hrs8 marks

1.1. Overview of Java ecosystem (JDK, JVM, JRE)

1.2. Evolution of Java

1.3. Modern development tools (Maven, Gradle, IntelliJ, VS Code)

1.4. Review of core Java OOP, collections and exception handling

1.5. Functional programming: Lambda, expressions and streams API

1.6. Introduction to modern features like records and sealed classes

2. Java I/O and Data Handling

6 hrs8 marks

2.1. Streams and file handling

Byte and character streams

Reading/writing text files

Object streams and serialization

New I/O (NIO.2) file operations

2.2. JSON and data Interchange

Handling JSON data with libraries like Jackson or Gson

JSON vs. XML in REST APIs

3. Database and Web Communication

10 hrs14 marks

3.1. Java database connectivity (JDBC)

JDBC architecture and drivers

Connection, statement, and result set management

Prepared statements for secure and efficient queries

3.2. Network programming and rest

Client-server model and basics of socket communication

Consuming restful APIs using the HTTPClient from Java 11+

Overview of microservices architecture

4. Spring Boot and Modern Web Development

16 hrs22 marks

4.1. Spring Boot fundamentals; Dependency injection and inversion of control; Creating RESTful APIs with Spring Boot

4.2. Data Access with Spring

Overview of ORM and JPA

Building a repository layer with spring data JPA

CRUD operations and transactional management

4.3. API Development and Security

REST API design principles

Handling exceptions in spring boot

Overview of spring security for authentication and authorization

4.4. Deployment and Project Work

Docker and containerization

Packaging and deploying a Spring Boot application

5. Concurrency and Performance

6 hrs8 marks

5.1. Overview of multithreading

5.2. Thread lifecycle and synchronization

5.3. Executor framework and thread pools

5.4. Completable future and parallel streams

5.5. Best practices for thread-safe programming

5.6. Performance of multi-threaded program

Laboratory Works

Practical exercises include programs using Lambda expressions and Streams API, implementation of file I/O operations, development of a simple client-server application, implementation of a Spring Boot application with a data access layer, and containerization of a Spring Boot application using Docker. (15 hours)

1.Programs using Lambda expressions and Streams API
2.Implementation of file I/O operations
3.Development of a simple client-server application
4.Implementation of a Spring Boot application with a data access layer
5.Containerization of a Spring Boot application using Docker

Reference Books

1.Bloch, J. (2017). Effective Java. Addison-Wesley Professional.
2.Schildt, H. (2024). Java: The Complete Reference. McGraw-Hill Education.
3.Goetz, B., Peierls, T., Bloch, J., Bowbeer, D., Holmes, J., Lea, D. (2006). Java Concurrency in Practice. Addison-Wesley Professional.
4.Walls, C. (2016). Spring Boot in Action. Manning Publications.

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BEI curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative. https://ioe.tu.edu.np/pages/electronics-engineering-curriculum-structure-2660

Enterprise Java Programming