Java Programming Learning Path (1 Month)

Week 1: Fundamentals

• Introduction to Java, JDK, JRE, and JVM
• Setting up development environment (IDE, compiler)
• Basic syntax: variables, data types, operators
• Input and output in Java
• Control flow: if-else, switch, loops (for, while, do-while)
• Practical exercises with simple programs

Week 2: Object-Oriented Programming

• Introduction to classes and objects
• Constructors and methods
• Access modifiers and encapsulation
• Inheritance and method overriding
• Polymorphism (compile-time and runtime)
• Practice: Building small OOP-based applications

Week 3: Core Java Concepts

• Arrays and Strings
• Exception handling (try-catch, finally, throw, throws)
• Collections framework (List, Set, Map basics)
• Generics overview
• File handling: reading and writing files
• Practice: Mini-project using collections and file handling

Week 4: Intermediate Projects

• Introduction to Java APIs (Date/Time, Wrapper classes, Math)
• Lambda expressions and functional programming basics
• Streams API overview
• Java I/O and serialization basics
• Project: Build a console-based application integrating OOP, collections, and file handling
• Wrap up: Review, debugging techniques, and best practices