Unlock the power of Java's data structures and generics with our comprehensive online course, designed to enhance your programming capabilities. This course delves into the intricacies of Java arrays and collections, guiding you through their instantiation, initialization, and manipulation. You'll learn how to efficiently manage data using arrays and explore the utility methods provided by the Arrays class. Our lessons provide a thorough overview of the Collections API, covering key interfaces such as Iterable, Collection, List, Set, Deque, and Map. You'll gain the skills to add, remove, update, retrieve, and sort elements within these collections. Additionally, the course covers sorting techniques, including the use of comparator objects and factory methods. A significant focus is placed on Java generics, where you'll understand type erasure, type inferencing, and how to create and use generic types and methods. By the end of this course, you'll be proficient in using Java's powerful data structures and generics, enabling you to write more efficient and flexible code.
Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 4
This course is part of Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829) Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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Utilize key interfaces in the Collections API for efficient data management.
Understand and apply Java generics, including type erasure and type inferencing.
Implement sorting techniques using comparator objects and factory methods.
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In this module, we'll be addressing objectives listed in the grouping: Working with Arrays and Collections. There's one objective in this group, which is create Java arrays. List, set, map, and deck collections. And add, remove, update, retrieve, and sort their elements. The exam objectives include a note that simply states, "Candidates are also expected to use generics, including wild cards." Given that most programmers use of generics is focused around collections, we'll be discussing these issues in this module too.
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