Fundamentals of Programming

Fundamentals of Programming

This Wiki topic is used to support students who are taking modules which require you to write programs in Java. The topics below are, in general, programming concepts which are applicable to all object-oriented programming languages. So, you should also find this material useful if you have to program in C++, C#, PHP, Python, Perl, Dylan, Groovy or any number of other related languages.

Basic programming concepts in Java

Edit-Compile-Run

Variables and Expressions

Primitive Java Types

Compound Types - Arrays

Logic

Selection

Basics of Objects

Intermediate concepts

Class fields and instance fields

Visibility modifiers (e.g. public and private)

Inheritance

Final fields

Advanced concepts

Interfaces

Enumerations

Different sorts of type systems Package scope

Useful Links

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