Java for Absolute Beginners: Learn to Program the Fundamentals the Java 9+ Way (Paperback)

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Java and Java 9 - When every version was released, how were they called and what were the particularities - What is Java, how it is executed, what type of language it is and what is it good for - Chapter 2: Preparing your development environment - Installing Java, choosing an editor, choosing a build tool - Chapter 3: Getting your feet wet - Writing a simple program, compile and execute - Adding a dependency of somebody else's code through dependencies of existing libraries - Mention best tools for java and most used frameworks like Spring Chapter 4: Java syntax - what is a package, module - class - enums - interface ( private methods & default methods) - class, constructor, methods... etc - removal of _ Chapter 5: Data Types - primitive, object types (emphasis on String, Collections, Calendar API) - String - compact Strings - Collections: Immutable collections, factory methods for Collections(JEP 269) - mention Generics - optional - enhancements - threads, futures - CompletableFuture (JEP 266) Chapter 6: Operators - unary, binary, ternary, logic, and the diamond operator (used in conjunction with anonymous inner classes) Chapter 7: Controlling the flow - if, loops - try catch (try with resources with managed variables) - recursion Chapter 8: The Stream API - streams , optional to Stream, enhancements Chapter 9: Debugging , testing and documenting - what is a break point - loggers : unified JVM logging (JEP 264) - mocks and stubs - jmc, jps, jcmd - JDK utilities - The new Doclet API - the JShell Command Line Tool - accessing the process API - @Deprecated enhancements (JEP 277) Chapter 10: Making your application interactive - request data with System.in - Swing - Web applications (use the new HTTP client) - JavaFX UI (JEP 253) - Internationalization (JEP 267) Chapter 11: Writing files - storing data to files, reading it from them - serialization to Binary, XML, JSON, YML (JEP290) - playing with images - multi-resolution API Chapter 12: Publish-Subscribe Framework - reactive streams Chapter 13: Garbage Collection - JEP 214,248,271,291