Running Your First Java Application

• Getting Started with Java
• Launching Single-File Source-Code Programs
• Jshell - The Java Shell Tool
• Building a Java application in Visual Studio Code
• Building a Java application in IntelliJ IDEA
• Building a Java Application in the Eclipse IDE

Staying Aware of New Features

• Java Platform Evolution
• Using the Preview Features Available in the JDK

Getting to Know the Language

• Objects, Classes, Interfaces, Packages, and Inheritance
• Java Language Basics
• Classes and Objects
• Using Record to Model Immutable Data
• Numbers and Strings
• Inheritance
• Interfaces
• Generics
• Lambda Expressions
• Annotations
• Packages
• Using Pattern Matching
• Exceptions
• Refactoring from the Imperative to the Functional Style

Mastering the API

• The Collections Framework
• The Stream API
• The Java I/O API
• Common I/O Tasks in Modern Java
• The Date Time API
• Regular Expressions
• Introduction to Java Reflection
• Fundamentals of Security using JDK Libraries
• Virtual Threads

Organizing your Application

• Modules
• Creating Runtime and Application Images with JLink

Getting to know the JVM

• The Core JDK Tools
• The Monitoring Tools
• JPackage
• The Security Tools
• The Troubleshooting Tools
• Garbage Collection in Java Overview
• CDS and AppCDS in Hotspot
• JDK Flight Recorder
• JWebserver - Launch the Java Simple Web Server

Rich Client Applications

• Download and Setup JavaFX
• JavaFX Fundamentals

More Resources

• Getting Started with Java Certification
• Debugging in Java

References for the latest release

• Java Documentation
• Java API Docs
• Java Release Notes
• Java Language and Virtual Machine Specifications
• Secure Coding Guidelines