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Microsoft Exam 98-388: Introduction to Programming Using Java Framework

Standards

Standard Description
A1 Describe the use of main in a Java applicationSignature of main, why it is static; how to consume an instance of your own class; command-line arguments Lessons
A2 Perform basic input and output using standard packagesPrint statements; import and use the Scanner class Lessons
A3 Evaluate the scope of a variableDeclare a variable within a block, class, or method Lessons
B1 Declare and use primitive data type variablesData types, including byte, char, int, double, short, long, float, boolean; identify when precision is lost; initialization; how primitives differ from wrapper object types such as Integer and Boolean Lessons
B2 Construct and evaluate code that manipulates stringsString class and string literals, comparisons, concatenation, case and length; String.format methods; string operators; converting a primitive data type to a string; the immutable nature of strings; initialization; null Lessons
B3 Construct and evaluate code that creates, iterates, and manipulates arrays and array listsOne- and two-dimensional arrays, including initialization, null, size, iterating elements, accessing elements; array lists, including adding and removing elements, traversing the list Lessons
B4 Construct and evaluate code that performs parsing, casting and conversionImplementing code that casts between primitive data types, converts primitive types to equivalent object types, or parses strings to numbers Lessons
B5 Construct and evaluate arithmetic expressionsArithmetic operators, assignment, compound assignment operators, operator precedence Lessons
C1 Construct and evaluate code that uses branching statementsif, else, else if, switch; single-line versus block; nesting; logical and relational operators Lessons
C2 Construct and evaluate code that uses loopswhile, for, for each, do while; break and continue; nesting; logical, relational, and unary operators Lessons
D1 Construct and evaluate a class definitionConstructors; constructor overloading; one class per .java file; this keyword; inheritance and overriding at a basic level Lessons
D2 Declare, implement, and access data members in a classprivate, public, protected; instance data members; static data members; using static final to create constants; describe encapsulation Lessons
D3 Declare, implement, and access methodsprivate, public, protected; method parameters; return type; void; return value; instance methods; static methods; overloading Lessons
D4 Instantiate and use a class object in a programInstantiation; initialization; null; accessing and modifying data members; accessing methods; accessing and modifying static members; importing packages and classes Lessons
E1 Troubleshoot syntax errors, logic errors, and runtime errorsprint statement debugging; output from the javac command; analyzing code for logic errors; console exceptions after running the program; evaluating a stack trace Lessons
E2 Implement exception handlingtry catch finally; exception class; exception class types; display exception information Lessons