Complete Java Learning Roadmap
Phase 1: Java Basics
- Java Setup: Install JDK, IDE, run Hello World
- Syntax & Data Types: variables, operators, type casting
- Control Structures: if, switch, loops, break/continue
- Methods: definitions, parameters, return types, overloading
- OOP Basics: classes, objects, constructors, this keyword
Phase 2: Core Java - OOP & Intermediate Concepts
- OOP Concepts: Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction, Encapsulation, super
- Access Modifiers: public, private, protected, default
- Packages and Imports: custom and built-in packages
- Exception Handling: try-catch-finally, throw/throws, custom exceptions
- Arrays and Strings: 1D/2D arrays, String operations, StringBuilder
- Wrapper Classes & Autoboxing: Integer, Double, etc.
- Static and Final: usage in methods, classes, variables
Phase 3: Collections and Generics
- Collections: List, Set, Map, Queue implementations
- Iteration: for-each, Iterator, ListIterator
- Generics: generic classes, methods, bounded types
Phase 4: Advanced Java Concepts
- Multithreading: Thread, Runnable, lifecycle, synchronization, ExecutorService
- Lambdas: syntax, functional interfaces like Predicate, Function
- Stream API: intermediate & terminal operations, Collectors
- File I/O: File, BufferedReader/Writer, serialization
- Date & Time API: LocalDate, LocalTime, formatting/parsing
Phase 5: Java Tools & Ecosystem
- Build Tools: Maven, Gradle
Complete Java Learning Roadmap
- Unit Testing: JUnit basics, assertions
- Logging: System.out, Logger, Log4j
- Annotations: built-in and custom
- Java Modules: introduction since Java 9
Phase 6: Java for Applications
- GUI: Swing or JavaFX (optional)
- Database & JDBC: CRUD with MySQL/PostgreSQL
- Web Development: Servlets, JSP, Spring Boot
- APIs & JSON: HTTP requests, parsing JSON with Jackson/Gson
Project Ideas
- Student Management System
- Banking Application
- Task Tracker with GUI + JDBC
- REST API with Spring Boot
- Chat App using Multithreading and Networking
Recommended Resources
- Books: Head First Java, Effective Java
- Websites: JavaTPoint, GeeksForGeeks, W3Schools, Oracle Docs
- YouTube: BroCode, Programming with Mosh, Amigoscode
- Courses: Udemy, Coursera (Duke Java specialization)