Module 1: Introduction to Java

• History and features of Java
• Java Virtual Machine (JVM), JDK, JRE
• Understanding bytecode
• Setting up Java environment
• Writing and running first Java program

Module 2: Java Basics

• Java syntax and structure
• Comments, variables, identifiers
• Data types (primitive & non-primitive)
• Type casting
• Input/Output in Java
• Operators (Arithmetic, Logical, Relational, Assignment, Bitwise)

Module 3: Control Statements

• If, If-Else, Nested If
• Switch case
• For loop, While loop, Do-While loop
• Break, Continue, Return statements

Module 4: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Classes and Objects
• Constructors (default, parameterized)
• Method overloading
• Method overriding
• Static vs non-static members
• This and Super keywords

Module 5: Inheritance

• Types of inheritance
• Single, Multilevel, Hierarchical
• Using super keyword
• Constructor chaining

Module 6: Polymorphism

• Compile-time polymorphism
• Runtime polymorphism
• Dynamic method dispatch

Module 7: Encapsulation & Abstraction

• Getters and Setters
• Access modifiers (public, private, protected, default)
• Abstract classes and methods
• Interfaces

Module 8: Arrays & Strings

• Single & multidimensional arrays
• Array methods
• Strings and String methods
• StringBuffer and StringBuilder

Module 9: Exception Handling

• Try, Catch, Finally
• Throw and Throws
• Built-in exceptions
• Custom exceptions

Module 10: Packages & Access Modifiers

• Built-in packages (java.util, java.io, java.lang)
• Creating your own package
• Importing packages

Module 11: File Handling

• Reading and writing files
• FileInputStream, FileOutputStream
• FileReader, FileWriter
• Buffered streams

Module 12: Java Collections Framework

• ArrayList, LinkedList
• HashMap, TreeMap
• HashSet, TreeSet
• Iterator and ListIterator

Module 13: Multithreading

• Thread lifecycle
• Creating threads (Thread class & Runnable)
• Synchronization
• Inter-thread communication

Module 14: GUI Programming (Basics)

• Introduction to AWT & Swing
• Creating forms
• Buttons, Labels, Text fields
• Event handling (ActionListener, KeyListener, etc.)

Module 15: Mini Projects

• Student Management System
• Billing System
• File Encryption/Decryption
• Address Book Application