Perfect Java Core Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
1. Java Setup & Basics
- Install JDK
- Choose an IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)
- First Program: [Link]
- Data Types, Variables, Operators
- Input/Output using Scanner
- Comments and Syntax
2. Control Flow - Logic Building
- if, else, switch
- for, while, do-while loops
- break, continue
- Practice basic problems: patterns, factorials, prime numbers
3. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Class & Object
- Constructor
- this keyword
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Abstraction
- Encapsulation
- static and final keywords
Perfect Java Core Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
4. Java Core Concepts
- Arrays (1D, 2D)
- Strings and StringBuilder
- Wrapper Classes
- Type Conversion & Casting
- Command Line Arguments
5. Exception Handling
- try, catch, finally
- throw vs throws
- Custom Exceptions
6. Collections Framework
- List: ArrayList, LinkedList
- Set: HashSet, TreeSet
- Map: HashMap, TreeMap
- Stack, Queue
- Generics
- Iterator, ListIterator
- Comparable vs Comparator
7. Java I/O (File Handling)
- FileInputStream, FileOutputStream
- FileReader, FileWriter
Perfect Java Core Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
- BufferedReader, BufferedWriter
- Serialization
8. Multithreading & Concurrency
- Thread class and Runnable interface
- Thread lifecycle
- Synchronization
- wait(), notify(), join()
9. Java 8+ Features
- Lambda Expressions
- Functional Interfaces
- Stream API
- Method References
- Optional
- Default & Static methods in Interfaces
10. Mini Projects (For Practice)
- Student Management System
- Quiz App
- To-Do CLI App
- Bank Account Simulator
- Chat Console App
Perfect Java Core Roadmap (Step-by-Step)
11. Tools and Practice
- IDE: IntelliJ/Eclipse
- GitHub for project storage
- Replit for quick testing
- Java Compiler Online