Java 2: Building a Graphical User Interface

This course provides an overview of the java.awt package and its important classes, such as Component, Container, Panel, and Graphics. The course covers the Graphical User Interface (GUI) components such as the label, the button, the check box and so on. You will examine the layout manager and the different layouts in detail. Finally, you will learn to position the components in the client area by using various layouts such as FlowLayout, CardLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout, and GridBagLayout.

Building a Graphical User Interface training covers such topics as:

Introduction to the java.awt Package
Using GUI Components
Managing the Layouts

This course addresses the requirements of application developers and Web designers who need to design and develop applications and applets by using Java. The course prepares the learner for the Sun Microsystems Exam #310-025: Programmer for Java 2 Platform.

Java 2: Building a Graphical User Interface
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Description
This course provides an overview of the java.awt package and its important classes, such as
Component, Container, Panel, and Graphics. The course covers the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
components such as the label, the button, the check box and so on. In addition, you will examine
the layout manager and the different layouts in detail. Finally, you will learn to position the
components in the client area by using various layouts such as FlowLayout, CardLayout,
BorderLayout, GridLayout, and GridBagLayout. Related Exam: Sun Microsystems Exam #310-025:
Programmer for Java 2 Platform.
Audience
This course addresses the requirements of application developers and Web designers who need to
design and develop applications and applets by using Java. An important objective is to prepare
the learners for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform - Exam (310-025).
Prerequisites
The Audience
for this curriculum should be familiar with the following topics: Object-Oriented
Programming concepts. Event-driven programming knowledge of any structured or object-oriented
programming language will be advantageous. Knowledge of contents covered in earlier courses in
this series: Introduction to Java 2, Language and Semantics, Classes and Inheritance, Exception
Handling and Implementing Threads, and java.lang Package.
Course Duration
» 5 hours
Topics Include
Unit 1:
Introduction to the java.awt Package
» An Overview of the Abstract Window Toolkit
» Using the Frame Class
» Using the Component Class
» Using the Container Class
» Using the Graphics Class
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Java 2: Building a Graphical User Interface
Unit 2:
Using GUI Components
» Using the Label and Button Classes
» Using the Checkbox and CheckboxGroup Classes
» Using the Choice Class
» Using the List Class
» Using the TextField and TextArea Classes
Unit 3:
Managing the Layouts
» Layout Managers
» Using FlowLayouts
» Using BorderLayouts
» Using CardLayouts
» Using GridLayouts
» Using GridBagLayouts

System Requirements

» Pentium class computer
» 200 MHz processor (266 MHz recommended)
» 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
» CD-ROM drive
» Any one of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows
2000 (both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 require at least 64 MB RAM)
» SVGA monitor capable of 16-bit color and 800 x 600 screen resolution
» Sound card with speakers or headphones (optional)

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