• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

Explore the essential elements of working with Java objects, classes, references, and methods.

Learning Objectives

Java SE 11: Objects & Classes

  • list the characteristics of a Java object
  • define Java object components and properties
  • create object instances and use their fields and methods in Java
  • describe the use of object references in Java
  • work with different references to objects in Java
  • describe how objects are stored in memory in Java
  • work with multiple references pointing to the same object in Java
  • describe how an array of objects is stored in memory in Java
  • describe the basic form of a method and a constructor in Java
  • create a class that implements a constructor in Java
  • declare methods that have parameters in Java
  • implement methods that return values of a specified return type in Java
  • create methods that make use of method overloading in Java
  • distinguish between local and instance variables in Java
  • create overloaded methods that return values to the caller in Java

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.