Reference Types and Threading

Overview/Description

To enable the learner to work with reference types and threads in Java

Target Audience

Novice programmers with an understanding of basic programming concepts who want to learn Java; programmers proficient in another programming language who want to move to Java; programmers experienced in the Java language who want to take the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4 exam

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic programming principles; experience in another programming or scripting language, such as Visual Basic, C, C++, or JavaScript, would be useful

Expected Duration (hours)
2.3

Lesson Objectives

Reference Types and Threading

• Identify valid reference type conversions.
• Carry out reference casting in Java.
• Use the methods of the Object class to clone and compare Java objects.
• Write the code required to clone, compare, and cast Java reference types.
• Use the Thread class and Runnable interface to create a multithreaded application.
• Identify the code used to change a thread's state and priority.
• Synchronize thread access to code in a multithreaded application.
• Create a multithreaded Java program.