Java Foundations Certified Junior Associate (JFCA) 1Z0-811 Exam Course Outline

Course Overview

• Introduction to Java Foundations Certification
• Exam format, topics and scoring
• Recommended preparation steps

Exam Topic 1: What Is Java?

• Describing the features of Java
• Describing the real-world applications of Java
• Identifying the components of the Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Identifying the components of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• Describing the purpose of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
• Describing the Java compiler and interpreter

Exam Topic 2: Basic Java Elements

• Identifying valid Java identifiers
• Describing the purpose of the public class and main method
• Describing the purpose of statements and expressions
• Identifying the parts of a Java source file
• Compiling and running a simple Java program

Exam Topic 3: Working with Java Operators

• Identifying the parts of an expression
• Describing the purpose of operators
• Identifying the precedence of operators
• Evaluating expressions involving operators

Exam Topic 4: Working with the Random and Math Classes

• Importing the Random and Math classes
• Generating random numbers
• Using the methods of the Math class

Exam Topic 5: Using Looping Statements

• Identifying the parts of a for loop
• Identifying the parts of a while loop
• Identifying the parts of a do-while loop
• Comparing the different loop types
• Nesting loops

Exam Topic 6: Arrays and ArrayLists

• Declaring and initializing an array
• Accessing array elements
• Iterating over an array
• Declaring and initializing an ArrayList
• Accessing ArrayList elements
• Iterating over an ArrayList

Exam Topic 7: Java Methods

• Declaring and invoking a method
• Passing arguments to a method
• Returning values from a method
• Overloading methods

Exam Topic 8: Java Basics

• Identifying the primitive data types
• Declaring and initializing variables
• Casting between data types
• Describing the purpose of wrapper classes

Exam Topic 9: Working with Java Data Types

• Identifying the parts of a declaration
• Assigning values to variables
• Identifying the scope of variables
• Describing the purpose of constants

Exam Topic 10: Working with the String Class

• Declaring and initializing String objects
• Accessing String characters
• Comparing String objects
• Searching and manipulating Strings
• Using String methods

Exam Topic 11: Using Decision Statements

• Identifying the parts of an if statement
• Comparing the different if statement types
• Using logical operators in conditions
• Using the switch statement

Exam Topic 12: Debugging and Exception Handling

• Identifying syntax and logic errors
• Using the print statement for debugging
• Identifying the purpose of exceptions
• Handling exceptions using try-catch blocks

Exam Topic 13: Classes and Constructors

• Declaring a class
• Creating objects from a class
• Accessing class members
• Declaring and using constructors

Practice Exams and Review

• Take practice exams to assess readiness
• Review topics with low scores
• Simulate the actual exam environment