Java Programming

Certificate Program

The California State University, East Bay Certificate in Java Programming meets the needs of programmers who need to write or maintain object-oriented Java programs. The Certificate also will appeal to more experienced Java programmers who want to bring their skills up to date.

Cal State East Bay's Java programming certificate program covers a range of fundamental and advanced topics, from basic language syntax and constructs and Java's implementation of object-oriented concepts to tapping the power of Java "packages" and transforming XML using Java and XSLT. And our program's online-only format makes it convenient for professionals anywhere in the world, not just those who live or work in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

Program Objectives

• To provide graduates the expertise necessary to be an intermediate (or higher)-level Java programmer.
• To give graduates expertise in writing, maintaining and debugging Java console, applet and window applications.
• To help graduates make effective use of many standard Java packages.
• To prepare graduates to write object-oriented code using encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism.
• To help graduates take advantage of the many predefined classes that come with the standard distribution of the Java compiler.
• To give graduates the knowledge they need to begin development of Java applications that enlist XML as well as XML applications that make use of Java.

Who Should Attend

• Programmers who need to write or maintain object-oriented Java programs.
• Professionals with experience in Java programming who want to bring their skills up to date and increase their marketability.

Program Highlights