Hands-On Automation Testing with Java for Beginners

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright and Credits
   1. Hands-On Automation Testing with Java for Beginners
3. Packt Upsell
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4. Contributors
   1. About the author
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5. Preface
   1. Who this book is for
   2. What this book covers
   3. To get the most out of this book
      1. Download the example code files
      2. Conventions used
   4. Get in touch
      1. Reviews
6. First Programming Steps in Java
   1. An introduction to Java and its installation
   2. Working with the Java editor tools
   3. Writing your first executable program in Java
   4. Summary
7. Understanding Classes, Objects, and Their Usage in Java
   1. Difference between strings and variables
   2. Using methods
   3. Importance of classes and objects in Java
      1. Creating an object in Java
      2. Accessing an object in Java
      3. Accessing a method in a different class
   4. Summary
8. Handling Strings and Their Functions in Java
   1. Introducing strings
      1. Defining the String literal
      2. Creating an object of the String class
   2. The String class and its methods
   3. Reversing a string's logic
   4. Summary
9. Building Blocks for Java Programs – Loops and Conditions
   1. The for loop
   2. if...else condition
      1. Bringing the if...else condition in the for loop
   3. The while loop
      1. The do...while loop
   4. Nested loops
      1. Example 1
      2. Example 2
      3. Example 3
   5. Summary
10. Everything You Need to Know About Interfaces and Inheritance
    1. Interfaces
       1. Using interfaces with a traffic light system
    2. Inheritance
       1. More on inheritance
    3. Function overloading
    4. Function overriding
    5. Summary
11. Learn Everything about Arrays
    1. Arrays and their usage in Java programs
    2. Ways to initialize arrays and assign objects
       1. Multidimensional arrays
    3. Logic programming on multidimensional arrays
    4. Practice exercises
       1. Print the smallest number in a 3 x 3 matrix
       2. Displaying the largest number from the column with the smallest number
       3. Swapping variables with/without the temp variable
    5. Summary
12. Understanding Date Class and Constructors in Java 11
    1. The Date class
    2. The Calendar class
    3. Constructors
    4. Parameterized constructors
    5. Summary
13. Importance of the super and this Keywords and Exceptions in Java
    1. The super keyword
    2. Practical usage of the super keyword
       1. Using the super keyword for methods
       2. Using the super keyword for constructors
    3. Importance of the this keyword
    4. Different kinds of exception
    5. The try...catch mechanism to handle exceptions
    6. Importance of the finally block in Java
    7. Summary
14. Understanding the Collections Framework
    1. The collections framework
    2. The List collection
       1. The ArrayList class
       2. Example of ArrayList
    3. The Set collection
       1. Using iterator
    4. The Map collection
       1. HashTable
          1. Synchronized or thread-safe
          2. Null keys and null values
          3. Iterating values
    5. Summary
15. The Importance of the final Keyword, Packages, and Modifiers
    1. The final keyword
    2. Packages
    3. Modifiers in Java
       1. default
       2. public
       3. private
       4. protected
    4. Summary
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