Java Certified Foundations Associate Competency (Intermediate Level)

Topics covered

• compare two String objects by using the compareTo method
• demonstrate code that uses break and continue statements in Java
• demonstrate do-while loops in Java
• demonstrate for loops in Java
• demonstrate the differences between the equals() method and the == operator in Java
• demonstrate the features and methods of the java.util.Random class
• demonstrate the features and methods of the Math.random class
• demonstrate the features and methods of the ThreadLocalRandom class
• demonstrate the features of the Java String class
• demonstrate the use of advanced Math class methods
• demonstrate the use of the if-then and if-then-else statements and how they are used as decision statements in Java
• demonstrate the use of the Java StringBuffer class
• demonstrate the use of the Java StringBuilder class
• demonstrate the use of the switch statement and how it is used as a decision statement in Java
• demonstrate the use of various String class methods
• demonstrate the use of various String escaping characters
• demonstrate the use of various String formatting specifiers
• demonstrate while loops in Java
• describe basic Math class functions in Java
• describe enhanced for loops in Java
• describe how the == operator differs between primitives and objects
• describe the best practices for selecting the correct looping statements in Java
• describe the if-then and if-then-else statements and how they are used as decision statements in Java
• describe the types of looping statements in Java such as for loops, while loops, do-while loops, and enhanced for loops
• describe the various classes and methods for comparing primitives and objects such as the ==, compareTo, and equals