Advanced Java Programming

State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)

MSc Computer Science - Postgraduate

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Lectures

TopicSlidesFormat
Collections Framework ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, TreeSet, HashMap, TreeMap, Iterators PDF
Generics, Lambdas & Streams Generic classes/methods, wildcards, lambda syntax, functional interfaces, Stream API PDF
Multithreading & Concurrency Thread lifecycle, synchronization, wait/notify, ExecutorService, concurrent collections PDF
JDBC & File I/O BufferedReader/Writer, NIO, Serialization, JDBC CRUD, transactions, batch processing PDF
Networking & Design Patterns Sockets, TCP server/client, Singleton, Factory, Observer, Strategy, Builder PDF
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Practical Lab Sessions

LabTitleFormat
Lab 1 Java Collections Framework (ArrayList, HashSet, HashMap, TreeMap, PriorityQueue) TXT
Lab 2 Generics & Lambda Expressions (Generic classes, wildcards, functional interfaces) TXT
Lab 3 Stream API (filter, map, reduce, Collectors, parallel streams, CSV processing) TXT
Lab 4 Multithreading & Concurrency (threads, sync, wait/notify, ExecutorService, AtomicInteger) TXT
Lab 5 JDBC & File I/O (BufferedReader/Writer, NIO, Serialization, SQLite CRUD, transactions) TXT
Lab 6 Networking & Design Patterns (TCP sockets, chat app, Singleton, Factory, Observer, Strategy) TXT
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Code Examples

CollectionsDemo.java

ArrayList, LinkedList, HashSet, TreeSet, HashMap, TreeMap, PriorityQueue, Comparable/Comparator, Iterator

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GenericsDemo.java

Generic classes (Pair, Stack), generic methods, bounded types, wildcards (? extends, ? super)

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LambdaStreamDemo.java

Lambda expressions, Predicate, Function, Consumer, method references, Stream API, Collectors, parallel streams

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MultithreadingDemo.java

Thread/Runnable, synchronized, race conditions, wait/notify, ExecutorService, Callable/Future, AtomicInteger

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JDBCDemo.java

SQLite connection, CREATE TABLE, PreparedStatement CRUD, ResultSet, transactions, batch insert

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NetworkingDemo.java

URL parsing, TCP echo server/client, multi-threaded server, HttpURLConnection GET request

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Exercises

Collections (10 exercises)

ArrayList, HashMap, HashSet, Iterator, Comparator, PriorityQueue, word frequency, deduplication

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Generics & Lambda (10 exercises)

Generic swap, Triple class, findMax, Predicate, Function, Consumer, Supplier, method references

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Streams (10 exercises)

filter, map, reduce, groupingBy, partitioningBy, joining, flatMap, parallel streams

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Threads & I/O (10 exercises)

Thread creation, join, synchronized counter, file read/write, NIO, serialization, ExecutorService

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Homeworks

HWTitleFormat
HW 1 Collections & Generics (Student Registry, CircularQueue, Timetable, Custom Iterator) TXT
HW 2 Lambdas & Streams (Functional Calculator, Employee Processing, Text Analysis, Custom Collector) TXT
HW 3 Threads, File I/O & JDBC (Bank System, Log Analyzer, Student Database CRUD App) TXT
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Assignments & CycleSheets

TypeTitleFormat
CycleSheet I Basic Java: Arrays, Strings, Classes, Inheritance, Exceptions, Threads PDF
CycleSheet II Collections, Generics, Lambdas, Streams, File I/O, JDBC, Design Patterns PDF
Assignment 1 Multithreading & Networking PDF
Assignment 2 JavaFX GUI & Design Patterns PDF
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Group Project

TypeTitleFormat
Project Brief Advanced Java Application (Team of 3 Students) PDF
Project Options: Student Records System, Real-Time Chat App, Personal Finance Manager, Library Management System, Multi-Player Quiz Game
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Tests & Exams

TypeTitleFormat
Sample Exam Sample Examination 2025 (Section A: Short Answers + Section B: Programming) PDF
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Course Topics

  • ▸ Collections Framework
  • ▸ Generics and Type Parameters
  • ▸ Lambda Expressions
  • ▸ Stream API
  • ▸ Multithreading and Concurrency
  • ▸ Networking and Sockets
  • ▸ JDBC and Database Connectivity
  • ▸ File I/O and NIO
  • ▸ GUI Development with JavaFX
  • ▸ Design Patterns

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Last updated: February 2026