Compiled Learning Objectives

At the end of the sprint, you should be able to do the following things. Make sure to check you can do them all, and if not, go back and keep practicing until you can.

Getting Started with the IDE and main methods (Prep)

• Install and set up IntelliJ IDEA.
• Navigate the IDE interface: project explorer, editor, console, and debugger.
• Create a basic Java project and run a simple program.
• Explain the role of the main method in Java applications.

Java keywords and syntax (Prep)

• Identify Java reserved keywords in an IDE
• Explain and use common keywords like public, private, static, void, for, if, and primitive types
• Declare variables and print them out to the console.
• Write a conditional statement
• Write a for loop and a switch statement
• Explain the trade-offs between switch statements and if/else statements

Method Signatures (Prep)

• Write methods and explain the structure and components of method signatures.
• Write and run custom methods with parameters and return types.
• Document methods using JavaDoc

Debugging Java Code Using the IDE (Prep)

• Use debugging tools in the IDE to fix runtime issues
• Set breakpoints and inspect variables.
• Step through code execution to identify logic errors.

Write a Program to Print Prime Numbers (Backlog)

• Create a private Java method to print all prime numbers up to 1000
• Call this method from a Main method
• Test the Java program

Write a Program to Reverse Numbers (Backlog)

• Create a private Java method to reverse numbers
• Call this method from a Main method
• Test the Java program