1. Introduction to Java

• History & Features of Java
• JDK vs JRE vs JVM Architecture
• Setting up environment in Patna lab
• Writing first Java program

2. Data Types and Variables

• 8 Primitive data types (byte, int, float, etc.)
• Type casting (implicit/explicit)
• Operators: Arithmetic, Relational, Logical, Bitwise

3. Control Flow Statements

• if, if-else, nested if
• switch-case with Java 14+ enhancements
• for, while, do-while loops
• break, continue, return

4. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Classes & Objects
• Constructors (default & parameterized)
• this keyword
• Method Overloading
• Static variables and methods

5. Inheritance and Polymorphism

• Single & Multilevel Inheritance
• super keyword
• Method Overriding
• Abstract classes vs Interfaces
• Runtime polymorphism

6. Exception Handling

• try-catch-finally blocks
• Checked vs Unchecked exceptions
• Custom exception classes

7. Arrays and Strings

• 1D and 2D arrays
• ArrayList basics
• String, StringBuilder, StringBuffer

8. Wrapper Classes

• Integer, Double, Character etc.
• Autoboxing & Unboxing

9. Collections Framework

• List, Set, Map interfaces
• ArrayList vs LinkedList
• HashMap, HashSet, TreeMap

10. File I/O

• Byte streams (FileInputStream)
• Character streams (FileReader)
• java.nio package

11. Multithreading

• Thread class vs Runnable interface
• Synchronization
• wait(), notify() methods

12. GUI Programming (Optional)

• AWT vs Swing
• Basic components (Buttons, TextFields)

1. JDBC (Database Connectivity)

• 4 Types of JDBC drivers
• Connection, Statement, PreparedStatement
• ResultSet handling
• Patna industry projects integration

2. Servlet Programming

• Servlet lifecycle
• Request and response handling
• Session management (Cookies, HttpSession)

3. JSP (JavaServer Pages)

• JSP lifecycle
• Scriptlets, Expressions, Declarations
• JSTL and EL (Expression Language)

4. JavaBeans

• Creating reusable components
• Integrating with JSP

5. MVC Architecture

• Model-View-Controller pattern
• Implementation with Servlet & JSP

6. Filters and Listeners

• Filter configuration
• ServletContextListener

7. Web Servers

• Apache Tomcat setup
• Deploying WAR files

8. Project Work

• Login/Registration System
• Student Management System
• E-commerce backend (basic)