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Collections in Java

Gain insights into Java Collections Framework. Delve into lists, sets, and hashmaps. Learn about data modification, sorting, thread-safety, and internal workings for efficient usage.

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Collection is one of the most important topics for Java programming. Without the proper knowledge of every collection type in Java, it becomes difficult for you to decide which option to pick in a particular scenario. This course will give you a great understanding of all collection types available in the Collections Framework like lists, linked lists, sets, and hashmaps. After completing this course, you will know how data can be modified within a collection, how to sort a collection, and how it can be made thread-safe. You will also cover the internal working of each Java collection so you can work with them more efficiently.

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TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Java

Programming Language

Data Structures

Content

57 Lessons5 Quizzes

Let's Begin

2 Lessons

Get familiar with Java collections, their types, functions, and usage for better coding.

Course Introduction

Introduction to Collections

Lists in Java

11 Lessons

Get started with managing, iterating, and sorting ArrayLists, and applying basic operations.

ArrayList: Introduction

ArrayList: Inserting and Retrieving Elements

ArrayList: Operations

ArrayList: Iteration

ArrayList: Iteration using ListIterator

ArrayList Sorting

Understanding Comparable Interface

Understanding Comparator Interface

ArrayList: Exercise

ArrayList: Exercise Solution

Quiz: ArrayList

LinkedList in Java

2 Lessons

Examine Java's LinkedList structure, operations, methods for fetching, removing, and sorting elements.

LinkedList: Introduction

LinkedList: Fetching and Removing

CopyOnWriteArrayList in Java

3 Lessons

Enhance your skills in using CopyOnWriteArrayList for thread-safe Java collections.

CopyOnWriteArrayList: Introduction

CopyOnWriteArrayList: Internal Working

CopyOnWriteArrayList: Iteration

Sets in Java

6 Lessons

Solve problems in creating, managing, and iterating HashSet; identify duplicates efficiently.

HashSet: Creation and Insertion

HashSet: Operations

HashSet: Iteration and Sorting

HashSet: Exercise

HashSet: Exercise Solution

HashSet: Quiz

TreeSet in Java

4 Lessons

Follow the process of creating, managing, and solving problems using TreeSets in Java.

TreeSet: Creation and Insertion

TreeSet: Fetching and Removal

TreeSet: Exercise

TreeSet Exercise Solution

HashMap In Java

10 Lessons

Master the steps to create, update, and optimize HashMaps, including key design and iteration.

HashMap: Creation and Insertion

HashMap: Updation and Removal

HashMap: Operations

HashMap: Java 8 Improvements

HashMap: Internal Implementation

HashMap: How to Design a Good Key

HashMap: Iteration

HashMap: Exercise

HashMap: Exercise Solution

HashMap: Quiz

TreeMap in Java

4 Lessons

Step through creating, inserting, fetching, removing, and sorting elements in Java TreeMap.

TreeMap: Creation and Insertion

TreeMap: Fetching and Removal

TreeMap: Sorting a TreeMap by Values

TreeMap: HashMap Sorting

LinkedHashMap in Java

2 Lessons

Explore the structure and behavior of LinkedHashMap, maintaining insertion order in Java collections.

LinkedHashMap: Introduction

LinkedHashMap: Internal Working

10.

Additional Map Implementations

3 Lessons

Work your way through ConcurrentHashMap, IdentityHashMap, and EnumMap for efficient and specialized Map usage.

ConcurrentHashMap

IdentityHashMap

EnumMap

11.

Arrays Class

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Java's Arrays class, including searching, sorting, copying, and performing operations.

12.

Collections Class

5 Lessons

Make Java collections efficient and secure with min, max, and thread-safe methods.

Finding the Min and Max element

Searching, Filing, and Copying Collection

Making Collections Unmodifiable

Making Collections thread-safe

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Saurav Aggarwal

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