• Create Java applications that leverage the object-oriented features of the Java language, such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism • Execute a Java application from the command line • Create applications that use the Java Collections framework • Search and filter collections using Lambda Expressions • Implement error-handling techniques using exception handling • Implement input/output (I/O) functionality to read from and write to data and text files • Manipulate files, directories and file systems using the JDK NIO.2 specification • Perform multiple operations on database tables, including creating, reading, updating and deleting using both JDBC and JPA technology • Use Lambda Expression concurrency features • Apply modular programming practices and services to applications • Create high-performing multi-threaded applications