A Core Java course syllabus typically covers the following key areas:

1. Introduction to Java

• Fundamentals: History of Java, Java features (platform independence, OOPs, robust, secure), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java Development Kit (JDK), Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
• Basic Syntax: Variables, data types, operators, control flow statements (if-else, switch, loops).
• Command Line Arguments: Passing arguments to Java programs.

2. Classes and Inheritance

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts: Encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism.
• Classes and Objects: Defining classes, creating objects, constructors, this keyword, static members, final keyword.
• Inheritance: Types of inheritance, super keyword, method overriding, abstract classes and methods.
• String Handling: String class, String methods, StringBuffer, StringBuilder.

3. Interfaces and Packages

• Interfaces: Defining interfaces, implementing interfaces, extending interfaces.
• Packages: Creating and using packages, access modifiers (public, private, protected, default).

4. Multithreading and Exception Handling

• Multithreading: Concepts of threads, thread lifecycle, creating threads (Thread class, Runnable interface), thread synchronization, inter-thread communication.
• Exception Handling: Types of exceptions, try-catch-finally blocks, throw and throws keywords, custom exceptions.

5. Applet and Graphics Programming

• Applets: Applet lifecycle, creating applets, passing parameters to applets.
• Graphics Programming (AWT/Swing Basics): Introduction to AWT/Swing, basic components (buttons, labels, text fields), event handling (mouse and keyboard events).

6. Working with Files

• I/O Streams: Introduction to input/output streams, byte streams, character streams.
• File Handling: Reading from and writing to files, File class.