Java developer and VBA - Macro development for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Free of cost

by funding

The course explains object-oriented programming with Java and the Eclipse development environment and teaches the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language, which is included in all MS Office products. You will learn how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace.
  • Certificates: Java Developer" certificate
    Certificate "VBA - Macro Development"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 12 Weeks

Object-oriented programming with Java

General basics (approx. 3 days)

Integrated development environments (e.g. Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA)

Program structure (basic language elements, instructions, methods, etc.)

Variables (declaration, initialization)

Validity scopes

Data types (primitive/reference)

Documentation with JavaDoc

Enumeration types


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Basic language concepts (approx. 8 days)

Step-by-step creation of console-based programs

Input/output

Operators (arithmetic, logical, bitwise)

Type conversion

Arrays, character strings and their processing, control structures (branches, loops)


Object-oriented programming (approx. 6 days)

Structure of classes

Creating your own classes step by step

Inheritance

Constructors

Polymorphism

Overloading/overwriting methods

Abstract classes, interfaces

Adapter classes, inner classes, anonymous classes

Exceptions (error handling)

Wrapper classes


Advanced concepts (approx. 3 days)

Recursivity

File processing (character stream and byte stream)

Serialization/deserialization of objects Multithreading


GUI interface (approx. 3 days)

Use of AWT and Swing controls

Creation of graphics

Layout manager

Introduction to programming desktop applications with JavaFX


Excursus: Java FX (approx. 1 day)

Introduction to programming desktop applications with JavaFX


Additional topics (approx. 2 days)

Creation of JAR files

Basics of regular expressions

Printer output in Java


Databases (approx. 4 days)

Connection to Microsoft SQL databases and mySQL

Basics of database connection

Connection to SQL databases (Microsoft SQL, MySQL)

Basics of network programming

Introduction to RMI (Remote Method Invocation)


Project work (approx. 10 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

VBA - Visual Basic for Applications - Macro development for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

VBA development environment (approx. 1 day)

Components of the development environment

Recording macros

Working with procedures

Using modules

Saving projects

Hungarian notation

KamelCase notation

Working with the direct window

The local window


VBA Basics (approx. 9 days)

Variables

constants

Data types

Creating your own data types

Operators

Procedures

Parameters

Input dialogs and message windows

Program branches

Array

Using the object library

Forms and their controls

Error handling

Extension of the ribbon with own menu items

File selection


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Programming in Excel (approx. 2 days)

Excel objects

Properties and methods

Editing cell ranges

Editing worksheets

Collecting, evaluating and further processing of data

Excel object events


Programming in Word (approx. 2 days)

Word objects

Provision of global functionalities with add-ins and templates

Properties and methods

Editing text areas

Working with bookmarks

Working with Word Forms

Object events


Programming in PowerPoint (approx. 2 days)

PowerPoint objects

Properties and methods

Working with slides and shapes


Import/Export (approx. 1 day)

Import of data from a TXT, CSV file

Transferring data between Excel and Excel

Transferring data between Excel and Word

Transferring data between Excel and PowerPoint


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Sound user knowledge of Word and Excel

Java is one of the most widely used object-oriented programming languages. After the course, you will be able to use Java quickly and confidently and will be able to develop complex solutions.

After this course, you will also be able to use the VBA language to implement automated solutions in the Office programming environment. You will be able to create and use forms, create class designs, develop object-oriented solutions and process tasks in Word, PowerPoint or Excel more conveniently and efficiently.

IT apprentices, IT specialists, programmers and specialists with relevant professional experience.

Programs created with Java are hardware- and operating system-independent, making Java very versatile. The main areas of use are web applications, applications for mobile devices, desktop applications, applets and smart cards.

With your additional knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you can significantly expand Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Due to the market-leading spread of Microsoft Office in almost every company, specialists with knowledge of VBA macro development are in high demand.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.