Live Class 1: Java Overview & Environment Setup
Topics: History & uses of Java | Java platform (JVM, JRE, JDK) | Installing Java & setting JAVA_HOME | Choosing & configuring an IDE | Writing & running HelloWorld.java

Live Class 2: Basic Syntax & Project Structure

Topics: Java file structure (packages, classes, methods) | main() method signature | Compiling vs. running (javac & java) | Comments & naming conventions | Quick Maven/Gradle demo

Live Class 1: Branching Statements
Topics: if / if-else / nested if | switch-case syntax & fall-through | Best practices

Live Class 2: Looping Constructs
Topics: for loops (traditional & enhanced) | while vs. do-while loops | break & continue | Loop performance considerations

Live Class 1: Classes & Objects
Topics: Class blueprint & object instantiation | Fields & methods | Constructors & chaining | this keyword usage

Live Class 2: Encapsulation & Access Control
Topics: Access modifiers (private, protected, public) | Getters/setters | Immutability basics | Class design best practices

Live Class 1: Data Types & Variables
Topics: Primitive types (int, double, boolean, etc.) | Reference types (String, arrays) | Variable declaration, initialization & constants | Type conversion & casting

Live Class 2: Console Input & Output
Topics: System.out.print vs. println | Scanner for user input | Formatting output (printf, format specifiers) | Basic input error handling preview

Live Class 1: Defining & Calling Methods
Topics: Method signature, return type, parameters | void vs. return methods | Calling methods & argument passing | Variable scope & lifetime

Live Class 2: Advanced Method Concepts

Topics: Method overloading | Recursion fundamentals | Static vs. instance methods | Utility/helper class patterns

Live Class 1: Inheritance Fundamentals
Topics: extends & superclass/subclass | Method overriding | super keyword | Object class methods (toString, equals)

Live Class 2: Polymorphism & Interfaces
Topics: Compile-time vs. runtime polymorphism | interface vs. abstract class | Default/static methods in interfaces | Designing extensible hierarchies

Live Class 1: Java Collections Framework
Topics: List (ArrayList, LinkedList) | Set (HashSet, TreeSet) | Map (HashMap, TreeMap) | Choosing the right collection

Live Class 2: Generics & Streams Introduction
Topics: Generics syntax | Bounded type parameters | Iterator & enhanced for-each | Streams API basics (stream(), filter, map, collect)

Live Class 1: Exception Handling Basics
Topics: Checked vs. unchecked exceptions | try/catch/finally blocks | Custom exception classes | Error handling best practices

Live Class 2: File I/O & Serialization
Topics: FileReader & FileWriter | Buffered vs. unbuffered I/O | Object serialization (Serializable) | Java NIO Files utility methods