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Introduction to Java

This course is part of Core Java Specialization

Evan Bergman

Instructor: Evan Bergman

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Beginner level

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Flexible schedule
Approx. 11 hours
Learn at your own pace
96%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Describe the Java product offerings, and the key benefits of Java.

  • Explain how to use basic Java syntax and data types.

  • Use Java expressions, operators, branching and looping statements, to write simple Java code.

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Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

In this module, we will introduce you to Java, examine the benefits of Java, and the ways in which Java is packaged. We will see how Java can be installed, and we will demo "Hello World" in Java.

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11 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

This module introduces a bit of basic Java syntax, but primarily focuses on Java's primitive types, and their wrapper classes. This module concludes with a brief introduction to the associated lab environment within your browser and learning to configure the environment to work in the best fashion for yourself. You then proceed to open the IDE used in this environment, Eclipse, and review the different elements within it. Finally, you will be reading for lab exercises related to this module.

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11 videos3 readings1 assignment2 ungraded labs2 plugins

This module covers Java Fundamentals of writing simple expressions, using operators, branching, and looping.

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11 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab2 plugins

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Evan Bergman
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