Java as a Second Language Specialization

Name: Java as a Second Language
Rating: 4.373983739837398 (97 reviews)

Transfer your programming skills to Java. Learn to develop web and mobile applilcations using the Java language.

Instructor: Jim Sullivan

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Specialization - 3 course series

This specialization is meant to be an introduction to Java as a second language. You may be familiar with any computer programming language, shell scripting, or knowledge of older Java versions, JavaScript, etc. This specialization will help you move to the Java language and will cover all the features and functions you need to create great Java web and mobile applications. You will learn Java object orientation and see the parallels with other programming languages.

The Java as a Second Language specialization assumes that you know some programming and want to transfer that knowledge into learning Java.

Lab exercises will be performed using your own system and Java installation as well as the Coursera lab platform. The instructor will guide you through setting up and configuring your environment and working through the labs. Java can be installed on just about any type of computer, but the instructor will demonstrate the installation on a Windows system.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will use the Java language features to install and run a Java application, as well as work with Java features including inheritance and polymorphism. As you work through the exercises, you'll create several smaller Java applications. In the final course, you'll create a fully functioning calculator application using the Java language.

Introduction to Java as a Second Language

Course 17 hours4.5 (77 ratings)

What you'll learn

This course is meant to be an introduction to Java as a second language, if you are familiar with any computer programming language. It could be shell scripting, knowledge of older Java versions, JavaScript, etc. This course will allow you to quickly pick up the Java programming language. You will learn Java Object Orientation, and see the parallels with other programming paradigms.

This is course 1 of a 3 course Specialization titled Java as a Second Language. It assumes that you know some programming and want to transfer that knowledge into learning Java. Lab exercises will be performed using your system and Java installation. The instructor will guide you through setting up and configuring your environment and working through the labs. Java can be installed on just about any type of computer, but the instructor will demonstrate the installation on a Windows system.

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Category: Computer Programming

Category: Programming Principles

Category: Software Engineering

The Java Language

Course 27 hours4.3 (70 ratings)

What you'll learn

This is the second course in the Java as a Second Language Specialization. In this course, we'll take a look at Java data types, discuss what primitive data types are, and explain data classes. We'll also explore characters and strings and you'll add a new class in the lab. Next, we'll take a look at Java Control Structures. We'll explain IF statements, Loops, and arrays, and will discuss Switch Statements and the Java Programming Environment.

After that, we'll define inheritance and explore how methods and properties are inherited in Java. We'll also discuss polymorphism and overloading functions before completing a lab and quiz. The final module discusses how all of the things we've learned in the previous lessons together will come together for our final lab. The labs in this course require you to download and install the Java environment. The instructor walks you through the installation of the environment in course 1 of this Specialization. It is recommended that you take these courses in order because the knowledge is cumulative.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming

Category: Data Structures

Category: Programming Principles

Writing Java Application Code

Course 313 hours4.5 (51 ratings)

What you'll learn

This is the third course in a Specialization titled Java as a Second Language. This course presents instruction to IT professionals for developing Java applications. The material targets professional that are familiar with application programming, but do not have strong Java skills. The type of Java applications focus on: Console based Java applications, Java windows applications, and Java web and mobile applications. This course presents material on developing real applications, and includes hands-on application development labs. Learners will gain strong Java application development skills.

The courses in this specialization are cumulative, so you should take courses 1 and 2 prior to this one. This course contains Coursera labs so students can practice their new Java skills. The instructor also provides offline instructions in case you prefer to use your own local Java environment. It is recommended that you take the courses in this Specialization in order because the knowledge is cumulative.