Introduction to Java

This course is part of Core Java Specialization

Instructor: Evan Bergman

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.

Skills you'll gain

Computer Programming

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There are 3 modules in this course

This Course is the first of a series of courses that make up the Core Java Specialization. The Core Java Specialization, in turn, is part of a series of programming specializations, derived from LearnQuest's private Java Bootcamps, designed to provide the skill set necessary to be hired as an IT developer using Java in many corporate environments.

This course includes hands-on practice and will give you a solid knowledge of the Java language. After completing this course, you will be able to identify Java’s benefits, program in basic Java syntax using Java data types, and incorporate branches and loops. The audience for this course: - Anyone interested in learning Java - Programmers - Technical Managers - Application Developers Prerequisites: To be successful with this course, you should understand the fundamentals of software development in either a procedural or object-oriented language.

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.

What's included

11 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

11 videosTotal 43 minutes

Overview of the Core Java Specialization2 minutesPreview module
Course Overview0 minutes
Module Introduction and Benefits of Java1 minute
Key Benefits: Write Once Run Anywhere (WORA)3 minutes
Key Benefits: Packages, Syntax and Libraries6 minutes
Key Benefits: Connectivity and Performance6 minutes
Java Product Suite2 minutes
Java Standard Edition (SE)1 minute
Java Enterprise Edition (EE)7 minutes
Java Micro Edition (ME)0 minutes
JDK Installation and Demo9 minutes

3 readingsTotal 80 minutes

BD-J10 minutes
Blu-ray Disc Application Development with Java ME, Part 1: Creating Your First Application60 minutes
Java Ecosystem Popularity - Versions and Frameworks10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 75 minutes

Module 1 Review 30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes
Quiz: Editions15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Java versions in use10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Activity: Java Edition15 minutes

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.

What's included

11 videos3 readings1 assignment2 ungraded labs2 plugins

11 videosTotal 72 minutes

Java Types - Syntax2 minutesPreview module
A Simple Java Program7 minutes
Java Naming Conventions4 minutes
Experience the Lab Environment3 minutes
Primitive Data Types5 minutes
Creating Primitives7 minutes
Lab Solution Summary1 minute
Optional: Full Lab Walkthrough21 minutes
Wrapper Classes4 minutes
Arrays7 minutes
Wrappers and Arrays Demo7 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Importing Lab Starters and/or Solutions10 minutes
Autoboxing and Unboxing10 minutes
Java 8 Javadocs10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 2 Review 30 minutes

2 ungraded labsTotal 45 minutes

Experience the Lab Environment15 minutes
Using Primitive Data Types30 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 30 minutes

Activity: Primitives15 minutes
Activity: Arrays15 minutes

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

What's included

11 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab2 plugins

11 videosTotal 118 minutes

Java Operators8 minutesPreview module
Mathematical - Relational Operators3 minutes
Boolean Operators8 minutes
IF Statements3 minutes
ELSE Statements5 minutes
Ternary and Switch Statements9 minutes
While Loop3 minutes
For Loop8 minutes
Break and Continue Statements4 minutes
Lab Solution Summary4 minutes
Optional: Full Lab Walkthrough58 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Operator Precedence10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Review Questions30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Types of loops10 minutes

1 ungraded labTotal 75 minutes

Flow Control75 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 30 minutes

Activity: Java Operators15 minutes
Activity: Operators15 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 17, 2022

tricky course for me, i had not remebered how much, the little things hem me up, but i learn patience and practice, which i will use to continue to grow with these courses.

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2021

The introduction to Java was covered beautifully with the basic concepts and the labs , some hands on with good examples. Thank you so much for designing this lectures.

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2022

Some of the use cases were confusing but overall I enjoyed the course and I feel that I learned a lot

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