Learn Java - AI-Powered Learning for Developers

This hands-on Java course helps absolute beginners write their first lines of code, build interactive programs, and understand core programming concepts through playful examples and real-life logic.

Beginner

51 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

This hands-on Java course helps absolute beginners write their first lines of code, build interactive programs, and understand core programming concepts through playful examples and real-life logic.

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This course includes

66 Playgrounds

14 Quizzes

This course includes

66 Playgrounds

14 Quizzes

Course Overview

You’ll start Java with the basics, such as printing messages, doing math, and working with user input, before exploring loops, conditionals, and object-oriented programming. Along the way, you’ll build real console apps, like games and menu systems, while learning how to structure your code using classes, methods, and objects. This course emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world modeling, making Java feel less intimidating and more intuitive. Whether you’re aiming to become an Android developer or back...Show More

What You'll Learn

The ability to write Java programs with logic, input, loops, and structured flow

Hands-on experience building projects using classes, objects, and reusable methods

The ability to create and use classes, objects, methods, and encapsulation

The ability to apply concepts through mini games and projects

Hands-on experience building a strong Java foundation for development in Android, backend, or desktop apps

What You'll Learn

The ability to write Java programs with logic, input, loops, and structured flow

Course Content

Talk to the Machine

Get Java talking, calculating, and storing values.

Say “Hello, World!”Quiz: “Hello, World!”Project: Print More Messages!

Do Some Math Quiz: Do Some Math Project: Arithmetic Operations

Remember Things Quiz: Remember Things Project: Store Personal Info in Java Work with the Text Quiz: Work with the Text Project: Personalize Your Java Output Ask the User Quiz: Ask the User Project: Get to Know the User

Teach It to Think

Use logic, branching, and repetition.

Make Decisions Quiz: Make Decisions Project: Ask Favorite Number Try and Fix Things Quiz: Try and Fix Things Project: Try-Catch Repeat Yourself Quiz: Repeat Yourself Project: Loop It, Then Launch It!Pick a Path Quiz: Pick a Path Project: Build a Quiz

Give It Structure

Model your world with classes and methods.

Write Methods Quiz: Write Methods Project: Create a Method Pass the Data to Methods Quiz: Pass Data to Methods Project: Return a Custom Greeting Bundle Variables Together Quiz: Bundle Variables Together Project: Build a Book Class Create Objects Quiz: Create Objects Project: Add a Method to Your Class Project: Power Up the Player Profile

Make It Real

Build more complete apps with a real-world structure.

Create a Menu App Project: Level Up the Java Menu App Track with Arrays and Loops Quiz: Track with Arrays and Loops Project: Loop Through and Analyze an Array Project: Simulate with Objects Project: Interactive Adventure Story Project: Number Guessing Game Project: Personal Habit Tracker Final Project—Build a Dice Battle Game Solution: Build a Dice Battle Game

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