Java School 0: Basic Programming for Students and Beginners, Learn Java from scratch: writing code, video output, concatenation, comments, and hands-on exercises.
Course Description
Welcome to Java School, the perfect course for anyone looking to learn programming from the ground up! This course is designed for:
- High school students who are approaching coding for the first time.
- First-year university students looking to strengthen their Java fundamentals.
- Complete beginners, eager to explore a popular and versatile programming language.
Everything you’ll learn for free in this course
The entire content of this course is free and will provide you with a solid foundation to start programming in Java. Here’s what you’ll find:
- The software development cycle: how a program is created and evolves, with a focus on the main types of errors (syntax, runtime, logical).
- Write your first simple Java programs and execute them.
- Use and understand the meaning of the most common special symbols in code.
- Get familiar with video output, understanding the difference between the print() and println() methods.
- Concatenating strings and numbers: learn the difference between concatenation and arithmetic sum.
- The meaning and usage of escape sequences, like \n or \”.
- How to write and use comments to make your code clear and professional.
Included Resources
To make your learning experience easier, the course offers:
- A downloadable PDF to use as a textbook and reference guide.
- 3 online coding exercises, perfect for immediately applying what you learn.
- Step-by-step guided exercises with clear explanations.
- Solved assignments to help consolidate your acquired skills.
- Entrance quiz: a 10-question test to assess if the course is right for you.
- Exit quiz: a 20-question test to check your knowledge and progress.
Why choose this course?
With a simple and structured approach, this course offers a school-like learning experience, yet accessible to everyone. It’s full of practical examples and exercises that guide you through writing your first Java code, step by step.
No matter where you’re starting from, with Java School, you have everything you need to start your programming journey.
