Get started with Java, the popular object-oriented programming language. Learn about basic Java syntax and the Java platform's fundamental architecture.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know
- How to use the exercise files
- Which version of Java do you want to learn?
- The history of Java
- Principles and components of Java
- Java syntax and compilation
- Memory management and garbage collection
- Choosing a development environment
- Install Java on Windows
- Add Java to the system PATH on Windows
- Install Java on OS X
- Test simple Java code in JShell
- Install and configure IntelliJ IDEA
- Create a project in IntelliJ IDEA
- Pass arguments to a console application
- Take a tour of IntelliJ IDEA
- Use the Java API documentation
- Work with primitive variables
- Declare and modify primitive values
- Store currency values with BigDecimal
- Convert values between numeric types
- Math operators and the Math class
- Work with boolean values
- Work with character values
- More about Java operators
- Declare and initialize String objects
- Create and concatenate String values
- Convert primitive values to strings
- Build a String from multiple values
- Compare String values with methods
- Format numeric values as strings
- Parse String values
- Challenge: A simple calculator
- Solution: A simple calculator
- Evaluate conditions with if-else
- Evaluate conditions with switch-case
- Create looping code blocks
- Create reusable code with methods
- Create overloaded methods
- Pass arguments by reference vs. value
- Challenge: A more complex calculator
- Solution: A more complex calculator
- Next steps
Taught by
David Gassner
