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Java 101 - Fundamentals

Course Summary

Learn the fundamentals. This course starts from square one, installing Java, and continues through operators, variables, loops, and arrays. This course is the perfect first step for aspiring Java developers.

9 Sections · 103 Pages · By Ryan Desmond

  • Level

    Introductory course. Perfect for beginners.

  • Duration

    100 Hours. Or, ~1 month of dedicated learning @ 15-20 hours per week

  • What's included

    60 lessons, 22 videos, 100+ examples, 30+ lab challenges, 17 quizzes, 8 journals

  • Certificate

    Java 101 Certificate

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This course is part of the following career track:

  1. 1) Getting Started

    1. Introduction
    2. About Java 101
      10 min
    3. Using CodingNomads Discord Community
      3 min
    4. Java Installation
    5. How to Install Java JDK
      6 min
    6. Quiz: JDK
    7. Inspiration
    8. Why Are You Here?
    9. Productivity Tips, Growth Mindset, and Why Learn Java

  2. 2) Tools of the Developer Trade

    1. Command Line Interface (CLI)
    2. Using a Terminal Emulator
      4 min
    3. What is the CLI?
      7 min
    4. Video: Intro to the CLI
      23 min
    5. What is Vim?
      5 min
    6. Video: What is Vim?
      6 min
    7. Quiz: CLI
    8. Java & the CLI
    9. Java's main() method
      9 min
    10. Run Java from the CLI
      4 min
    11. Video: Java & the CLI
      13 min
    12. Quiz: Java & the CLI
    13. File System & Source Files
    14. Dev Workspace Setup
      4 min
    15. Video: Dev Workspace
      9 min
    16. Get Your Java Labs Project & Examples
      3 min
    17. Video: Clone Labs Project
      5 min
    18. Git & GitHub
    19. What is GitHub?
      6 min
    20. How to use Git
      14 min
    21. How to use GitHub
      7 min
    22. Video: Using Git
      18 min
    23. Git Cheatsheet
      3 min
    24. Link: Git & GitHub Course
    25. Quiz: Git & GitHub
    26. IntelliJ IDE
    27. Getting Started with IntelliJ
      3 min
    28. Video: IntelliJ Intro
      25 min
    29. Video: Using IntelliJ's Java Debugger
      5 min
    30. Assignments
    31. Journal: Tools of the Trade
    32. TODOs - Tools of the Trade
      3 min
    33. Feedback: Tools of the Trade

  3. 3) Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

    1. What is the JVM?
      4 min
    2. How Does the JVM Work?
      7 min
    3. Quiz: JVM
    4. Feedback: JVM

  4. 4) Java's Primitive Data Types

    1. Who you callin' primitive?!?
    2. What are the Java Data Types?
      8 min
    3. Video: Primitive Data Types
      6 min
    4. Code Playground: Primitive Data Types
      3 min
    5. Are Strings a Primitive Data Type? No.
    6. What is a Java String?
      7 min
    7. Assignments
    8. Journal: Java Data Types
    9. Labs: Fundamentals
      3 min
    10. Quiz: Primitive Data Types
    11. Feedback: Primitive Data Types

  5. 5) Java Variables

    1. What are Java Variables?
      5 min
    2. Video: Java Variables
      20 min
    3. Java Type Casting
      6 min
    4. Video: Type Casting and Conversion
      10 min
    5. Quiz: Variables & Casting
    6. Variable Scope
    7. Code Blocks & Variable Scope
      4 min
    8. Video: Variable Scope
      7 min
    9. Quiz: Code Blocks & Scope
    10. Assignments
    11. Journal: Code Blocks & Scope
    12. Feedback: Code Blocks & Scope

  6. 6) Java Operators

    1. Java Operators
      15 min
    2. Assignments
    3. Journal: Java Operators
    4. Quiz: Operators
    5. Labs: Data Types & Operators
      3 min
    6. Feedback: Operators

  7. 7) Conditionals & Loops

    1. If/Else Statements
    2. Java If & If/Else Statements
      6 min
    3. Flow Control in Java
      3 min
    4. Video: "if/else" Statements
      10 min
    5. Java Return Statement Teaser
      3 min
    6. Quiz: If/Else Statements
    7. Mini Challenge: If/Else Statement
      3 min
    8. While & Do-While Loops
    9. What is the While Loop?
      3 min
    10. What is a Do-While Loop?
      3 min
    11. Video: While & Do-While Loops
      9 min
    12. Code Playground: While & Do-While Loops
      3 min
    13. Mini Challenge: While Loops
      3 min
    14. For Loops
    15. What is a For Loop?
      5 min
    16. Video: For Loops
      4 min
    17. Quiz: For Loops
    18. For-Each Loops
    19. What is the For-Each Loop?
      3 min
    20. Video: For-Each Loop
      2 min
    21. Nested Loops
    22. Nesting Loops
      4 min
    23. Switch Statements
    24. Switch Statements
      7 min
    25. Video: Switch Statements
      6 min
    26. Quiz: Switch Statements
    27. Flow Control Keywords
    28. Java Break, Continue, and Return Keywords
      8 min
    29. Video: Flow Control Keywords
      8 min
    30. Quiz: Flow Control
    31. Assignments
    32. Journal: Conditionals & Flow Control
    33. Labs: Conditionals & Loops
      3 min
    34. Feedback: Conditions & Loops

  8. 8) Arrays & ArrayLists

    1. Traditional Arrays
    2. What are Java Arrays?
      8 min
    3. Video: Java Arrays
      9 min
    4. Quiz: Java Arrays
    5. Multi-Dimensional Arrays
    6. What is a Multi-Dimensional Array?
      9 min
    7. Video: Multi-Dimensional Arrays
      7 min
    8. Quiz: Multi-Dimensional Arrays
    9. ArrayLists
    10. What is a Java ArrayList?
      12 min
    11. Video: Java ArrayLists
      7 min
    12. Quiz: ArrayLists
    13. Returning to the For-Each Loop
    14. How to Use Java For-Each with Collections
      5 min
    15. Video: For-Each Loops
      9 min
    16. Assignments
    17. Journal: Arrays & ArrayLists
    18. Labs: Arrays & ArrayLists
      3 min
    19. Feedback: Arrays & ArrayLists

  9. 9) Next Steps & Certificate Request

    1. Wooohooo! Congratulations!
      5 min
    2. Request Completion Certificate
    3. Next Course: Java 201