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January 26, 2024 -

My college is teaching java right now i am not able to understand anything they are teaching. So, if anyone has a nice recommendation of a book or a course that would help me would be appreciated? Note: - i have no experience in coding

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As you said you’re a beginner Get a preview of ‘Head first Java’, Iam currently learning from this book

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It seems that you are looking for resources for learning Java. In our sidebar ("About" on mobile), we have a section "Free Tutorials" where we list the most commonly recommended courses. To make it easier for you, the recommendations are posted right here: MOOC Java Programming from the University of Helsinki Java for Complete Beginners accompanying site CaveOfProgramming Derek Banas' Java Playlist accompanying site NewThinkTank Hyperskill is a fairly new resource from Jetbrains (the maker of IntelliJ) Also, don't forget to look at: The official Documentation The official Java Tutorials Our community resources thread If you are looking for learning resources for Data Structures and Algorithms, look into: "Algorithms" by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne - Princeton University Coursera course: Part I Part II Coursebook Algorithms 4th Edition Your post remains visible. There is nothing you need to do. I am a bot and this message was triggered by keywords like "learn", "learning", "course" in the title of your post. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

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November 14, 2018 -

Hi all,

Can anyone suggest good online resources for learning Java as a beginner?
I know about the big ones, such as Udemy, Coursera etc. and, obviously Youtube, but are there any platforms with practical tasks, as well as the theory, which specialize in Java, for example?

Thanks a lot in advance!

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Do the MOOC Object Oriented Programming with Java from the University of Helsinki. This course covers a wide range of topics, focuses on OOP, and has plenty graded practical exercises. It is one of the best Java courses available and it is free.

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I'd suggest searching all the past posts here. Getting very good at Google is a very important part of coding no joke.

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August 25, 2023 -

Giving up on The Odin Project, I decided to find a different course. It can be paid (not expensive though. I am poor) I searched a few languages and Python and Java seem to be popular. Python seems good but Java seems to be more advanced and it could be more interesting as a career path. But searching through reddit and other sources, its difficult to find the answer to where to learn it.

Some say Udemy, others say Hyperskill (which is expensive to me), Youtube, etc. The MOOC doesnt seem attractive to me because its similar to TOP. Lots of reading (I would prefer to watch videos form now on) and with the downside of using an IDE instead of teaching me to install and setup my own workspace.

I dont want to waste more time than I have already. This is why I need some guidance.

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If watching videos is your thing, I highly recommend watching Bro Code's Java Playlist . It includes tutorials for most of Java's features and syntax, an entry level tutorial for the Swing and JavaFX libraries, how to use Java's collections (data structures), how to make some sorting and search algorithms using Java, how to setup IntelliJ or Eclipse, and some example small projects. His videos are what I used to teach myself Java back when I was an absolute beginner, and I recommend them because of his straight-to-the-point teaching and the thoroughness of the examples given. I suggest you also look for other ways of learning Java, but in my personal opinion, Bro Code's tutorials are a great place to start from.

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I also hate reading but java mooc fi was too good for me to skip because it has tons of exercise so what i did was there was a guy on yt explaining the java mooc fi on video and i just watch those then i would do java mooc fi exercises

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January 27, 2011 - I would like to know which book ... provides beginner to advanced level of java preferably one with exercises and questions included. ... I'm interested in teaching Java to a group of students using MOOC.fi, as described here. These are middle- and early high school students with little or no experience. I'd like to take advantage of the ability to set my own conditions for releasing ...

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May 20, 2024 -

Hello,

I started learning Java five months ago. I joined Udemy courses and tried to learn from YouTube and other Java Android courses, but I'm lost. I don't understand anything, and I don't know what to do. Do you have any advice?

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You only learn, when working with it. Start a new project and use Java Swing for Ui-Stuff (use System-LookAndFeel). Start by building a gui tool (like a address-book, PokemonCardManager,.... this makes more fun). Use "NetBeans" Gui-Editor (it easier for beginners to create a ui). Store your data in xml or database... Later, extend your project by building a server. google embedded Jetty + REST Try different IDEs (IntelliJ, NetBeans, Eclipse,...) Cheers!

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apply for a java dev job, tell them you know java. they ask "when can you start" I said "sorry just in 6 weeks .. need to finish my current project CAN NOT QUIT.. I am to important this will hurt my current boss then I quit before I finish it" but In reality I used this 6 weeks to learn java .. it was February 2000 ... I am still in business

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June 11, 2022 -

Hey guys I’ve been coding for about a month now working through the full stack web dev course on Udemy, but I’m starting to see people say that learning Java is the best path for a beginner and that it’ll help when learning other languages to learn that first. I’ve learned HTML and CSS, and currently working on bootstrap, would it be a good idea to pivot and start learning Java?

I have no background in CS and I’m a current university student.

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Yeah contrary to popular belief I think Java is great as a first language. It's very strict and clear about what you can and can't do.

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Java is, in my opinion, a very good language to learn the ropes. Strictly typed means you learn and memorise better than with loosely typed languages. You will need to think about what each variable has to be. There are also tons of tools and good documentation for everything you ever need. Yes, the boilerplate may be a bit much when you are more experienced but there are tools for it (and Kotlin).

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r/learnjava on Reddit: Seeking a roadmap to learn Java as a beginner.

October 17, 2019 -

Hi all.

I am planning to go back to software development path (I've studied some of the basics in university, including programming in C, so it's not like I am complete newbie, but I haven't gone further than learning basic stuff like using IDE, variables, reading input and such). Decided to go with learning Java, as it is quite popular on local IT market. I have already started Helsinki MOOC course, but I wanted to ask if there is some kind of roadmap for self-taught developer in Java? I am interested especially in the steps after finishing the course. I've read it's best to join some open-source project and start practicing, are there any resources/sites to find out projects that are looking for people to join their team? Also are there any good books on Java (or development in general) to read alongside the course ?

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Head First Java and Core Java 1 & 2 are pretty good books. After those you could go with 'Clean code' and 'Effective Java'.

As for tutorial I really like the interactive tutorial from https://codegym.cc/ , it takes you step by step from beginning to more advanced concepts and there is a lot of practice involved.

For coding style, besides 'Clean Code', I also refer to "Google's Java Style Guide" https://google.github.io/styleguide/javaguide.html.

Derek Banas Java Tutorial on YouTube is what I use when I get tired of reading and just want to watch how things are done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBWX97e1E9g&list=PLE7E8B7F4856C9B19. He also has a 'Learn in one video Tutorial' that's more up to date but it doesn't cover Java in depth as the previous one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-xAqcBCws4.

For questions I have I refer to the beginners friendly forum https://coderanch.com. Lots of friendly Professional Java programmers out there that are willing to help out beginners.

Have fun!

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I would recommend trying hyperskill.org. They've got a pretty good curriculum, lots of challenges, and various projects ranging in difficulty. Once you;ve completed that, you'll feel pretty confident to start contributing to open source projects and you can go from there. Maybe apply for a junior Java position.

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July 3, 2022 -

I want to learn java but my udemy course feels like walking through the gates of hell every time I open it. Are there any courses, classes or methods you could recommend? Why is this so difficult? I know it's not meant to be easy but man am I having a hard go of it.

Edit: Thanks for all the helpful advice :D. Sorry about the typo in the title, was seeing red when I wrote it, haha.

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The University of Helsink MOOC is highly recommended.

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No, there isn't. Programming, in general, is something that, when learning, you get sudden urges of gauging out your eyes, bashing your head on a rock, punching your nose and like and like. If your current course is too horrible, I heard that there's some free courses from MIT.

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r/learnjava on Reddit: Where And How Should I Start Learning Java.

July 19, 2018 -

Hi redditors, I'm 17 and was always interested in Android, Ios app development, Computer Languages e.t.c. I have a few questions and your answers would really help me A LOT.

1.) I've mentioned the things I'm super interested in up above, is Java the best starting point for this journey considering i have no prior experience in this regard?

2.) If so, can you PLEASE tell me how should i proceed, I've seen a couple of online sites that teach you java but can you possibly recommend an ebook or something similar to this too?

3.) Can you tell me how you first started learning Java and what things you used plus how much time did it take you to completely learn it?

4.) I'm off of school for like 8 months and i want to put these months to some serious use cuz i might never get this much “free time ever again”, i hope you get what i mean by this, is there any sort of other thing or tip you possibly might have for me; even the tiniest bit of help will be really-really appreciated❤

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We have a nice sidebar here that lists some of the best Java tutorials.

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Free Tutorials

MOOC Object Oriented Programming with Java from the University of Helsinki

Java for Complete Beginners

accompanying site CaveOfProgramming

Derek Banas' Java Playlist

accompanying site NewThinkTank

Use all three in the very order they are listed. The MOOC as main course and the other two as additional references.

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Hey buddy,

I'm also a beginner, but what I've liked best in my journey so far is;

java how to program by deitel (great book for beginners)
https://www.edx.org/course/learn-to-program-in-java-0 (nice intro for basic concepts)
https://yfain.github.io/Java4Kids/#_installing_intellij_idea

and finally after you get the basics, go and try to solve exercises at http://codingbat.com/java

good luck!

Find elsewhere

Google Bing Mojeek

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March 16, 2022 - Java for Complete Beginners by John Purcell (probably the best and easiest entry into Java) - video based (Uses Eclipse as IDE) - the three links below lead to the same course hosted on different servers.

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December 7, 2023 -

I’ve learnt the basic syntax of java up until classes and methods. I just do not understand how to practice what I learnt. For example I’ve done an assignment recently and I got feedback about my code layout and that it isn’t following “code convention rules” and it’s too long “inefficient”. The only time I get to receive feedback on my code is when I’m doing an assignment in class. How do I write my own project in my own time and make sure that the code that I’ve written is actually efficient and good. How do I even practice? What materials should I use to practice. Am I supposed to write projects or would I need to be doing leetcode or both. I’m very confused and I need some guidance for this. Thank you.

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First, think of a project to do. Try to pick something really common and well known. There shouldn’t be a lot of feature choices because the behavior is well known. The best candidates for this are logic puzzle games, board games, simple office stuff like todo lists and text editor. With your project in mind, look on GitHub for a bunch of implementations. Save them for later. Don’t look at them. Just make sure you can. Okay, now do the project. Struggle, struggle, struggle. Finish it. Once that’s done, go through those open source projects and see how they did it versus yours. Compare and contrast at high level and lower level. What works? What did you do wrong? Study until you have a real good idea about it. Start from scratch. Do the project again and remember what you learned. Finished? Compare your first implementation to your new one. Did you improve things? Did you get tangled up trying to use those other projects’ tricks? Pick another project and do it over again. You will get better.

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It seems that you are looking for resources for learning Java. In our sidebar ("About" on mobile), we have a section "Free Tutorials" where we list the most commonly recommended courses. To make it easier for you, the recommendations are posted right here: MOOC Java Programming from the University of Helsinki Java for Complete Beginners accompanying site CaveOfProgramming Derek Banas' Java Playlist accompanying site NewThinkTank Hyperskill is a fairly new resource from Jetbrains (the maker of IntelliJ) Also, don't forget to look at: The official Documentation The official Java Tutorials Our community resources thread If you are looking for learning resources for Data Structures and Algorithms, look into: "Algorithms" by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne - Princeton University Coursera course: Part I Part II Coursebook Algorithms 4th Edition Your post remains visible. There is nothing you need to do. I am a bot and this message was triggered by keywords like "learn", "learning", "course" in the title of your post. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

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March 3, 2023 -

Does anyone know a good online course to start learning Java? I'm in 3rd year of college and I'll be taking an internship soon where I'll have to work with Java, HTML, and CSS. I already have some basic knowledge of HTML.

Thanks in advance!

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Look at the automod comments and take the mooc course.

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Sorry, but are you sure that it is Java? HTML and CSS hint on web dev and there you will need JavaScript at the front end side. Java and JavaScript are two different languages with different use cases that unfortunately have the first four letters of their names in common. Should really be Java, take the MOOC u/Automoderator listed. Should it be, as I suspect, JavaScript you will need something like The Odin Project Free Code Camp

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r/learnprogramming on Reddit: I want to learn Java. What should I do and where should I start?

April 5, 2020 -

I've had some experience with Python by learning from Codecademy and my older brother who took computer science at ISU. In my opinion, Codecademy doesn't teach very realistically. Like, "Hey, here's what you could do. Now replicate this." I had a hard time learning from it. After playing Minecraft and seeing some Java development and the power and versatility of Java, I'd like to start delving into what Java has to offer. To save me time, I want to know, what's the best place to go to to learn Java programming efficiently and thoroughly.
BTW I'm a high-schooler, so "Go to college" is not an option at the moment. xD

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http://mooc.fi/courses/2013/programming-part-1/

Complete Part 1 and Part 2 of this course. Seriously, I've been trying to learn Java for the past 3 years and I've tried every resource out there. The only one that is working for me is this course. It's created by the University of Helsinki (the college Linus Trovalds went to), which is one of the most respected CS programs in Europe.

This course will truly make you proficient in Java and you will also learn OOP concepts and will get lots of practice

Edit: I'm a high schooler too! If you have any questions or just wanna chat, feel free to PM me.

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I'm starting to learn Java right now too and what worked for me was buying book on Java. That way I can have all the info I need in front of me and skip the parts I already know. I'd recommend "Java for Dummies" it is very easy to follow along while not being too watered down.

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November 9, 2022 -

Hi guys!

How is it going?

I'd like to hear some tips to learn Java efficiently, I'm currently watching some Udemy courses but unfortunately, the one I purchased doesn't include much practice, and I'm a practice person, I like to apply what I'm seeing on the go.

I want to know how when is it a good time to apply what I'm learning to actually create things. So far I've just learned the encapsulation theory (Pretty basic, I know).

I'd love to read your strategies and maybe how you guys started with this language. Thank you!

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Get a beginner book, read the chapters, do the exercises in each chapter. Substitute with googling, YT and other books when you dont understand something.

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Do you have any programming background or are you starting out programming with Java?

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October 3, 2023 - - Java Tutorial for Complete Beginners https://www.udemy.com/course/java-tutorial/?LSNPUBID

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March 18, 2021 -

I'm a 16 year old currently enjoying my summer vacations and heading into 11th grade. I decided to learn Java since I'm thinking about becoming an engineer in the future and I'm sure it would help me land jobs and expand my skill set.

Ive completed some basic courses on codecademy but am lost on where to go after this.

Can anyone please advise me on what free beginner level courses I can complete to help me learn Java and what should be my strategy to learn Java in the future.

The only programming languages I've learnt before Java are CSS and HTML 5

Thank you!

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The links posted are very good and got you covered. Additionally, I would emphasize trying to find some motivation, for example, what would you like to achieve with Java, for example, a sample project, etc, small or large, doesn't matter. I see many people lose their motivation and interest after they jump into the free tutorials, because there's a lot of stuff to ingest, and unless you're very dedicated, it's possible you won't make it to the end. Especially when learning things alone. So a study group or some fun things to do might make the difference. When I was teaching Java courses, I ended a few times teaching younger people, 15-16 years old, and then I dropped any boring exercises on discussion forums or banking applications and tried to get them interested in some graphical things instead. For example, go through principles of object-oriented programming by creating a little game with a bouncing ball instead. But for example, the Helsinki MOOC is very good, I learned a big part of Java in Helsinki Uni myself.

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If you don't mind spending £15, buy Tim B's bestselling Java course on Udemy

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December 3, 2024 -

How to learn java from zero to hero? What's the most efficient ressource in your opinion ? I really have no time to waste.

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It seems that you are looking for resources for learning Java. In our sidebar ("About" on mobile), we have a section "Free Tutorials" where we list the most commonly recommended courses. To make it easier for you, the recommendations are posted right here: MOOC Java Programming from the University of Helsinki Java for Complete Beginners accompanying site CaveOfProgramming Derek Banas' Java Playlist accompanying site NewThinkTank Hyperskill is a fairly new resource from Jetbrains (the maker of IntelliJ) Also, don't forget to look at: The official Documentation The official Java Tutorials Our community resources thread If you are looking for learning resources for Data Structures and Algorithms, look into: "Algorithms" by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne - Princeton University Coursera course: Part I Part II Coursebook Algorithms 4th Edition Your post remains visible. There is nothing you need to do. I am a bot and this message was triggered by keywords like "learn", "learning", "course" in the title of your post. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

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I'm following the official tutorial and it seems great.

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January 6, 2022 -

Hey guys, I am a beginner in programming. No experience in coding at all and I wanna learn Java (not javascript lol). Can anyone recommend me any free online course or any youtube video where I can master Java? Love you guys

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u/Automoderator has already given you the best: the MOOC Java Programming from the University of Helsinki.

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I am currently working through the MOOC course which is recommended in the wiki

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March 16, 2024 -

As you can see by the title, I am a complete beginner and have no coding experience. I was thinking java is a great language and should I be able to learn this as my first language. But it would be helpful if I dont randomly guess things and ask you guys. So should try this first or javascript/Python.

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Learn Java, be curious about how things work in Java. Practice and Build in java.

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Java should not be a bad first choice for learning to program (solve problems or build things). Python is regarded as more beginner friendly to start learning, and usually, beginners pick that up. Saying that people are different and understand things in their own ways. Some love how Java does things, some like Python and some JavaScript. What you need right now is to try some things out. You can try a few lessons in all three languages and see what you find interesting and fun. Or you can just choose Java and try different ways to learn. For example, take a look at a video based course on Java by FreeCodeCamp. Or a text-based course by Hyperskill or maybe try a book, e.g, "Head First Java". I am currently learning via Hyperskill, but I have bought a paid video course on Java and have the book that I mentioned. Just try and have fun with whatever language you choose and build stuff as you go. Since Mooc fi(Finland) Java was mentioned, I searched and found this. It might be a good place to start. I'm not sure if they have a community like CS50(which doesn't have a Java based course). https://www.reddit.com/r/learnjava/s/saLvS7u8cv W3Schools used to be popular(20 odd years ago) that might also be a starting point. I hope this was helpful 🙏

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January 21, 2023 -

Hey guys I've been trying to learn Java is there any project based courses or bootcamp like the ODIN project ? I'm going through some youtube videos which are helpful but when it comes to building something it is not that helpful so I'd like to know if there is any courses that teaches us to build something with what we learnt so far. Thank you.

Hyperskill has a couple Java courses which are based on Projects. Been doing the ‘Backend Java developer’ course for a while now and would definitely recommend it.