In this module, we will introduce you to Java, examine the benefits of Java, and the ways in which Java is packaged. We will see how Java can be installed, and we will demo Hello World in Java.

This module introduces a bit of basic Java syntax, but primarily focuses on Java’s primitive types, and their wrapper classes. This module concludes with a brief introduction to the associated lab environment within your browser and learning to configure the environment to work in the best fashion for yourself. You then proceed to open the IDE used in this environment, Eclipse, and review the different elements within it. Finally, you will be reading for lab exercises related to this module.

Learn to code in Java and improve your programming and problem-solving skills. You will learn to design algorithms as well as develop and debug programs. Using custom open-source classes, you will write programs that access and transform images, websites, and other types of data. At the end of the course you will build a program that determines the popularity of different baby names in the US over time by analyzing comma separated value (CSV) files.

After completing this course you will be able to:

1. Edit, compile, and run a Java program;

2. Use conditionals and loops in a Java program;

3. Use Java API documentation in writing programs.

4. Debug a Java program using the scientific method;

5. Write a Java method to solve a specific problem;

6. Develop a set of test cases as part of developing a program;

7. Create a class with multiple methods that work together to solve a problem; and

8. Use divide-and-conquer design techniques for a program that uses multiple methods.

Build on the software engineering skills you learned in “Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software” by learning new data structures. Use these data structures to build more complex programs that use Java’s object-oriented features. At the end of the course you will write an encryption program and a program to break your encryption algorithm.

1. Read and write data from/to files;

2. Solve problems involving data files;

3. Perform quantitative analyses of data (e.g., finding maximums, minimums, averages);

4. Store and manipulate data in an array or Array List;

5. Combine multiple classes to solve larger problems;

6. Use iterables and collections (including maps) in Java.