Programming in Java: A Hands-on Introduction

Explore Java basics such as selection and iteration, utilizing variables, operators, selection statements, and loop types to manipulate data and automate decision making.

Delve into the manipulation of arrays, strings, and files, learning to store and compare data, manipulate text, and read/write to text and CSV files.

Learn to define and use custom functions, understand recursion, and create and modify custom objects to improve code readability and efficiency.

Understand how to architect larger programs using object-oriented principles, reusing parts of classes, and encapsulating relevant information and methods within a class.

Develop best practices including following a code style guide, architecting code bases, unit testing, handling Java's Collections framework, Streams, DateTime classes, and web-based systems.