Java Programming

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Included in this course:

Introduction:

Printing Variables Lab: Basic Skills Coding Exercises: Basic Skills

Arithmetic Operators Boolean Operators Lab: Operators Coding Exercises: Operators

If Statements If Else Statements Switch Case Statement Lab: Conditionals Coding Exercises: Conditionals

For Loops While Loops Nested Loops Lab: Loops Coding Exercises: Loops

Array Basics ArrayLists 2D Arrays Lab: Arrays Coding Exercises: Arrays

String Basics String Methods String Iteration String Comparison Lab: Strings Coding Exercises: Strings

Writing to a File Reading a File CSV Files Lab: Files Coding Exercises: Files

Method Basics Parameters Variable Scope Returning Values Lab: User-Defined Methods Coding Exercises: User-Defined Methods

What is Recursion? Lab: Recursion Coding Exercises: Recursion

Objects:

Classes and Objects Lab Coding Exercises

Changing Objects with External Methods Changing Objects with Instance Methods Static Methods Lab Coding Exercises

What is Encapsulation? Getters and Setters Lab Coding Exercises

Superclass & Subclass Extending & Overriding Multiple Inheritance Lab Coding Exercises

Polymorphism Lab Coding Exercises

Advanced Topics Lab Coding Exercises

Learning-by-doing

Constructing Knowledge Through Coding

Our Intro to Java computer science course content emphasizes students applying and exploring the information presented. To provide a thorough introduction to Java programming, a code editor accompanies each page with new concepts so students can see for themselves how the computer responds to code.

In addition, the content provides code snippets to get students started and suggested avenues for investigation. At the end of each module, students are asked to apply the skills they learned in a lab.

Lower barriers to entry

Lowering the Barrier to Entry

This Java intro course material reflects the need for computer science education to meet students where they are. Like any specialized community, computer science has its own jargon. The formal teaching of computer science should not burden students with the assumption that they are fluent in this special language.

The material is presented in smaller units that are more manageable for the students. The same vocabulary and concepts are covered, but in a more approachable way - state things as plainly as possible, and, when appropriate, use images, tables, or lists.

Another way in which our intro to Java programming content is more approachable is that it uses many small programs instead of one large program. Research shows that a variety of smaller problems increase student performance and reduce stress. Using many small programs leads to students spending a sufficient amount of time on their work, and they do not wait until the last moment to begin their work.

What's included

What's Included

Interactive content in Java with visuals and minimal text for maximum hands-on engagement
Example code snippets that can be copied
A fully-featured web-based IDE
Run code with the click of a button
Use Code Visualizer to see "under the hood"
Parsons Problems and other formative assessments to help students check their understanding

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