Introduction to Java
Earn college credit with Introduction to Java—a self-paced online course covering Java syntax, data types, control flow, methods, OOP basics, and problem solving through hands-on practice. Complete short lessons, quizzes, and assignments on your schedule, then finish with a proctored final exam. Ideal for first programming credit or CS prerequisites, with transcript options.
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Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: master foundational programming concepts and Java syntax, enabling them to write, test, and debug programs effectively; learn user requirement-gathering techniques and set up a Java coding environment, control structures, and arrays in Java, enhancing their ability to manipulate data efficiently; and gain proficiency in conditional statements, loops, and object-oriented programming principles, fostering modular and reusable code design, algorithm analysis, sorting algorithms, and data structures such as arrays, linked lists, and trees, enhancing problem-solving skills; input/output handling methods, including GUI development, empowering students to create user-friendly Java applications.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: master foundational programming concepts and Java syntax, enabling them to write, test, and debug programs effectively; learn user requirement-gathering techniques and set up a Java coding environment, control structures, and arrays in Java, enhancing their ability to manipulate data efficiently; and gain proficiency in conditional statements, loops, and object-oriented programming principles, fostering modular and reusable code design, algorithm analysis, sorting algorithms, and data structures such as arrays, linked lists, and trees, enhancing problem-solving skills; input/output handling methods, including GUI development, empowering students to create user-friendly Java applications.
Major Course Topics
Major topics include introduction to Computer Programming; Built-In data types in Java Programming; Conditionals and Loops in Java Programming; arrays in Java programming; Input and Output Handling in Java programming; functions and modularity in Java programming; introduction to Object-Oriented Programming; Algorithmic analysis, sorting, and searching; Stacks and Queues for data structures; tables, maps, and graphs in programming. Additionally, advanced topics such as exception handling, recursion, and event-driven programming are introduced to prepare students for complex programming challenges.