intermediate

Java Programming

A complete introduction to Java 17 designed for students who finished Programming Basics. Twelve modules cover everything from your first compiled program through variables, control flow, the collections framework, methods, file I/O, exceptions, and object-oriented programming, plus Java-specific power features like generics, lambdas, streams, and packages. Every lesson includes worked examples, an auto-graded quiz, and coding exercises to write and run on your own machine. Aligned with the AP Computer Science A curriculum.

intermediate
java
programming
language
ap-csa

Course Content

43 lessons

Getting Started

1.Installing The Toolchain
2.Your First Program
3.Syntax Comments And Errors

Values and Types

1.Variables And Assignment
2.Numbers
3.Strings And Characters
4.Booleans And Null
5.Type Conversion And Constants

Operators

1.Arithmetic Operators
2.Comparison And Logical Operators
3.Assignment Compound And Precedence

Control Flow

1.If Else Elif
2.Switch Statements
3.While And For Loops
4.Break Continue Pitfalls

Collections

1.Arrays And Arraylist
2.Iterating Collections
3.Hashmaps
4.Hashsets
5.Sorting And Searching

Functions

1.Basics
2.Defining And Calling Functions
3.Parameters Arguments And Return Values
4.Scope
5.Recursion

Input, output, and files

1.Standard Input And Output
2.Reading Files
3.Writing Files

Errors and exceptions

1.Exceptions And Try Catch
2.Common Errors And How To Read Them

Object-oriented programming

1.Classes And Objects
2.Fields Methods And Constructors
3.Inheritance
4.Polymorphism
5.Encapsulation And Access Control

Standard library and packages

1.Using The Standard Library
2.Importing Other Code
3.The Package Ecosystem

Language-specific extras

1.Generics
2.Lambdas And Streams
3.The Collections Framework Deeper
4.Packages And Build Tools

Where to go next

1.What To Build With Java
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43 lessons, each with a quiz

✓ Code exercises you run yourself

✓ Built-in tutor for when you're stuck

✓ Progress that picks up where you left off