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SkillSoft Explore Course

Aspire     Java Novice to Javanista     Java Novice to Javanista Track 1: Java Novice
The Java programming language is a class-based, object-oriented, and platform-independent language. Follow along with this course and get some hands-on experience with Java programming.
Get an environment ready to write Java programs by setting up the IntelliJ IDE. Write what might be your first Java program, where you print out a line of text to the console. While doing so, you'll get familiar with the structure of a Java program as well as the steps involved in running it.
Move on to examine the syntax of Java and some of the common sources of errors. Then, get a glimpse into the use of comments to explain your code.
Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to create your own program in Java.

Objectives

Getting Started with Java: Writing & Running Java Programs

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • install the Java Development Kit and the IntelliJ IDE on Microsoft Windows
  • install and set up the Java Development Kit and the IntelliJ IDE on macOS
  • create and open up a new Java project and a new class in IntelliJ
  • set up a basic class with a main() method and run it from IntelliJ
  • recognize some of the fundamental syntactic rules in Java
  • add comments to your Java program to describe the code
  • summarize the key concepts covered in this course