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About the Course

Learn to code in Java and improve your programming and problem-solving skills. You will learn to design algorithms as well as develop and debug programs. Using custom open-source classes, you will write programs that access and transform images, websites, and other types of data. At the end of the course you will build a program that determines the popularity of different baby names in the US over time by analyzing comma separated value (CSV) files. After completing this course you will be able to: 1. Edit, compile, and run a Java program; 2. Use conditionals and loops in a Java program; 3. Use Java API documentation in writing programs. 4. Debug a Java program using the scientific method; 5. Write a Java method to solve a specific problem; 6. Develop a set of test cases as part of developing a program; 7. Create a class with multiple methods that work together to solve a problem; and 8. Use divide-and-conquer design techniques for a program that uses multiple methods....

Top reviews

AS

Dec 10, 2020

Excellent explanations and amount of course work for practice, the tests made good use of the examples and work given, I am satisfied with what I learned in this course and see it's real world usage.

FA

Oct 7, 2017

Excellent explanations and amount of course work for practice, the tests made good use of the examples and work given, I am satisfied with what I learned in this course and see it's real world usage.

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By M H

Jan 18, 2020

very useful course and have so many examples and practices, I advice every one want to start coding with java to enroll in it

By Walter J

Dec 29, 2020

Exactly what I was looking for. Not too easy and not too hard. Perfect amount of code repetition to solidify in my memory.

By Nireeksha P

May 5, 2021

The Video Lectures are having highly skilled instructors who guide us in understanding the subject and

solve the assignments

By Taofeek O H

Apr 15, 2021

The classes and the assignment are in tandem, you cannot pass quiz if you have not done the assignments. That's very great.

By gwuiin K

Dec 8, 2019

This is a good course for getting started with java programming. Especially, seven steps of problem solving is very useful.

By Roy W

May 5, 2019

very informative and well explained. I liked that they use real life examples to introduce you to a subject. Big thumbs up!

By Adriana S

Oct 25, 2017

Learned a lot! The time it took me to complete the projects was a lot longer than 10 minutes, but the result was worth it.

By Peter T

Oct 17, 2016

Great introduction to Java, the BlueJ environment makes it much easier to pick up the language with a smaller feature set.

By María V D

Aug 28, 2016

The teachers are great, I love this courses and the method for the students.

Very Challenging, enjoy it!!

A great experience

By Ossama I

Jan 7, 2020

Great course with informative content.Thanks Duke University for this course and thanks coursera for the ease of studying

By Sijia Z

Dec 29, 2019

it is friendly for people who have a litter base. I finish it in 2 weeks, not including weekends. I study 4hours a day.

By Yae J P

Dec 17, 2016

Great to learn basic concepts! However, it seemed like there were errors in the last quiz for the first two questions.

By ÖZCAN E

Nov 24, 2020

This course is really great for understanding how to solve a problem in your code and it improves your coding skills.

By Pratisek M

Oct 13, 2018

Very good for beginners with a little background of programming.It teaches how to approach a problem algorithmically.

By Alexander I

Aug 28, 2018

Great course. At first it was a bit tough but slowly but surely you immerse into it and learn the ropes. Many thanks!

By Fernando J W H

Oct 19, 2015

This course is amazing, it is the second course of the specialization and it will give you all the knowledge in java.

By Daniel K

Oct 21, 2018

I am learning a great deal during this course and find it challenging. I plan to continue through the five courses.

By Bruno

Jun 6, 2017

I love the fact you create interesting programs that read data and then use it to do your exams! I've learned a lot!

By Chao L

Jan 30, 2016

The course is good overall.

However, the final project might be a little difficult for a beginner in Java programming

By Aaron G

Oct 7, 2019

Loved this course. It got me up to speed on Java rather quickly, and the coursework was super fun and interesting.

By David L

Aug 18, 2016

This course is very practical and amazing. it is worth every penny they are taking.. Sign up and get better at java

By Touhidul I

Feb 27, 2016

Excellent course for beginners. Well structured. Best one to judge yourself before entering into a challenging job.

By Julio R

Nov 23, 2020

muchas gracias por enseñarme aprendí muchas cosas acera de esta carrera , de nuevo muchísimas gracias por ayudarme

By Mohammed H

Nov 7, 2020

I think you have to change the way of learning instead of library let the students make every thing in their hands

By Sujay P

Jun 22, 2017

The Course is really good but the difficulty of week 2 can be reduced to a little more towards beginner standards.