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      Northeastern University

      Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Object-Oriented Java: Inheritance and Encapsulation

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Data Validation, Maintainability, Computer Science

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Web Services, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Hibernate (Java), Application Programming Interface (API), Application Frameworks, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Service Oriented Architecture, Java, Back-End Web Development, Apache Maven, JSON

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Java for Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Debugging, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Object Oriented Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Java FullStack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, HTML and CSS, Data Structures, Spring Boot, Eclipse (Software), Restful API, Java Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java, Front-End Web Development, Spring Framework, Object Oriented Design, Web Services, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      761 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Java, Java Programming, JUnit, HTML and CSS, Object Oriented Design, Test Automation, Software Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Test Data, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming, Web Development, Programming Principles, Test Case, Development Environment, Continuous Integration, Automation

      4.5
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Procurement Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Request For Quotation (RFQ), Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Purchasing, Request for Proposal, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Cost Reduction, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      574 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      JavaScript Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Web Applications, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular java basics courses

    • Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP: Northeastern University
    • Object-Oriented Java: Inheritance and Encapsulation: Codio
    • Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays: University of California San Diego
    • Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion: University of California San Diego
    • Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot: Packt
    • Java for Android: Vanderbilt University
    • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego
    • Java FullStack Developer: Board Infinity
    • IBM Java Developer: IBM
    • Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver: Packt

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