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Java Courses for Beginners

Beginner Java courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, object-oriented concepts, and basic syntax. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and understanding data structures like arrays and lists. Many courses introduce tools such as integrated development environments (IDEs) like Eclipse or IntelliJ, which streamline coding and testing processes, as well as version control systems like Git that facilitate collaboration on projects.

Popular Beginner Java Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    Java Programming for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Memory Management, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Software Installation

    4.6 stars, 181 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (181) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, UI Components, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Software Engineering, Code Reusability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Computer Programming, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Bioinformatics, Encryption, Javascript, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.6 stars, 22K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (22K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Java Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, CI/CD, Restful API, Data Ethics, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Version Control, Database Management, Software Development, Software Design

    4.6 stars, 7.9K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
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    IBM

    Java Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Application Development, Maintainability, Computer Programming, Software Design, Development Environment, Program Development, Application Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments

    4.6 stars, 256 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (256) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

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

    4.6 stars, 15K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (15K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Installation, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic, Development Environment

    4.6 stars, 2.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Oracle

    Oracle Java Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Oracle Cloud, Computer Programming, Cloud Development, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Development Environment

    4.6 stars, 44 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon

    Programming with Java

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Java Programming, Java, Software Design, File Management, Data Persistence

    4.3 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (93) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Node.JS, Cloud Infrastructure, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Server Side, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Data Import/Export, Software Development

    4.6 stars, 61K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (61K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Software Development, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Decision Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI

    4.3 stars, 630 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (630) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Java Programming, Application Development, Data Structures, Application Design, Software Testing, Program Development, Development Testing, Programming Principles, Systems Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Other Programming Languages

    4.5 stars, 335 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (335) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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    Meta

    Programming with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Software Testing, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Node.JS, Software Engineering, Computational Logic, Debugging

    4.7 stars, 5K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Java Programming for Beginners: IBM
  • Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals: Duke University
  • IBM Java Developer: IBM
  • Java Programming Fundamentals: IBM
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego
  • Introduction to Java: LearnQuest
  • Oracle Java Foundations: Oracle
  • Programming with Java: Amazon
  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon

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