Build a Fast Typing Game using Java Swing
Create dynamic labels, buttons and textfields in your Graphical User Interface
Start and Restart the game with a click of a button
By the end of this project, you will create a fully functioning fast typing game using Java Swing in Eclipse. This project will give you a great head start towards learning more and mastering one of the most used programming languages in the world. In this project you will be able to identify and apply many basic fundamentals such as data structures, variables, loops etc. Moreover, you will be able to perform simple String manipulation, save and compare the user's input to the original correct word and finally, you will be able to create dynamic labels for many applications. Learning and understanding Java Swing will help you progress in the programming field by creating simple Java applications.
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You will be able to set up your java environment in Eclipse
You will be able to load external text documents and perform some simple String manipulation
You will be able to create two dynamic labels in your Graphical User Interface
You will be able to save and compare the user's input to the original correct word
You will be able to create dynamic labels for the timer and the score
You will be able to create a start button for the game and implement time bonuses and penalties
You will be able create a button to restart the game with a click of it
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