Course Overview

Kickstart Your Software Development Skills with this Gentle Introduction to Coding, Object Oriented Development and Java.

Introduction to Programming and Java Basics for Non-Developers is a skills-focused, hands-on coding course that teaches students the fundamentals of programming object oriented (OO) applications with Java to a basic level, using sound coding skills and best practices for OO development. This course is presented in a way that enables students to embrace the fundamentals of coding as well as an introduction to Java, in a gentle paced environment that focuses on coding basics.

Throughout the course, they’ll explore the application development cycle, structure of programs, and specific language syntax. The course introduces important algorithmic constructs, string and character manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, standard I/O, and fundamental object-oriented programming concepts. The course explains the use of inheritance and polymorphism early on so you can practice these skills extensively in the hands-on labs. Structured programming techniques and error handling are emphasized. The course includes the processing of command line arguments and environment variables, so they’ll be able write flexible, user-friendly programs. They’ll leave this course armed with the required skills to begin their learning journey as a Java programmer using modern coding skills and technologies.

NOTE: Although this course is geared for non-developers, it is helpful for attendees to have some background in IT and to be comfortable working with computers, with the ultimate goal to become a Java software developer.

What you’ll learn

• The steps involved in the creation and deployment of a computer program
• What OO programming is and what the advantages of OO are in today’s world
• To work with objects, classes, and OO implementations
• The basic concepts of OO such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction
• The basic constructs that all programming languages share
• The basic Java constructs supporting processing as well as the OO orientation
• How to use Java exception handling
• About and how to use classes, inheritance and polymorphism
• About use collections, generics, autoboxing, and enumerations
• How to take advantage of the Java tooling that is available with the programming environment being used in the class