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Java

Posted by Steven Williams
Steven Williams
2,199 Points

Completion of Java basics

Once the Java basic course is completed, what is recommended? Is there an advance course available? Thanks!

3 Answers

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

Once you complete the java basics course, there are other java courses in the library, but, unless you have a good understanding of what you covered in the 'learn java' course. You won't get as much out of the java library courses.

And personally, if you don't have a good understanding of the java basics, you won't enjoy java that much in general, as it can be a very difficult language to comprehend at times.

Steven Williams
Steven Williams
2,199 Points

Thanks for your reply!

Dennis MÃ¥rtensson
Dennis MÃ¥rtensson
7,400 Points
Dennis MÃ¥rtensson
Dennis MÃ¥rtensson
7,400 Points

You should check out the "Learn Java" track, that's 5 courses in 1 track. In that track, the course "Java Objects" comes right after the "Java Basics" course, so you should totally hop on that one! Good luck!

Steven Williams
Steven Williams
2,199 Points

Thanks for your reply! I completed the Java Basics, and I'm nearly finish Java Objects. I'm actually curious what is recommended after Java Data Structures? Thanks!

Steven Williams
Steven Williams
2,199 Points

Thanks! I appreciate your reply!

Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points
Akhter Rasool
Akhter Rasool
8,597 Points

so is that track enough for me to grasp at least most of the concepts of java ?

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

Yes and no. The learn java course goes over some really important info that you should know about the java language. But like any programming language you won't "grasp" every single concept when you complete the course, but you will have a better understanding of it in general. It would be unrealistic to think otherwise, it takes time just like anything else, plus, different people learn at different paces.

And it also depends if you have done OOP before, because, at least for me, learning OOP concepts was very difficult at first seeing as how I had never done it before, but made more sense to me the more I did it.

The bottom line: it depends on many different factors, to determine whether or not you you will pick up most java concepts after completing the course. But, you will definitely be taught very important and useful concepts that every java developer should know in the 'learn java' course.

Also, what really helped me learn and understand confusing concepts easier, was to, try and create a mini code snippet using what I was just taught after I learned an important topic to make sure i understood the material.

Good luck, and happy coding.

Let me know if you have any other questions.