Java Developer

Course Description

A comprehensive course designed to take students from Java basics to professional development practices. Students will learn core Java concepts, object-oriented programming, advanced features, and real-world application development.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Write and debug Java programs using industry best practices
• Implement object-oriented programming concepts effectively
• Work with databases and external APIs
• Build full-stack applications using Java technologies
• Use popular development tools and frameworks

Prerequisites

• Basic computer knowledge
• Understanding of basic programming concepts (recommended but not required)
• Computer with minimum 8GB RAM (for development environment)

Assessment Structure

• Weekly quizzes (30%)
• Programming assignments (40%)
• Final project (30%)

Course Materials

• Interactive lesson content
• Code examples and templates
• Practice exercises
• Project starter files
• Supplementary reading materials

Technical Requirements

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 or later
• IDE (Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA)
• Git for version control
• MySQL/PostgreSQL database
• Maven/Gradle build tools

Support Resources

• Weekly live Q&A sessions
• Discussion forums
• Code review sessions
• One-on-one mentoring (scheduled)