Java for Beginners: Hands-On Course with Capstone Project

Course Overview

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Embark on a comprehensive journey to become a proficient Java programmer, starting from the basics and advancing through essential concepts such as OOP, collections, multithreading, and file handling. This course is designed to build your skills through hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and a practical capstone project that reinforces your learning. You will begin with setting up the Java environment, writing your first programs, and understanding fundamental programming constructs. Then, the course delves deep into object-oriented programming concepts, Java collections, exception handling, and multithreading, providing detailed explanations and hands-on coding practices at every step. The final section guides you through a complete capstone project — developing a Bookstore application. You will learn to design, code, debug, and integrate multiple Java components, gaining real-world experience in building scalable software. This course is ideal for beginners who want a solid foundation in Java programming. No prior programming experience is required, making it perfect for students, aspiring developers, or professionals switching careers. The course difficulty is beginner-friendly with gradual progression into intermediate topics.