How this course works

The chapters and lessons below are the fixed course structure. When you start, LearnLive teaches each lesson interactively and adapts examples, pacing, and questions to you.

Complete syllabus

Every chapter and lesson

01
Chapter 1 · 6 lessons
1. Computer Programming
1. 1.1
  1.1. What Is a Computer?
  6 min · Quick check
2. 1.2
  1.2. What Is Programming?
  6 min · Quick check
3. 1.3
  1.3. The Hello World Program
  6 min · Quick check
4. 1.4
  1.4. Compiling Java Programs
  6 min · Quick check
5. 1.5
  1.5. Displaying Two Messages
  6 min · Quick check
6. 1.6
  1.6. Formatting Source Code
  6 min · Quick check
02
Chapter 2 · 6 lessons
2. Variables and Operators
1. 2.1
  2.1. Declaring Variables
  6 min · Quick check
2. 2.2
  2.2. Assigning Variables
  6 min · Quick check
3. 2.3
  2.3. Memory Diagrams
  6 min · Quick check
4. 2.4
  2.4. Printing Variables
  6 min · Quick check
5. 2.5
  2.5. Arithmetic Operators
  6 min · Quick check
6. 2.6
  2.6. Floating-Point Numbers
  6 min · Quick check
03
Chapter 3 · 6 lessons
3. Input and Output
1. 3.1
  3.1. The System Class
  6 min · Quick check
2. 3.2
  3.2. The Scanner Class
  6 min · Quick check
3. 3.3
  3.3. Language Elements
  6 min · Quick check
4. 3.4
  3.4. Literals and Constants
  6 min · Quick check
5. 3.5
  3.5. Formatting Output
  6 min · Quick check
6. 3.6
  3.6. Reading Error Messages
  6 min · Quick check
04
Chapter 4 · 6 lessons
4. Methods and Testing
1. 4.1
  4.1. Defining New Methods
  6 min · Quick check
2. 4.2
  4.2. Flow of Execution
  6 min · Quick check
3. 4.3
  4.3. Parameters and Arguments
  6 min · Quick check
4. 4.4
  4.4. Multiple Parameters
  6 min · Quick check
5. 4.5
  4.5. Stack Diagrams
  6 min · Quick check
6. 4.6
  4.6. Math Methods
  6 min · Quick check
05
Chapter 5 · 6 lessons
5. Conditionals and Logic
1. 5.1
  5.1. Relational Operators
  6 min · Quick check
2. 5.2
  5.2. The if-else Statement
  6 min · Quick check
3. 5.3
  5.3. Chaining and Nesting
  6 min · Quick check
4. 5.4
  5.4. The switch Statement
  6 min · Quick check
5. 5.5
  5.5. Logical Operators
  6 min · Quick check
6. 5.6
  5.6. De Morgan's Laws
  6 min · Quick check

Think Java

How this course works

Every chapter and lesson

1. Computer Programming

1.1. What Is a Computer?

1.2. What Is Programming?

1.3. The Hello World Program

1.4. Compiling Java Programs

1.5. Displaying Two Messages

1.6. Formatting Source Code

2. Variables and Operators

2.1. Declaring Variables

2.2. Assigning Variables

2.3. Memory Diagrams

2.4. Printing Variables

2.5. Arithmetic Operators

2.6. Floating-Point Numbers

3. Input and Output

3.1. The System Class

3.2. The Scanner Class

3.3. Language Elements

3.4. Literals and Constants

3.5. Formatting Output

3.6. Reading Error Messages

4. Methods and Testing

4.1. Defining New Methods

4.2. Flow of Execution

4.3. Parameters and Arguments

4.4. Multiple Parameters

4.5. Stack Diagrams

4.6. Math Methods

5. Conditionals and Logic

5.1. Relational Operators

5.2. The if-else Statement

5.3. Chaining and Nesting

5.4. The switch Statement

5.5. Logical Operators

5.6. De Morgan's Laws

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