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Intro to Java

Stanford University

1 recommender · 1 thread · recommended in 1 year, 2010 · score 0.7

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Stanford's introductory Java course, offered online, covering the basics of the language through exercises and assignments. It is aimed at people with little or no prior programming experience.

Commenters call it a great course for learning the basics, praising its satisfying exercises and the way it helps with early environment setup.

Programming Languagesbeginnerfreemixed#java#introduction#programming basics#stanford#assignments

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  1. RecommendsBSeward2010in “Ask HN: Course or book to learn Java?”

    Stanford has materials for a good Intro to Java course online: see http://j.mp/cSpFgw

    I think it's a great course for learning the basics. Its exercises and assignments are gratifying, it holds your hand through early environment setup, and it gets you writing actual, satisfying code in short order.

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