How you’ll be assessed
Complete coursework and an online multiple-choice exam. You need 60% to pass the exam. Results are graded Distinction, Merit, Pass or Fail.
Online Academy / AI & Technology
Introduction to Java
Write and run your first Java programs in IntelliJ IDEA. Start with the basics and build up to solving problems with methods and classes.
Start here if you’re new to coding
You’ll practise writing, compiling, debugging and testing simple programs. You need basic maths and English at B1 or equivalent. No programming experience is required.
What you’ll study
- Set up Java and IntelliJ IDEA
- Use variables and data types
- Work with operators and precedence
- Write conditional and nested statements
- Read user input and work with strings
- Repeat tasks with loops
- Store and process values in arrays
- Format input and output
- Organise code with methods
- Structure programs with classes
Assessment and next steps
Where you can go next
Build on these skills with intermediate or advanced Java, or use the same concepts to learn another programming language.
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