Beginner course: Getting Started with Java

Is Java your first programming language and do you want to get up and running fast? Or maybe you are already an experienced programmer in another language and want to give Java a try.

In this tutorial, you will find short separate videos which take you through the basics of the Java programming language. First, you will check the Java version on your computer or install a new Java Development Kit (JDK). In the next session, you will find 30 minutes of video, showing you how you can run single-source Java files on your computer and experiment with the Java programming language. Each video has a page with the full description and the code you can copy and paste to run on your own computer.

From Java version 11 onwards, you can run simple Java code in a single source file without compiling it, just like you can run a Python or Bash script. And that’s precisely what we will do in this high-speed Java programming course!

With this tutorial you’ll get the basic idea of Java code, that is, the programming language, which will allow you to experiment and learn further.

This tutorial is based on a section of the book “Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi” by Frank Delporte, the creator of this course.