Oracle Academy: Java Fundamentals (Online) 2021-2022

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This is an official Oracle online course for Java Fundamentals. It is an alternative to the Java Foundations course. If you are completely new to programming concepts then this is a good course to start your learning path, followed by Java Foundation, then Java Programming.

Overview This 90 hour online course engages students with little or no programming experience to create Java programs. Participants are introduced to object-oriented programming concepts, terminology, and syntax, and the steps required to create basic Java programs using the Alice, Greenfoot, and Eclipse interactive development environments. Hands-on practices figure prominently throughout this course so you can experience firsthand the power of computer programming. This is a recommended pre-requisite for the Java Programming course.

Exam Information Through Oracle's Certification paths, you demonstrate a professional level of technical skills recognised throughout the information technology industry, this gives you a competitive edge in your career. The Java Foundations OR Java Fundamentals courses prepare you to take the optional external exam Java Foundations | 1Z0-811.

• All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

Little or no previous experience with programming.

• Introduction
• Alice 3
  • Getting Started with Alice 3
  • Add and Position Objects
  • Procedures and Arguments
  • Rotation and Randomization
  • Declare Procedures
  • Control Statements
  • Functions
  • IF and WHILE Control Structures
  • Expressions
  • Variables
  • Keyboard Controls
  • Develop a Complete Animation
  • Java Variables and Data Types
  • Java Methods and Classes
• Greenfoot
  • Getting Started With Greenfoot
  • Methods, Variables and Parameters
  • Source Code and Documentation
  • Developing and Testing an Application
  • Randomization and Constructors
  • Defined Methods
  • Sound and Keyboard Control
  • World Animating and Game End
  • Abstraction
  • Loops, Variables, and Arrays
• Java Basics
  • Getting Started with Eclipse
  • Object and Driver Classes
  • Data Types and Operators
  • Strings
• Program Structure
  • Using Scanner and Conditional Statements
  • Using Program Control Statements
• Arrays and Exceptions
  • Arrays
  • Handling Errors
• Java Classes
  • Classes, Objects, and Methods
  • Parameters and Overloading Methods
  • The Static Modifier and Nested Classes
  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism

What is needed to access Oracle iLearning:

A browser, either:

• IE | Edge | Chrome | FireFox | Safari
• Cookies must be enabled
• Pop-ups must be allowed
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Further instructions to set up your computer are included online in the course materials where you will find instructions to download and install the following software:

• Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Greenfoot
• Alice 3
• Eclipse

Each course is approximately 90 hours on a self study basis, you should complete the course within one year.

On-going

• Oracle Academy: Java Foundations (Online) 2021-2022
• Oracle Academy: Java Programming (Online) 2021-2022
• Oracle Academy: Artificial Intelligence with Machine Learning in Java (Online) 2021-2022