It covers all important Java concepts such as variables, methods, control statements, loops, arrays and strings, object-oriented programming, file handling, database, multithreading and collections.

Java beginner course part 1: Hello world! Traditionally, when learning any new programming language, the first thing a tutorial should demonstrate, is how to print “Hello World!” to the screen.

Java tutorial for beginners part 3 - Importing classes, try blocks and more! In part 3 of this series we'll learn how to import additional classes and use try blocks and maps.

Clock clock = Clock.systemDefaultZone(); Read more about Java 8 Date APIs here. 5. Annotations Annotations is already a part of Java, but the Java 8 release saw a change in how annotations work.

Each section of the course also includes projects to hone your skills. Java is a 25+-year-old language that is the foundation for many of the games and digital entertainment we consume worldwide.

The Java enthusiast in me can’t wait to see the finalized syntax. At the same time, I hope it won’t increase the complexity of the language too much, especially for beginners.