Java Programming for Humans!

Explore how a class contains methods, declare a main method with public static void, and pass string arguments through the args array to run Java programs.

Tackle two Java coding challenges to apply course concepts, practice compiling and running, and learn multiple ways to print your name and your last name on separate lines.

Master basic arithmetic symbols in Java, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and modulus for remainders; learn how the plus sign also concatenates strings, and how ++ and -- modify values.

Change the variable A to different numbers and run the program to see basic arithmetic; observe that integers have limits, and larger numbers may require alternatives limited by memory.

Learn about the most common Java variable data types: int, float, double, boolean, char, and string, and how primitive types form the building blocks for more complex types, with examples.

Explore how to work with strings in Java by using a backslash escape character to include quotes, and print text with line breaks and tabs using System.out.println.

Explore the do while loop in Java with a counter that prints x, increments it, and loops while x < 100000, comparing it to while and for loops.

Implement a switch on the operator string to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication (x), and division, echoing the input and resulting expression on the command line.

Implement the main method to greet users and call setup, then build the draw board method to render a tic tac toe board using a char array and ascii art.

Create and manage a game loop for tic-tac-toe in Java by building a do-while loop, handling user input, validating moves, and updating the board with X or O.

Learn to instantiate objects in Java by creating a Ghost class with a speak method, using a constructor to set the private says variable, and spawning multiple ghost objects.

Install the Java language support extension in Visual Studio from the gallery and enable package manager. Create a Java console project, specify the package and class, then run and debug.

Package your Java program into a jar file to run on any platform with the Java runtime environment, using a main entry point and a batch file.

Implement the read method with a file reader and a buffered reader to read a file specified by a command-line argument, loop while data exists, and print each line.

Wrap all methods in a generic try-catch block, verify curly braces, compile, and run the two-argument workflow to read and write files in the files directory, then preview swing.