Java Essentials: Introduction to Programming with Java

In this video, Ben Finkel covers an introduction to programming with Java. Being able to program in any language can help your career, but Ben specifically focuses on why Java, as a high-level language, can be a force multiplier for an IT professional.

Working in IT doesn’t generally require a lot of depth in programming ability, but just because it isn’t required doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn it. Among the myriad of languages you could potentially learn, Ben discusses why high-level languages (such as C, C++, Python, C#, and Java) can be so beneficial. They bridge the gap between assembly code and the natural languages (i.e., English) that we speak. These types of languages have a number of advantages: they’re easier to understand, more intuitive to write code, and much simpler to maintain over a long period of time, even among multiple programmers.

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[englandenator]

For someone who has had several false starts at trying to learn programming, this has been an excellent beginning tutorial and gives me hope that I might be able to see it through. However for a raw beginner, it is a little "jargony", but hang in there anyway.

[JRM]

Thank you for explaining these concepts in such a way. I find that it is best to understand the neccessary concepts in depth but practically before even starting to code.

[kidnace]

Please do more videos! Most of the Java videos are difficult to understand(language barriers)

[abdulmoeed]

Dear cbt nuggests Is this good course for without programming knowledge ?

[Super_Cool_Guy]

" I am a computer and I am offended my your comments ! "

[wotcherfaz]

Summary of first 5mins: computers are fast but dumb; they need to be programmed to be useful; they understand machine code; machine code is hard for humans to use; so humans use a high level language like java that must be translated to machine code.

[tcolondovich]

As someone who is taking an "Intro to Java Programming" class: Thanks for wasting my time. If I didn't understand the basics of how a computer operates I wouldn't be trying to learn Java, would I?