After completing Java: Getting Started with Java Programming, the user should be able to:
 

	Write and compile a Java program
	Use variables and strings
	Use conditional tests
	Repeat actions using loops

Becoming a Programmer
 

	How programs work
	Installing the JDK

Writing Your First Program
 

	Beginning the program
	Saving the finished product
	Compiling and running the program

Understanding How Java Programs Work
 

	Creating an application
	Applet Basics

Storing and Changing Information in a Program
 

	Statements and expressions
	Assigning variable types
	Naming your variables
	Storing information in variables

Using Strings to Communicate
 

	Storing text in strings
	Displaying strings in programs
	Advanced string handling

Using Conditionals to Make Decisions
 

	if - else statements
	switch statements

Repeating an Action with Loops
 

	for loops
	while loops
	do - while loops

This course is distributed with
 

Exercises, with sample files, that allow users to practice in Java

A file containing the text of the exercises

Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the Java product

A Java glossary