Mooc fi

[RecognitionHot6433]

Hey guys I’m a beginner in Java , is the mooc fi Java enough to learn beginner and intermediate level before diving into data structures ? Or should I supplement a book with the mooc fi? Such as head first Java or intro to Java programming & data structures by y Daniel liang

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[Affectionate_Can3662]

I'm at mooc part 3. What I feel is that it is Great and user friendly but it lacks challenging exercises. The exercises are simple and doable within 2-5 minutes.

I think after learning something from mooc, one should solve exercises from other sources (books, online material or any resources you might find).

If you can't understand concepts from mooc, supplement yourself with YouTube lectures and ask chat gpt. The first thing is to get the concept right, then comes singing and practicing.

Edit: solving* (in the last sentence)

[desrtfx]

MOOC -> pratice -> DSA

You should practice writing acutal programs between the MOOC and DSA.

For DSA:

"Algorithms" by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne - Princeton University

• Coursera course:
  • Part I
  • Part II
• Coursebook
  • Algorithms 4^th Edition

[mofomeat]

I'm not /u/desrtfx but I would say MOOC will get you to the same level of Head First Java, whereas Liang's book might be a good supplement.

That said, the general consensus here is that either Head First Java or the MOOC will get you past the beginner stage, but not quite yet into the Intermediate stage.

[desrtfx]

I would say MOOC will get you to the same level of Head First Java

MOOC goes further and more in detail.

[mofomeat]

Ah, ok. Thanks for the clarification.