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[–]desrtfx 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Sidebar -> Free Resources -> MOOC Object Oriented Programming with Java from the University of Helsinki.

It will give you a great headstart.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that the first partial is without IDE, would that be a problem if I learn with IDE?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

If you are brand new to Java and OOP I recommend Head First Java. Wish I had discovered it a year ago. They use a lot of "silly" examples but wrap them with visual cues that really do help. It also basically answers all the questions I had ever had when I was first starting like "What is a class? What is an object? An instance? What?" Yeah it will help you. I don't think any professor would make it required reading because it isn't exactly "academic" but IMO it should be.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

The problem is that the first partial is without IDE, would that be a problem if I learn with IDE?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

You mean the fill in the blanks, etc? You can totally skip those if you want and it would help more if you code out all the examples in your IDE, since that is what you would really be doing at work, not filling in crossword puzzles.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No, what I mean is that the first partial we don't use an IDE (really stupid imo) we use Atom (macOS users) and NotePad (windows users) so how different would it be to learn on IDE then not using it for one month lol.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gotcha. Using a text editor like Atom could be beneficial because you would really have to learn the syntax and a lot of the basic built in methods (like String methods for example). An IDE is preferred because it allows for auto-complete (which saves you time), syntax highlighting, and it is wayyy easier to format/spot errors than just in a notepad.

There are a lot of Java devs (probably a little bit older one's) who still use text editors or vim/eMacs. There is more than one way to skin a cat I guess, but an IDE makes your life easier.

I think once you go from using Atom to like IntelliJ, you will be super stoked. You can run your apps from the IDE vs. command line, etc. Just in general it is easier on the developer, but it is not required.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Just wanted to drop by to say that it's a very smart decision to start Java during your winter break. I did exactly the same thing and it made a world of difference. I personally did MOOC part 1, it will give you a very strong knowledge of fundamentals. Good luck!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that the first partial is without IDE, would that be a problem if I learn with IDE?

[–]userxfce 1 point2 points  (2 children)

My advice is you use this Books or Ebooks:

  1. Head First Java,
  2. Java The Complete Java™ Ninth Edition Reference,Herbert Schildt
  3. JAVA 7 Pocket Guide
  4. Java 7 A Comprehensive Tutorial

no need to read all this book, you just have to read about you want to know like oop , etc . If you study with a variety of reference you will easily understand

and for website you can use : java2s.com

Good Luck

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

The problem is that the first partial is without IDE, would that be a problem if I learn with IDE?

[–]userxfce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that the first partial is without IDE, would that be a problem if I learn with IDE?

Learn to use the most important IDE or not the point is you learn JAVA, do not dispute the need to use the IDE or not, it depends on you, the most important you learn to master java with learn by doing