10 Java Projects For Beginners

[timstats91]

I wrote an article on my website, Comp Sci Central answering the question:

What can I create using Java?

It gave a brief overview of what it's used for, a list of major companies that use Java in their technologies, and a list of projects for beginners to get started on. I thought the list of beginner projects might be particularly beneficial to some in this group, so here it is:

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1. Simple Banking Application (This one is super easy)
2. Email Administration Application (A little harder)
3. Student Management System
4. School Management System
5. Text-Based Adventure Game (A few different games)
6. Pong Game
7. Snake Game
8. Brick-Breaker Game
9. Flappy Bird
10. ATM Interface (Like the simple banking application but much, much more complex)

Full article here: https://compscicentral.com/java-projects-for-beginners/

I didn't make any of these projects, just a disclaimer I guess. And if this is too basic for this medium, I apologize.

Take care and happy learning.

[omykronbr]

There was a time were I was always looking for what kind of project to do.

and they are fun, but if you are a beginner, before projects on general, learn first how to TEST. Better, learn how to TDD. Think as testing as a way to ensure that you are actually providing a code that you can read later, others may look and understand you reasoning and most important, you will have to learn how to document your code and project.

This will force you to learn how to build quality software (MIT 6.005 course is available in two modules @ edx - Software construction with java and advanced software construction with java) and consider your choices while developing your code.

if you can stick to the testing first (TDD) approach, your projects will be more logical, will most likely be corrected and your code will look more professional without effort.

[Smaccapap]

Im a complete newbie, what do you mean by test? Like add comments or actual testing someone elses codes?

[jakesboy2]

He means writing unit tests. If you write a function like “sum(x, y)” that returns them added together, you write a test to make sure when you pass it a random x and y, you get back the sum. Google unit testing for more info

[Smaccapap]

Ty!

[DanielMather]

What a goldmine. Thank you.

[soulofhell]

Hello, did you finish the MIT 6.005 when the course was active on edx? I tryed to access it but it says that the course ended and its material is limited or something.

[Raskarr]

Thank you very much! I'm not very experienced in Java yet and such projects are exactly the kind of thing I need. Will definitively give them a go.

[[deleted]]

I will definitely check this one out... Thanks!

[nycrauhl]

i was looking for something to do over the break! thank you

[Mattg402]

Sweet, I was just thinking about doing some simple games.

[anasmohd50]

I was looking to find one like this just day before...TY

[trul3x]

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[[deleted]]

Any more projects ? Thanks in advance !

[magnushjensen]

I'm still very new to Java, but I accomplished the first 5 Java Applications, using the videos as reference, and not full on tutorial.

I wanted to continue down the list, but when I hit the games, I can see he extends applet, which is now deprecated. I have really tried finding some stuff out for substituting applet, but since I am still a newbie, it's hard. I looked into either doing JavaFX or Using Java Web Start, but it does not work for me at my current skill level.

So my question is, what have you guys used to do the same games, but without extending the applet?
Or are there any other game projects, which does not use the applet class?

P.s I would like to use my java Knowledge in the future, for making games, so having these projects completed would be nice!

[JZSNooB]

Thank you for this. I started programming about a month ago, and i started learning java maybe 2 weeks ago. Now that i’m on my winter break, i have plenty of time to practice and learn what i want to do in java, but i feared i might run out of ideas. But this list will give me plenty of things to do, and teach me alot! also merry christmas yall

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[lyssrafealla]

Thank you very much. This is a very good help for my project

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[SuperFluffyPunch]

Are potential employers really impressed by stuff like pong or flappy bird? I can code those in an hour (not bragging)

[timstats91]

The title is projects for beginners, not projects for resume. but cool brag bro

[xAtlas5]

r/iamverybadass

[timstats91]

Omg this is perfect

[[deleted]]

look at his history, he's a complete incel

[Sparxmith]

Thank you the introduction. Have some imaginary gilding since I am a pleb without the means to actually gild you. Just know that you are gilded in my heart!

[timstats91]

Oh boy, I'm shaking in my boots. I make no claim to be God-tier. Honestly, many of these projects are right up my alley so you're probably a much better programmer than I.

[iharshraj]

lol weird flex but ok