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Java

Posted by Rose Consaul
Rose Consaul
561 Points

Maximizing learning for Java Strategies

Hey guys! I am learning Java now, and I want to maximize my learning. Do you guys have any techniques or things that have helped you to make sure you are understanding the syntax and coding logic outside of the exercises? I feel sometimes like I get it when I'm doing it with the video, but then I forget (which I know is all a part of the process). I just want to make sure I'm understanding everything before I go on so I can start to independently understand what I'm doing. Sometimes it is frustrating. Anything feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

1 Answer

John Clune
PLUS
John Clune
Courses Plus Student 4,951 Points
John Clune
John Clune
Courses Plus Student 4,951 Points

For me things really click when I when I try to take what I've learned and apply it outside of the course. Making a text based adventure game with System.out and the Scanner class for user input can be a fun and easy way to learn conditionals (if/else), loops, strings, basic objects etc. It depends on what you are into though. Think of something you would like to create and just start working on it a bit at a time as you pick up more tools. Don't worry about making something perfect or doing everything optimally, you can always fix it later when you learn more. IDE's refactoring makes it a breeze. Have fun!