Java Programming for Beginners
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Taught by IBM Skills Network Team, Ramanujam Srinivasan
Computer ScienceInformation Technology
About the course
Over 90% of Fortune 500 companies use Java (Netguru) and entry-level Java developers can earn USD100,000+ per year with outstanding opportunities for swift salary growth. This course gives you the job-ready, fundamental skills to develop Java applications employers are looking for, and enables you to add this powerful, versatile language to your resume in just 4-5 weeks! During the course, you’ll learn to set up the Java environment and install and configure the Java Development Kit (JDK), Ja
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“Talks way too fast, making it hard to absorb the information. Explained badly.”
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