Programming Bootcamp

Introduction to programming using Java — concepts, code, and hands-on labs.

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Mac Setup Guide Install mise, Java, and VS Code

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Complete Bootcamp Start from the beginning — all lessons in one flow

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What is Programming? Hardware, the OS, languages, compiled vs. interpreted, Hello World

Variables & Data Types Primitives, Strings, arithmetic operators, arrays

Input & Decisions Scanner, if/else, comparison & logical operators

› 🔬 Deep dive → Project: Number Guessing Game

Loops while, do-while, for, for-each, break & continue · Lab: FizzBuzz

› 🔬 Deep dive → Project: FizzBuzz

Methods Defining, calling, parameters, return types, scope · Lab: Calculator

› 🔬 Deep dive → Project: Method-Powered Calculator

ArrayLists & Collections Resizable lists, generics, add/remove/iterate · Lab: Grade Tracker

› 🔬 Deep dive → Project: Student Grade Tracker

Strings In Depth Immutability, methods, equals vs ==, StringBuilder · Lab: Word Counter

› 🔬 Deep dive → Project: Word Counter