Java Practice

This repository contains challenges for you undertake to build on your coding and technical ability. We will be checking over your solutions, so please ensure you push to GitHub regularly.

You may find these exercises challenging but they give you the opportunity to build on your growth mindset and commitment to programming and learning in general. You can always come to us if you are having any trouble.

We will be covering Java on the Your Return to Tech course, so it's really important your problem solving skills are fresh.

If you need reminding of any key Java concepts to solve these challenges we recommend the 'Codecademy: Learn Java' (free) course: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-java

NOTE: You are not required to purchase any PRO content from CodeAcademy.

Remember to break down problems to help you solve them and that Google is your friend!

Instructions

To complete these challenges you will need to have Java and Maven installed on your computer.

Installing the Java SE Development Kit

Recommended Installation Method

Follow this link and to download and install the Java SE Development Kit for your laptop:

https://www.oracle.com/uk/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html

At the time of writing (09/2021) the latest version LTS (Long term support) version of the Java SE Development kit is version 11.

Alternative Installation Methods

• If you already have homebrew on macOS/Linux, you can follow the instructions from this community blog

• If you are using Chocolatey on Windows OS, you can run the following command to install Java SE 11.0.2.9

Installing Maven

You'll also need Maven installed for managing dependencies.

Maven is used to manage the dependencies (similar to NPM in the Javascript world or PIP in a Python world)

Maven can be download and install by following the different link here:

https://maven.apache.org/index.html

Download: https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi Install: https://maven.apache.org/install.html

There are also a number of videos online guiding you through installation.

Once you've got Java and Maven installed you can make a start - before you do please make sure to watch the getting started video as it walks you through instructions for getting started and the first exercise.