Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is an innovative public university committed to the improvement of society through teaching of the highest quality and cutting-edge research in line with stringent international guidelines. UC3M has three degree-granting Schools, in addition to a School of Graduate Studies and a Doctoral School.

Established in 1989, UC3M develops its activities in four campuses and enrolls about 18.000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs (18% are foreign students). UC3M has a large offer of programs taught in English and is the 1st university in Spain and the 3rd in Europe in terms of undergraduate students taking part in the Erasmus student exchange programs. UC3M is included in the QS Top 50 Under 50, a ranking of the world’s top 50 universities established within the last 50 years.

3-Course Series: Introduction to Java Programming

Learn how to program and write code in Java in an easy and interactive way to enter the fascinating world of computer science.

Self-Paced

About This Series

Programming knowledge is not only useful for programming today’s devices such as computers and smartphones, it also opens doors to the valuable skill of computational thinking, i.e. the application of computing techniques to every-day processes.

In this professional certificate program, you will learn how to write code in Java, understand the basics of OOP and how to use software engineering techniques.

The program will begin with introducing fundamental programming concepts, such as functional abstraction, OOP paradigm, and APIs. Then, we will focus on how to write “good” programs, where “good” is to be understood from several perspectives: correctness, efficiency, software engineering techniques, and ethics. Lastly, you will learn about fundamental data structures, such as sequences and algorithms on them, such as searching and sorting.

• Average Length: 5 weeks per course;
• Effort: 5-10 hours per week, per course;
• Number Of Courses: 3 Courses in Program;
• Subject: Computer Science;
• Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid;
• Language: English;
• Video Transcripts: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Chinese.

1. Introduction to Java Programming: Starting to code in Java

Learn to program with Java in an easy and interactive way!

2. Introduction to Java Programming: Writing Good Code

Learn to program in an easy and interactive way and enter the fascinating world of computer science.

3. Introduction to Java Programming: Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms

Learn to enhance your code by using fundamental data structures and powerful algorithms in Java.

What You'll Learn

• Develop simple programs in Java making use of conditionals, loops, and recursion;
• Understand basic mechanisms of the OOP paradigm, as well as use the API of some of the most common Java classes;
• Detect and correct common programming errors at compile time and runtime;
• Compare the efficiency of programs in terms of resources used;
• Model simple programs using basic software engineering techniques;
• Develop and use basic data structures including lists, stacks, queues, and trees;
• Develop and use linear and non-linear data structures and implement algorithms for efficient searching and sorting of data.

Please go to this Professional Certificate Program's link on edX for further detailed information: Introduction to Java Programming.