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Java Foundations

Structured, portable software for real systems.

Learn Java’s class model, collections, exceptions, generics and streams. Finish by exposing a typed HTTP endpoint with Spring Boot.

10 lessons 2 hours Certificate included Self-paced

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Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Design small classes with clear responsibilities
Use collections and streams idiomatically
Handle checked and unchecked failures deliberately
Build a typed Spring Boot API

Curriculum

10 lessons in 1 module

290 practice drills included for extra repetition

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01Syntax and control flowClasses, main, variables and the branches and loops that decide what your program does. 13 min 02Inheritance and interfacesShare behaviour with extends and implements, and know when composition is the better tool. 14 min 03Generics in depthType parameters, bounded types and wildcards let one piece of code work safely with many types. 14 min 04Testing with JUnitTurn small methods into automated checks with @Test, assertions and parameterised tests. 13 min 05Build tools and MavenUse one pom.xml to compile, test and package your Java project into a runnable jar. 13 min 06Classes and objectsJava objects combine state and behaviour behind a typed class. 13 min 07Collections and genericsThe Java collections framework gives you the right container and type safety. 14 min 08Exceptions without confusionCatch only what you can recover from; let everything else carry context. 13 min 09Streams and functional pipelinesStreams express transformations over collections as a readable pipeline. 15 min 10A Spring Boot APIControllers, validation and JSON are enough to ship a useful endpoint. 15 min

Certification

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Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the Java Foundations Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

10 randomized questions
30 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
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Java Foundations

Design small classes with clear responsibilitiesUse collections and streams idiomaticallyHandle checked and unchecked failures deliberately

Java Foundations

By the end, you can do this.

10 lessons in 1 module

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

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