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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Java Programming: Principles of Software Design by Duke University

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    About the Course

    Solve real world problems with Java using multiple classes. Learn how to create programming solutions that scale using Java interfaces.
    Recognize that software engineering is more than writing code - it also involves logical thinking and design. By the end of this course you will
    have written a program that analyzes and sorts earthquake data, and developed a predictive text generator. After completing this course, you
    will be able to: 1. Use sorting appropriately in solving problems; 2. Develop classes that implement the Comparable interface; 3. Use timing
    data to analyze empirical performance; 4. Break problems into multiple classes, each with their own methods; 5. Determine i...
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    Aug 7, 2019

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    My confidence level in Java programming has grown significantly since completing this specialisation. It gave me the necessary knowledge and practice I need to take up a role as a software engineer.

    VA

    May 3, 2020

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    Well designed and well structured with the packages, resources, programming exercises and practice quiz. I appreciate the team's hard work in delivering good knowledge on the subject efficiently.

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    Sep 28, 2016

    devoted professors, appropriate topics which can lead to the correct understanding of each Java object, so we can realize OO programming ideas, not only how to type codes.

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    By Oleksandr B

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    Jan 8, 2016

    This course was helpful for me, and I hope what I'll take new job with this knowledge.

    Thanks a lot to authors of this course!!!

    Best regards,

    Alexandr.

    Kyiv, Ukraine.

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    By Ioseb M

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    Aug 16, 2017

    This is amazing course for beginners to gain more programming skills and behavior. If you are interested in such kind of specialization this course is for you

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    By Sijia Z

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    Feb 8, 2020

    i submit this serials, and i like the courses from Duke very much. Easy to understand, and the challenge wouldn't be too simple or too difficult. I recommend it.

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    By Efstathios K

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    Jan 10, 2017

    Learn a lot of things, most of them I had already knew it, especially chapter 4 but I have to admin that it was a good java review and interesting .Thank you

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    By Bijoy B

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    Dec 7, 2020

    A good course to continue learning Java. This Specialization has been a great journey for my learning. The assignments were always challenging to complete.

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    By MyoungEun K

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    Aug 17, 2019

    I loved this course, all the videos and assignments are perfectly directed. now I really have a deeper understanding about Interface. Thank you so much.

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    Jan 17, 2021

    the course was very cool, it provided me new skills include programming principles, software design, etc. thanks my hon instructors you are the best.

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    By Huynh L D

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    Feb 27, 2016

    Very good course. I hope there can be automated grader or feedbacks on codes or hints on quizzes to make the programming assignments more manageable.

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    By Joshi N R P

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    May 29, 2020

    It's a very good course that solidifies your understanding. It gets challenging in week 3 and has to be done with great accuracy and attention.

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    By Akshay B

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    Oct 18, 2020

    Amazing & superb Sessions given By all the instructor's on Java Programming .

    Happy With learning As well as get Important Knowledge by them

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    By Jerrold

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    Oct 31, 2019

    This course has been fantastic. A step up in difficulty, week 3 in particular was grueling. I learned so many useful things in this course

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    By Adnan K

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    Jan 22, 2016

    The topics are neatly organized and the exercises are challenging. I would like to thank all the instructors for this great course.

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    By Manuel A A T

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    Mar 24, 2017

    Easy to follow in most cases, great coding exercises and outstanding organization of the contents delivered. Highly recommended.

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    By Ruslan S

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    Aug 18, 2020

    I would like to say thank you for this interesting Course, I spent a lot of hours to complete it but in the end, I liked it.

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    By Maksym M

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    Dec 6, 2020

    I took 4 courses in this module. It was very exciting and interactive. A lot of thanks instructors for the explanation.

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    By Christoph G

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    Apr 5, 2021

    Really great teachers and extremly well prepared learning units with a lot of practical and challenging exercises!

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    By Tang Y S

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    Jun 12, 2016

    Good course! The programming exercises are will planned to reinforce the concepts learnt in the video lectures.

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    By David N

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    Apr 14, 2016

    Not as challenging as the previous courses but still a very good course to continue learning Java. Thank you!.

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    By Bogdan U

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    Apr 12, 2019

    As the previous 3 Courses, very well-thought off and practical - this is exactly what I wanted from a course.

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    By Sheldon T

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    Nov 16, 2018

    The practice examples and content are top notch. Learning about markov models was particularly interesting.

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    By Marc R

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    Jul 11, 2017

    Combining the knowledge of course 2+3 and adding a glimpse into object oriented programming - I enjoyed it!

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    By Gowtham B

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    May 10, 2017

    Excellent course with outstanding material to practice exercises and learn good stuff. Highly Recommended!

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    By Marina

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    Jan 17, 2017

    Perfectly structured and explained, and, as always, provides really interesting programming assignments!

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    By Michael B

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    Mar 31, 2016

    Excellent course and well integrated with the other courses in the Specialization of which it is part.

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