A Newbie's Perspective - Java Guidance

 Welcome!

If you are reading this, that is because you are a noob when it comes to Java and you know what, that is okay because so am I! With that being said, let's take a look at what Java is and no, it is not a cup of coffee even though that's the logo, ha! Java is a high-level object-oriented programming (OOP) language and software platform that pretty much runs on every device you own. What is OOP's you say? Well it isn't a mistake but rather a paradigm to designing a program using classes and objects. Sounds super confusing and that's because it is. To gain a better understanding, take a gander at this video - Intro to Object Oriented Programming - Crash Course.

Now that you somewhat understand OOP's, we can dive right into Java and write some programs! First things first though, you will need to download Java and choose an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Worry not! I provided you links where to start your epic programming journey. 

Java Downloads (Choose the download that meets your operating system)

The Java Tutorials (Helpful tutorials to get you started)

Hello World! - NetBeans IDE (A recommended IDE to start your first application)

Hello World! - Eclipse IDE (An open source IDE I used when I created my first application)

Please comment if you have any questions! I would love to see your first application whenever you make it and your perspective on how it went. Good luck!