How much do you understand about Java?

Well, I have conflicting information regarding Java. I have heard both points of view from people. Some people believe that it is easy to learn Java and one can learn from books by oneself. Some others take regular courses and follow specific guidelines. Java is a professional language. Any mastery in this language can pay one nicely over one's life. One can do so many things after learning this language. Above all, one can be self employed and financially independent. I am inclined to believe, judging from my own experience, that it is possible to learn Java on one's own if one has some experience with C and C++. I am familiar with C and C++. In fact, I was good in C, though I never pursued a programming career. Both are part of Objective Programming languages. I also knew Cobol and AS400. But I never tried Java. The point I am trying to make is that, if one knows one or two languages, it is easy to learn others. Good luck.

Yes, we learned that language back then when were second year students. It was fun because the learnings that we had were not really spoonfeed we really have to explore. We were quite busy then. It is an object oriented programming we find it not that difficult because we already have backgrounds in C and C++.

As much as I appreciate the very powerful applications that Java is known for, I don't know a whole heck of a lot about it... but I've never let a lack of knowledge stop me from doing whatever it is that I want to do, so I get to the task of finding a resource to learn what ever I want! :) Good discussions get rewards!:) http://www.javacoffeebreak.com/tutorials/

I have learnt the basics of Java that are taught in my school. In my own opinion, Java is a great language to start with and easy to understand. My school use Java to teach us programming concepts such as linked list, sorting, etc. Modern programming languages like Java are object oriented and this make it easier to understand and the codes more manageable.