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Thursday, September 4, 2025

Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

Dev colleagues, in the “Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software” program you will acquire highly marketable skills in Problem Solving, Debugging, Statistical Analysis, Java Programming, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Algorithms, and Software Testing. Learn to design algorithms as well as develop and debug programs. Using custom open-source classes, you will write programs that access and transform images, websites, and other types of data. At the end of the course you will build a program that determines the popularity of different baby names in the US over time by analyzing comma separated value (CSV) files. Skill-based training modules address: 1) Fundamental Java Syntax and Semantics - write and run your first Java programs, including one program that prints “Hello!” in various countries’ languages and another where you will analyze the perimeters and other information of shapes. To accomplish these tasks, you will learn the basics of Java syntax and how to design stepwise solutions with programs. By the end of this module, you will be able to: (1) Download and run BlueJ, the Java programming environment for this course; (2) Access the documentation for the Java libraries specially designed for this course; (3) Edit, compile, and run a Java program; (4) Construct methods, variables, if else statements, and for each loops in Java; and (5) Use Iterables (like DirectoryResource) to run a program that iterates over multiples lines in a document or webpage or multiple files in a directory, 2) Strings in Java - understand strings: series of characters such as letters, digits, punctuation, etc. After learning about Java methods that work with strings, you will be able to find genes within a DNA string as well as tackle other string related problems, such as finding all of the links in a web page. By the end of this module, you will be able to: (1) Use important methods for the Java String class; (2) Use conditionals, for loops, and while loops appropriately in a Java program; (3) Find patterns in the data represented by strings to help develop the algorithm for your program; (4) Understand the importance of designing programs that keep different data processing steps separate; (5) Use the StorageResource iterable for this course to store some data for further processing; and (6) Rely on Java documentation to better understand how to use different Java packages and classes, 3) CVS Files & Basic Statistics in Java - learn how to analyze and manipulate data from multiple CSV data files using a powerful open-source software package: Apache Commons CSV. Using this library will empower you to solve problems that could prove too complex to solve with a spreadsheet. By the end of this module, you will be able to: (1) Use the open-source Apache Commons CSV package in your own Java programs; (2) Access data from one or many CSV files using Java; (3) Convert strings into numbers; (4) Understand how to use “null” in Java programs (when you want to represent “nothing”); (5) Devise an algorithm (and implement in Java) to answer questions about CSV data; and (6) Analyze CSV data across multiple CSV files (for example, find maximums, minimums, averages, and other simple statistical results), 4) a mini project that ties together the different practices, skills, and libraries you have gained across the course! Using data on the popularity of different baby names in the United States from the past several decades, you will be able to compare different names’ popularity over time. While the data we have collected for this course is from the United States, we welcome you to share data from other countries in the course discussion forums. Good luck with the mini project.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): https://imp.i384100.net/qzq3QN

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1 - JavaScript Full Stack Developer: Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career (Audible) (Kindle)

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3 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age (Audible) (Kindle)

4 - Productivity for Everyone: Your Journey to Greater Achievement and Well-Being (Audible) (Kindle)

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Monday, September 1, 2025

Productivity for Everyone: Your Journey to Greater Achievement and Well-Being (Audible) (Kindle)

Friends, do you want to enhance your quality of life and well-being? The new book “Productivity for Everyone: Your Journey to Greater Achievement and Well-Being” is for you (Audible) (Kindle). Whether you are an adult, child, parent, spouse, student, teacher, young or elderly, manager, executive or leader, we all seek to be more productive. The good news is that true productivity isn't about working harder or longer. It's about working smarter, strategically focusing your time and energy on what truly matters. This book offers a framework to transform that feeling of frantic activity into a sense of calm accomplishment. We'll guide you through practical and proven strategies based on research and real-world examples to help you. Let’s begin our journey!

Contents:

Introduction: Mastering Your Time, Not Being a Slave to It

1: Beyond Getting Things Done: How Productivity Enhances Your Life

2: The Productivity Mindset: Aligning Your Values and Goals for Success

3: Self-Discovery for Peak Performance: Identifying Your Strengths and Style

4: Crafting Your Productivity Framework: Tools and Techniques Tailored for You

5: Time Management Mastery: Setting Goals, Prioritizing, and Taking Control

6: Conquering Your To-Do List: Actionable Strategies for Task Management

7: Taming the Inbox and Information Overload: Effective Message Management

8: The Habit Advantage: Building Systems and Processes for Sustainable Productivity

9: Focus Like a Laser: Strategies for Minimizing Distractions and Achieving Flow

10: Prioritizing Self-Care for Sustainable Productivity: Sleep, Nutrition and Well-Being