IIT Bombay invites applications for free online course on JAVA on SWAYAM platform

IIT Bombay invites applications for free online course on JAVA on SWAYAM platform

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The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is the funding authority of the spoken tutorial on Java.

IIT Bombay Admissions 2021: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is offering a free online course on Java on the SWAYAM platform. The programme is being offered for anybody who is interested to learn the programming language. The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is the funding authority of the spoken tutorial on Java. Candidates interested in IIT Bombay Admissions 2021 for the JAVA course must note that the course comprises 43 audio-video spoken tutorials by By Professor Kannan Moudgalya, Principal Investigator of Spoken Tutorial Project, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, using which participants can self-learn Java programming language.

A tweet posted from the official account of SWAYAM reads, โ€œCalling out to the Java experts. Master the codes and concepts of this object-oriented, open-source, high-level programming language with the Java course by IIT Bombay on Swayam.โ€

Click here to apply for IIT Bombay free JAVA course

The free JAVA course offered by IIT Bombay can be beneficial for the following participants:

  • High school and college students.
  • Software users, developers, working professionals and trainers.
  • Research scholars.
  • Anybody who stands to benefit from the technology.

Benefits of IIT Bombay Free Java Course

Java is a technology that has various applications and comes associated with benefits such as

  • Strong memory allocation.
  • Automatic garbage collection mechanism.
  • Powerful exception handling.
  • Type-checking mechanism.
  • A compiler that checks the program for any errors and interpreter checks any runtime errors and makes the system secure from crashes.

How to apply for Free Java Course by IIT Bombay?

Participants who are interested and meeting the eligibility criteria can apply online by visiting https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/aic20_sp13/preview. The direct link to apply for IIT Bombay free Java course is also available on this page. Check the step-by-step registration process below:

  • Visit the official website or click on the link given on this page
  • The page with registration link will open in a new tab
  • Then click on Join/Register button
  • After that, click on the sign up link
  • Provide details like username, new password, confirm new password and email address
  • After that, click on send verification code button to receive a verification code on the provided email address
  • Then enter that code and create your account
  • Further, provide other details while filling the application form

IIT Bombay Free Java Course: Steps to download 43 audio-video spoken tutorials

STEP 1
First of all install Java Eclipse IDE by following the steps given in this sheet - https://spoken-tutorial.org/Java-Installation-Sheet-English.pdf/
  1. This sheet incorporates the procedure to install the Java Eclipse IDE or Netbeans IDE on Linux and Windows OS.
  2. Open the sheet, read the instructions for your OS and install the IDE on your system.
  3. Cross-verify (as mentioned in the sheet) to confirm successful installation.
  4. For Windows OS, please ensure Notepad ++ is also installed on the machine.
STEP 2
Next, read this sheet - https://spoken-tutorial.org/Java-Instruction-Sheet-English.pdf/
  1. This sheet elucidates methods to learn from spoken tutorials.
  2. This sheet is also comprises of some important information about the text editors while coding, how to use the command prompt (in Windows OS), how to use the Code Files, how to do the Assignments, etc.
  3. Read this sheet carefully and make a note of all the information, before you begin.
STEP 3
Follow the side-by-side learning methodology while learning from spoken tutorials - watch the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, try out the command on your system.  You should get the exact same results as shown in the video.  If successful, proceed with the video.  Else, rewind and watch the video again and replicate the commands shown.Complete all the videos in the given sequence one by one. The Assignment for each tutorial is for your self-assessment only.  Do not upload it anywhere for evaluation.

Introduction to Java

JAVA is a class-based, object oriented, open source high-level programming language. James Gosling developed it in 1995. Java derives its syntax from C and C++ and is typically compiled to bytecode (class file). There is a huge list of JAVA uses from laptops to mobile phones, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, music players to the Internet, Set-top boxes to printers, web-cams to medical devices and more.

Characteristics of Java

Some key characteristics of JAVA can be read below:

  • Create new classes and can be extended to reuse the existing code to add new features as per the requirement
  • Provides maximum functionality to a program about the specific type at runtime
  • Based on signatures of the methods, it provides different functionality by the functions having the same name
  • Combines information and provides abstraction

Features of Java

Java comes with a numerous features like:

  • Independent platform based on write-once-run anywhere (WORA) concept
  • It makes Java portable, provided that the system has an interpreter for JVM
  • It enables to run the code written on any system
  • Easy to write the programs and debug
  • Strong memory management provides a bug-free system
  • Popularly used protocols like HTTP and FTP are developed in Java
  • It is robust as it has strong memory allocation, powerful exception handling, automatic garbage collection mechanism
  • It has compiler to check errors in program and interpreter to check runtime error

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IIT Mumbai Java Free Course: FAQs

Q. Which type of course is it?

A. It is a elective type course.

Q. What is the duration of IIT Bombay free Java course?

A. It is a 15 weeks duration course.

Q. What was the start date of IIT Bombay free Java course?

A. It was started on March 25, 2020.

Q. Who can apply for free Java course by IIT Bombay?

A. Any interested person who possess Undergraduate/Postgraduate degree can apply for IIT Bombay free Java course.

Q. Is it approved by AICTE?

A. Yes, it is AICTE approved FDP course.

Q. From where can I download reference books?

A. Reference books can be downloaded by visiting on https://spoken-tutorial.org/.

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Sarthak S Kumar

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Its been quite a long time ever since I completed this course, but still not able to figure out how I can avail a certificate for this course, and avail myself the credit points. Can anyone help me here please?

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