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4+ Hours of Video Instruction Learn the fundamentals of Java programming and prepare for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-388: Introduction to Programming Using Java. Overview In MTA 98-388: Introduction to Programming Using Java LiveLessons, you learn the fundamentals of writing syntactically correct Java code to solve real-world programming problems. You also gain hands-on experience to prepare for Microsoft MTA exam 98-388. A professor of computer science and Java Champion, Cay S. Horstmann takes a pragmatic approach and guides you from the absolute basics of Java programming to object-oriented programming, exception handling, and beyond. One step at a time, you learn a brief history of Java, how to install the software development environment, write branches and loops, work with numbers, strings, and arrays, use built-in classes and build your own, as well as handle exceptions and inheritance. This course covers all of the MTA exam 98-388 objectives and also provides opportunities to review and practice fundamental concepts and techniques. Topics are organized into bite-sized, self-contained lessons, so you can learn key Java skills quickly and easily. This video course will prepare you for the hands-on experience you need before taking the exam and will improve your mastery of fundamental Java concepts. About the Instructor Cay Horstmann grew up in Northern Germany and attended the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, a harbor town at the Baltic sea. He received a M.S. in computer science from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. For four years, he was VP and CTO of an Internet startup that went from 3 people in a tiny office to a public company. He now teaches computer science at San Jose State University. Cay also writes books and articles on programming languages and computer science education. Skill Level Beginner Learn How To Install the software development environment Write bran