Java Bootcamps Jacksonville, FL

The Greater Sunda Islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and Sumatra are located just to the south of the equator and are divided among the countries of Brunei, Malaysia, and, especially, Indonesia. Each of the Greater Sundas has its own culture, languages, and history, but Java is particularly unique, partly because it is the world’s most populous island, and partly because it is the only one of the Greater Sunda Islands to have a computer language named after it.

Java is one of today’s most popular programming languages. A “high-level” language, its syntax bears a strong resemblance to human languages, and, as a result, Java is more easily learned than (to choose one example of a less “friendly” language) C++. Java is also versatile and has been used in the creation of seemingly every mobile app that hits the market today. That alone would make Java worth learning, but the language is used for more than mobile apps: Java is used for everything from games to science. Moreover, the language is kept current by the steady release of new versions twice a year. Java, simply put, is everywhere, and is not going away any time soon.

Java bears very few similarities to the front-end development language JavaScript. Their names both start with the same first four letters and the languages are both produced by Oracle, but most of the resemblances stop there. Learning one will not be of much help in learning the other.

One of the most efficient ways of learning Java is by attending a bootcamp. The pace is uniformly faster, as a great deal of information is covered in a brief period and students are expected to keep pace with the jam-packed syllabus. The benefits of this manner of teaching are considerable: it gets students to learn quickly and prepares them as swiftly as possible for the job market and assuming entry-level roles in the tech sector. A bootcamp offers an ideal opportunity for career-minded individuals looking to get started in a well-paying new career with ample opportunities for advancement.

Jacksonville Careers for Java Bootcamp Graduates

Learning Java prepares students for various possible careers in software development, including, most obviously, Java Developer, although, since Java is the unofficial official language of mobile development, Mobile Developer is also a role for those who “speak” fluent Java. Jacksonville is home to several leading tech companies (including Oracle, the keepers of the Java flame), and is forecast to become one of the top five markets in the United States for tech sector job growth. Java Developers should find ample opportunity in Florida’s most populous city.

According to recent Indeed figures, Java Developers in Jacksonville are paid an average annual salary of $92,000. Mobile Developers, for their part, earn on average an annual compensation package of $106,000.

In-Person Java Bootcamps in Jacksonville

Jacksonville residents who have decided in favor of a Java bootcamp are, unfortunately, going to be disappointed if they look for one at a local school. Although there are classes in Java offered by ONLC Training Centers and Certstaffix Training (both these schools offer remote training in their local computer labs), these offerings fall short of being actual bootcamps. That’s no reason to give up hope for a career change or the kind of advancement learning Java will bring to your current job situation, however. Online schools offering bootcamps abound, and, although some people may be hesitant at first when confronted by the prospect of learning virtually, countless adults have proven online bootcamps to be an extremely effective way to further their education.

Virtual Java Bootcamps

As our lives continue to shift more and more online, one can well understand why education has shifted in that direction as well. Virtual education provides a large selection of bootcamps and participants will appreciate not having to spend time, energy, and money getting to a school, nor suffer the distractions that come with any in-person classroom situation. With online education, you can learn in a room of your own, without giving up the ability to interact with the live online teacher, who is always available in real-time to answer any questions that might arise.

Noble Desktop, the originator of this tool, teaches a Java Bootcamp that fits the bill for an online class that, through intensive and immersive teaching methods, prepares students for the job market and entry-level roles in Java development. In addition to teaching syntax and commands, the bootcamp also pays considerable attention to more global questions of computer science so that graduates will actually understand Java and not merely have a superficial ability to code in it mechanically.

Other possibilities for online Java bootcamps include We Can Code IT’s Remote Code Digital Online Java Full Stack Coding Bootcamp, a full-time program geared towards beginners able to commit 45 hours a week to learning Java. (We Can Code IT also has a flex-time version of the bootcamp.) AIM Code School’s Full Stack Java bootcamp runs in the evenings, and would thus suit people who are already working full-time as they seek to further their education. The course also includes instruction in both NoSQL and MySQL to query databases. Bootcamps need not only cater to beginners: Launch School’s Advanced Software Development in Java with SpringMVC & Android gives advanced students intensive training in how to create mobile applications for Android using Java.

Java Classes in Jacksonville

There’s no bucking the issue: bootcamps are intensive, call for a sizable commitment of time, and are frequently expensive. They’re not for everyone, for any number of reasons, not the least of which is that they may teach more Java than you need to know. Enter the Java class, which is briefer, less costly, and less demanding than a bootcamp.

ONLC Training Centers in downtown Jacksonville offers classes for beginners and intermediate students, starting with Java Core Programming Skills Level 1, a four-day course designed for people with some programming experience but no prior knowledge of Java. Certstaffix Training, located in Deerwood, offers a beginner class; it runs for five days and includes the study of object-oriented programming concepts and elementary database programming.

Both the above schools teach via remote instructors in their local computer labs. In other words, the teacher appears virtually; students have the option of taking the class in the computer lab or fully online.

Choosing a Java Bootcamp

Once you’ve decided to attend a Java bootcamp, you’ll need to do some due diligence to find the optimal bootcamp for your needs. If you live in Jacksonville, it’s likely you’ll have to study online, but there are significant differences between what courses are offered by different online providers. Some last months, and some call for up to 60 hours of work a week, some meet only in the evenings. The syllabi for the various bootcamps differ as well.

With Java bootcamps, you’ll also need to consider prerequisites: while some bootcamps do cater to absolute beginners, most of the Java bootcamps out there presuppose some experience with programming in other languages. You’re also going to have to consider the price tag: there may be a touch of sticker shock when you first see the prices of some bootcamps, but most schools offer financing or payment plans. There’s a great deal to think about before you can show up for the first day of class, but you’re making an important decision about your professional future. Do yourself the service of making it wisely.