Release v1 - Java in 50 Days
🎉 Initial Release
Welcome to the first release of Java in 50 Days! This comprehensive learning repository is designed to take you from a complete beginner to an intermediate Java developer in just 50 days.
✨ What's New
📚 Complete Learning Curriculum
- 50 structured learning days covering all Java fundamentals
- Progressive difficulty from basics to advanced concepts
- Practical examples with working code for every topic
- Comprehensive documentation with clear explanations
🛠️ Repository Infrastructure
- Professional documentation (README, CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY, CODE_OF_CONDUCT)
- GitHub workflows for automated community management
- Issue templates for bug reports, feature requests, and questions
- Pull request templates for standardized contributions
- Automated greetings for new contributors
🎯 Day 01 Content
- Java Basics and Setup - Getting started with Java
- Hello World examples - Your first Java programs
- Basic structure - Understanding Java program structure
- Comments - How to document your code
- Setup instructions - Environment configuration
📋 What's Included
Core Documentation
- 📖 README.md - Complete project overview and learning path
- 🤝 CONTRIBUTING.md - Detailed contribution guidelines
- 🛡️ SECURITY.md - Security policy and reporting procedures
- 📜 CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Community behavior guidelines
- ⚖️ License - MIT License for open collaboration
GitHub Automation
- 👋 Greetings workflow - Welcomes new contributors
- 🎉 First-time contributor recognition - Special welcome for new members
- 🏷️ Issue labeling - Automatic categorization of issues
- 🔍 PR review assistance - Streamlined review process
- 🎊 New contributor welcome - Community building automation
Learning Content
- Day 01 - Java Basics and Setup (Complete)
- Days 02-50 - Coming in future releases
🚀 Getting Started
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Zemerik/Java.git cd Java -
Start with Day 01:
cd "Day 01 - Java Basics and Setup" javac HelloWorld.java java HelloWorld
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Follow the learning path:
- Read each day's README.md
- Study the example code
- Complete the exercises
- Practice with the provided examples
🎯 Learning Path Overview
Phase 1: Java Fundamentals (Days 01-10)
- Basic syntax, variables, operators
- Control flow, arrays, methods
- Object-oriented programming basics
Phase 2: OOP Deep Dive (Days 11-20)
- Classes, objects, inheritance
- Polymorphism, interfaces, abstract classes
- Packages and access modifiers
Phase 3: Advanced Java (Days 21-30)
- Collections framework
- Exception handling
- File I/O and serialization
Phase 4: Modern Java (Days 31-40)
- Lambda expressions and streams
- Functional programming
- Concurrency and threading
Phase 5: Real-world Applications (Days 41-50)
- Database connectivity (JDBC)
- Web development (Servlets, JSP)
- REST APIs and design patterns
- Capstone project
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions from everyone! Whether you're:
- 🐛 Reporting bugs or suggesting improvements
- 📚 Adding examples or improving explanations
- ✨ Creating new exercises or practice problems
- 🔧 Fixing typos or compilation errors
Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.
🛡️ Security
If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it privately to [email protected]. Do not create public GitHub issues for security concerns.
📞 Support
- 📖 Documentation: Check the README.md files in each day's folder
- 💬 Issues: Use GitHub Issues for questions and bug reports
- 🤝 Community: Join discussions in issue comments
- 📧 Email: Contact [email protected] for private matters
🎊 Acknowledgments
Thank you to all contributors who help make Java learning accessible to everyone! This project is built on the foundation of open collaboration and community support.
📈 What's Next
- Days 02-50 will be released progressively
- Additional exercises and practice problems
- Video tutorials and supplementary materials
- Community challenges and coding competitions
- Advanced topics and specialized tracks
Happy Learning! 🎉
Remember: Consistency is key. Dedicate time each day to practice, and you'll master Java in no time!
Release Date: 22nd June, 2025
Version: v1
License: MIT
Repository: https://github.com/Zemerik/Java