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+# About this Course
+Learn to code in Java and improve your programming and problem-solving skills. You will 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. 
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+# After completing this course you will be able to
+1. Edit, compile, and run a Java program;
+2. Use conditionals and loops in a Java program;
+3. Use Java API documentation in writing programs. 
+4. Debug a Java program using the scientific method;
+5. Write a Java method to solve a specific problem;
+6. Develop a set of test cases as part of developing a program;
+7. Create a class with multiple methods that work together to solve a problem; and
+8. Use divide-and-conquer design techniques for a program that uses multiple methods.
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+# Important Note
+Some code could be run in a custom Bluej Development Environment made by Duke's University especially for this course. You can get the IDE from the University website [here](http://www.dukelearntoprogram.com/downloads/bluej.php?course=2).