Learning Java! Skimming through

Question

I am just going on without understanding most of it, i plan on completing it that way first and then come back and do a thorough review. Is that a bad idea? Should i be thorough on the first go? How should i approach it? please advice! Thank you!

Answer 1

you have to know the basics to understand the more complicated concepts. Stop right now and start from the beginning again, otherwise that's wasted time

Answer 2

@Keze The most important thing is you understand a topic.

Answer 3

ok, thanks. i'll just start again and go slow!

Answer 4

For myself, I do it in the way that you mentioned. I read through it the first time and learn what I can, but I don't stress out over what I don't understand yet. When I'm done, I practice the things that I learned and remembered, and then I read through the language again. This time I write down a list of everything I still don't understand, and then afterwards I extensively research/practice everything on that list. I learn everything that I can on it, and then I practice all of those concepts until I better understand them. I rinse & repeat this process until that list disappears and I understand the language fully. Typically, I'll read through alll of the languages that I know every year; it helps keep me refreshed and up to date. As well, I may go awhile without using a particular language, so I don't want to lost what I previously learned due to inactivity.

Hope that helps! Remember though, everyone learns differently, so do whatever works out the best for yourself. Only you truly know or can recognize how you best learn.