Welcome back to the Java for Beginners series! 👋 In today’s lesson, we dive deep into Conditional Statements in Java — one of the most important concepts for making your programs smart, dynamic, and capable of making decisions. A Java program normally runs line by line, but real-world applications often need to choose between different actions. That’s where control statements come in, and today we’re focusing on the first major category: ⭐ What You Will Learn in This Video: In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll learn: 🔹 What conditional statements are 🔹 Why decision-making is important in programming 🔹 Types of conditional statements in Java: - if - if-else - if-else if-else ladder - switch 🔹 How each statement works 🔹 Real examples inside IntelliJ IDEA 🔹 Common use cases and step-by-step walkthroughs By the end of this video, you’ll understand how Java checks conditions, how code blocks execute based on true/false results, and how your program can follow different paths depending on the situation. 🧠 Topics Covered – What are control statements? – Understanding conditional statements – Why we need decisions in code – Types of conditional statements – The if statement + IntelliJ examples – The if-else statement + IntelliJ examples – The if-else if-else ladder + IntelliJ examples – The switch statement + IntelliJ examples 💻 Code Examples Included ✔ Checking if a number is positive ✔ Even vs. odd number program ✔ Voting eligibility check ✔ Grade evaluation with multiple conditions ✔ Temperature classification ✔ Switch statement: day of the week ✔ Switch statement calculator ( +, -, *, / ) 👍 Like, 💬 comment, and 🔔 subscribe to stay updated with the Java for Beginners playlist! 📂 Series Playlist: 👉 Java for Beginners Playlist 💬 Have Questions? Leave a comment below ⬇️ — I’ll be happy to help you understand any part of the lesson! 🔔 Subscribe for more beginner-friendly tutorials on Java, Testing, and Automation: 👉 Check out my book on Amazon - Software Testing Unlocked - A Beginner’s Guide to QA & Automation: 20-Step Journey from Beginner to Your First QA Job