starting Java can be a bit overwhelming when you first start, I had that experience with javascript... still a beginner here too though. I would strongly suggest getting an understanding of ALL the operators before you even start programming, that was a huge hangup for me, that or I found way easier ways of doing things (ie using modulo operator) and was kicking myself for not doing it right away.

here is a great tutorial on them:  http://www.freejavaguide.com/corejava2.htm