• Core Java (Optional)
• Spring Boot
• Spring Core – IoC
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• Spring REST

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Course content:

Module 1: Introduction to Java Programming

• Setting Up the Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Configuring IntelliJ IDEA for Java Development
• Writing the First Code in Java
• Understanding Variables, Data Types, Literals, and Type Conversion
• Working with Arithmetic, Relational, and Logical Operators
• Using Conditional Statements: If-Else, If-Else-If, Ternary, and Switch Statements
• Introduction to Loops: While, Do-While, For Loops, and Choosing the Right Loop
• Overview of Classes and Objects, JDK, JRE, and JVM
• Methods, Method Overloading, and Memory Management (Stack and Heap)
• Array Basics: Creating Arrays, Multi-dimensional Arrays, Jagged Arrays, Array of Objects, and Enhanced For Loop
• Introduction to Strings: Mutable vs. Immutable, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder
• Understanding Static Members: Variables, Methods, and Blocks
• Encapsulation with Getters and Setters, this Keyword, Constructors, Naming Conventions, and Anonymous Objects
• Basics of Inheritance: Single, Multilevel, Multiple Inheritance, this and super Keywords
• Method Overriding, Polymorphism, Dynamic Method Dispatch, and the final Keyword
• Using Packages, Access Modifiers, and Wrapper Classes for Data Handling
• Object Class Methods: equals, toString, hashCode
• Concepts of Upcasting and Downcasting

Module 2: Advanced Java

• Introduction to Project 1: Quiz Application
• Creating QuestionService and Question Classes
• Hardcoding Questions and Displaying Them
• Implementing Quiz Play Functionality and Calculating the Score
• Using the Abstract Keyword
• Understanding Inner Classes and Anonymous Inner Classes
• Combining Abstract Classes with Anonymous Inner Classes
• Working with Interfaces and Their Use Cases
• Understanding Enums: Enum If, Switch Statements, and Enum Classes
• Introduction to Annotations
• Types of Interfaces and Functional Interfaces
• Using Lambda Expressions with and without Return Values
• Exception Handling with Try-Catch and Multiple Catch Blocks
• Exception Hierarchy and Using Throw and Throws Keywords
• Creating Custom Exceptions and Using Try-With-Resources
• Taking User Input with BufferedReader and Scanner
• Introduction to Threads, Multithreading, Thread Priority, Sleep, and States
• Runnable Interface vs. Thread Class and Race Conditions
• Java Collections: Collection API, ArrayList, Set, and Map
• Understanding Comparator vs. Comparable
• Introduction to Stream API and its Methods: forEach, Map, Filter, Reduce, Sorted, and ParallelStream
• Using the Optional Class, Method References, and Constructor References

Module 3: Getting Started with Spring 6

• Overview of Spring Documentation
• Choosing an IDE for Spring Development
• Building Your First Spring Boot Application
• Comparing Spring Framework and Spring Boot
• Dependency Injection in Spring Boot
• Understanding Autowiring in Spring Boot

Module 4: Core Concepts of the Spring Framework

• Configuring Beans with XML
• Instantiating Objects in Spring
• Exploring Bean Scopes
• Using Setter-Based Dependency Injection
• Understanding the `ref` Attribute
• Constructor-Based Injection
• Interface Implementation in Spring
• Autowiring in XML Configuration
• Using Primary Beans
• Enabling Lazy Initialization
• Retrieving Beans by Type
• Defining Inner Beans

Module 5: Java-Based Spring Configuration

• Configuring Beans with Java Classes
• Assigning Bean Names
• Scope Configuration via Annotations
• Applying Autowire in Java Config
• Using Primary and Qualifier Annotations
• Leveraging Component-Level Annotations
• Injecting Dependencies via Field, Constructor, and Setter
• Prioritizing Beans with @Primary
• Using @Scope and @Value Annotations

Module 6: Transitioning to Spring Boot

• Migrating from Traditional Spring to Spring Boot
• Utilizing Annotations in Spring Boot Projects
• Understanding Application Layers
• Creating and Managing Service Classes
• Implementing the Repository Layer

Module 7: Integrating Spring with JDBC

• Introduction to Spring JDBC
• Setting Up a Spring JDBC-Based Project
• Designing Student Services and Repository Classes
• Working with `JdbcTemplate`
• Using SQL Schema and Initial Data Scripts
• Implementing `RowMapper`
• Connecting Spring JDBC with PostgreSQL

Module 8: Developing Web Applications with Spring Boot

• Building a Basic Servlet Project
• Deploying with Tomcat Server
• Servlet URL Mapping
• Creating Responses for Client Requests
• Introduction to MVC Architecture
• Setting Up a Spring Boot Web App
• Creating and Linking JSP Pages
• Building Controllers
• Using @RequestMapping for Routing
• Passing Data to Controllers
• Handling Data Like Traditional Servlets
• Showing Results on Web Pages
• Working with @RequestParam
• Introducing the Model Object
• Defining View Prefixes and Suffixes
• Returning Views with ModelAndView
• Why Use @ModelAttribute
• Using @ModelAttribute for Data Binding

Module 9: Spring MVC Fundamentals

• What is Spring MVC?
• Building a Spring MVC Project
• Running Tomcat within Eclipse
• Role of the Dispatcher Servlet
• Setting Up DispatcherServlet Configuration
• Configuring View Resolution

Module 10: Project Initialization and Setup

• Creating a Job Listing Application
• Setting Up the Project Structure
• Working with View Templates
• Building Controllers for Home and Add Job
• Processing HTML Forms
• Designing Multi-Layer Architecture
• Displaying Information in Views

Module 11: Building RESTful Services

• REST Basics with Spring Boot
• Understanding REST Architecture
• Overview of HTTP Methods
• Examining a React-Based Frontend
• Testing APIs with Postman
• Writing REST Controllers in Spring
• Integrating Spring with React Frontend
• Using @PathVariable in Routes
• Sending Data with @RequestBody
• Handling PUT and DELETE Requests
• Managing Content Types (Content Negotiation)

Module 12: Data Persistence with Spring Data JPA

• Introduction to Spring Data JPA
• ORM Concepts and JPA Overview
• Creating and Populating Database Tables
• Retrieving All Records with findAll
• Fetching by ID with findById
• Building Dynamic Queries with Query DSL
• Updating and Deleting Records
• Integrating JPA into the Job Application
• Defining and Loading JPA Entities
• Searching Data with Keywords
• Creating React UI for Search
• Enabling React UI for Update and Delete Functions

Module 13: Full Stack MVC with Spring Boot and React (Ecommerce WebApp)

• Understanding Existing React Code
• Setting Up a New Spring Boot Project
• Defining the Product Model and Database Table
• Fetching Product Data from the Database
• Using ResponseEntity to Return API Results
• Viewing Products by ID
• Uploading Products with Images
• Retrieving and Displaying Product Images
• Editing and Removing Product Entries
• Adding Search Capabilities

Module 14: Spring Data REST

• Introduction to Spring Data REST
• Building a Project with Spring Data REST
• Running the Application
• Updating and Deleting Resources via REST