Duration 4 Days – 32 hrs.
Overview
The Java Spring Boot Development Training Course is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to build modern, production-ready, enterprise-grade applications using Spring Boot.
This course provides a strong foundation in Spring Boot architecture, RESTful API development, database integration, security implementation, and microservices fundamentals. Participants will gain hands-on experience in building scalable backend systems using industry best practices.
By the end of the program, participants will be able to develop, test, and deploy robust Spring Boot applications suitable for enterprise environments.
Objectives
- Understand Spring Framework and Spring Boot architecture
- Build RESTful web services using Spring Boot
- Implement dependency injection and Spring core features
- Integrate applications with relational databases using Spring Data JPA
- Implement authentication and authorization using Spring Security
- Handle exception management and validation
- Build layered and maintainable enterprise application structures
- Understand microservices architecture fundamentals
- Deploy Spring Boot applications
Target Audience
- Java Developers (Beginner to Intermediate)
- Backend Developers
- Full-Stack Developers
- Software Engineers
- IT Professionals transitioning into backend development
- Technical Leads overseeing Java-based systems
Prerequisites
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Java programming
- Understanding of OOP principles
- Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
- Basic knowledge of HTTP and REST concepts (recommended but not mandatory)
Course Outline
Day 1 – Spring Boot Fundamentals
Module 1: Introduction to Spring & Spring Boot
- Evolution of Enterprise Java
- Spring Framework Overview
- What is Spring Boot?
- Spring Boot Architecture
- Auto-Configuration Concept
- Setting up Development Environment
- Creating Project using Spring Initializr
Module 2: Core Spring Concepts
- Inversion of Control (IoC)
- Dependency Injection (DI)
- Bean Lifecycle
- Annotations Overview
- application.properties vs application.yml
- Hands-on Lab: Create a basic Spring Boot application with REST endpoint
Day 2 – RESTful API Development
Module 3: Building REST APIs
- REST Principles
- @RestController and @RequestMapping
- Handling GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
- Path Variables & Query Parameters
- Request Body & ResponseEntity
Module 4: Validation & Exception Handling
- Bean Validation (Jakarta Validation)
- Custom Validation
- Global Exception Handling (@ControllerAdvice)
- Standard API Response Design
- Hands-on Lab: Develop a CRUD REST API (e.g., Product or Employee Management System)
Day 3 – Database Integration
Module 5: Spring Data JPA & Hibernate
- JPA Concepts
- Entity Mapping
- Repository Interfaces
- CRUD Operations
- Custom Queries (@Query)
- Pagination & Sorting
Module 6: Application Architecture
- Layered Architecture (Controller-Service-Repository)
- DTO Pattern
- Model Mapping
- Logging
- Hands-on Lab: Connect the API to a relational database (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
Day 4 – Security & Testing
Module 7: Spring Security
- Security Architecture Overview
- Authentication & Authorization
- Role-Based Access Control
- Password Encoding
- Introduction to JWT
Module 8: Testing
- Unit Testing with JUnit
- Mocking with Mockito
- Integration Testing
- API Testing using Postman
- Hands-on Lab: Secure the API using authentication and role-based authorization
Day 5 (Optional) – Deployment & Advanced Concepts
Module 9: Configuration & Profiles
- Environment Profiles
- External Configuration
- Logging & Monitoring Basics
Module 10: Deployment & Microservices Overview
- Packaging as Executable JAR
- Deployment Options (On-Premise & Cloud Overview)
- Introduction to Microservices Architecture
- Spring Boot Actuator Overview
Capstone Project:
- Develop a Mini Enterprise Application including:
- REST API
- Database Integration
- Authentication & Authorization
- Validation & Exception Handling
- Proper Architecture
