Spring Boot Full Syllabus (In Proper Sequence)
1. Introduction to Spring & Spring Boot
- What is Spring Framework?
- Why Spring Boot?
- Advantages of Spring Boot
- Microservices Overview
- Difference between Spring and Spring Boot
2. Environment Setup
- Installing Java JDK
- Setting up IntelliJ IDEA or STS
- Creating First Spring Boot Project
- Folder Structure Explanation
- application.properties vs application.yml
3. Core Concepts
- Spring Boot Starter Dependencies
- @SpringBootApplication Annotation
- Main Method (SpringApplication.run)
- Internal Working of Spring Boot
4. Dependency Injection (DI) and Inversion of Control (IoC)
- What is IoC?
- What is DI?
- Constructor Injection vs Setter Injection
- @Component, @Service, @Repository
- @Autowired Annotation
5. Spring Boot Configuration
- application.properties / application.yml
- External Configuration
- Profiles (@Profile)
- @Value and @ConfigurationProperties
- Custom Configuration Classes
6. REST API Development
- What is REST API?
- Creating Controllers using @RestController
- RequestMapping: @GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.
- @RequestParam, @PathVariable, @RequestBody
- ResponseEntity and HTTP Status Codes
7. Spring Boot Data JPA (Database Integration)
- What is Spring Data JPA?
- Connecting to Database (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
- Entities and @Entity
- CRUD Repository: JpaRepository
- @Id, @GeneratedValue, @Column
- Derived Query Methods
- Custom Queries using @Query
8. Exception Handling
- Default Error Handling
- Custom Exception Classes
- @ControllerAdvice and @ExceptionHandler
- Global Exception Handling
9. Validations
- Java Bean Validation API (Hibernate Validator)
- @Valid and @Validated
- Custom Error Messages
- BindingResult
10. Spring Boot DevTools & Actuator
- Hot Reload with DevTools
- Actuator Endpoints
- Health, Metrics, and Custom Endpoints
11. Logging in Spring Boot
- SLF4J and Logback
- application.properties logging levels
- Custom Logging
12. Security in Spring Boot
- Basics of Spring Security
- Form Login and Basic Auth
- UserDetailsService, PasswordEncoder
- Custom Login Page
- Securing REST APIs (JWT optional)
13. Testing in Spring Boot
- Unit Testing with JUnit
- MockMvc for Controller Testing
- Integration Testing
- Mockito
14. Spring Boot with Frontend
- Connecting Spring Boot with:
- - React (REST APIs)
- - Angular (optional)
- - Thymeleaf for server-side rendering
15. File Handling
- Uploading Files
- Downloading Files
- Storing Files in File System / Database
16. Spring Boot with H2 / PostgreSQL / MySQL
- H2 for in-memory development
- Switching between DBs
- Database initialization with data.sql & schema.sql
17. Advanced Topics
- Spring Boot AOP (Aspect Oriented Programming)
- Scheduling Tasks with @Scheduled
- Caching with @Cacheable
- Pagination and Sorting
18. Spring Boot + Swagger
- Adding Swagger for API Documentation
- Customizing Swagger UI
19. Spring Boot + JWT Authentication (Advanced Security)
- What is JWT?
- Implementing Token-based Authentication
- Stateless Security
- Refresh Tokens
20. Spring Boot Microservices (Overview/Intro)
- Microservices vs Monolith
- Introduction to:
- - Eureka Server (Service Registry)
- - Spring Cloud Config
- - API Gateway (Zuul / Spring Cloud Gateway)
- - Load Balancing (Ribbon)
- - Resilience4J (Circuit Breaker)
Capstone Project Ideas (End Goals)
- E-commerce REST API
- Blog Management System
- Online Banking API
- College Attendance System
- Inventory Management System
