Spring, SpringBoot & Microservices – BringU2Realtime
This course provides an in-depth journey into the world of Spring, Spring Boot, and Microservices, equipping students with the skills to build robust, scalable, and high-performance applications in Java. Designed to cover everything from foundational concepts to advanced topics, this course ensures that students gain practical experience and the confidence to develop real-world applications independently.
Course Benefits
Comprehensive Learning Path: The course begins with the core principles of Spring, including Inversion of Control (IoC), Dependency Injection (DI), and Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP). This foundational knowledge sets the stage for more advanced modules on building RESTful web services, managing data with Spring Data JPA, and securing applications with Spring Security.
Hands-On with Spring Boot: Spring Boot automates much of the Spring setup, making it easy to build standalone applications. Students will learn how to create Spring Boot applications with minimal configuration, covering everything from dependency management to REST API creation, making it ideal for modern, cloud-ready applications.
Mastering Microservices Architecture: In the advanced sections, students dive into microservices, an architecture that enables breaking down applications into loosely coupled services. This part of the course covers service communication, API gateways, distributed configuration, resilience patterns, and Spring Cloud tools for building and managing microservices efficiently.
Practical, Real-World Focus: Each module is packed with real-world examples, coding exercises, and best practices. By the end, students will have built a portfolio of projects, demonstrating their ability to handle different parts of a full-stack application, including data persistence, service-oriented design, security, testing, and deployment.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Java Developers looking to expand their expertise in Spring and microservices architecture.
- Backend Developers who want to learn how to build scalable applications with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
- Software Engineers interested in mastering microservices and cloud-ready architectures.
- Aspiring Architects aiming to understand the principles of distributed systems and service orchestration.
Key Learning Objectives
- Gain a solid understanding of Spring fundamentals and how they simplify application development.
- Learn how to build and deploy Spring Boot applications for web services and APIs.
- Develop skills in creating and managing microservices, including inter-service communication, resilience, and scalability.
- Implement security features to protect sensitive data and ensure proper user authorization and authentication.
- Master advanced topics like distributed tracing, centralized configuration, and deploying applications to the cloud.
Course Outcomes
By completing this course, students will:
- Be able to design, develop, and deploy Spring applications with confidence.
- Understand how to leverage Spring Boot’s auto-configuration and Spring Cloud’s distributed tools.
- Have the ability to build a microservices-based architecture, enhancing flexibility, scalability, and fault tolerance.
- Be prepared to tackle real-world projects with the knowledge and skills to build enterprise-grade, cloud-ready applications.
This course is structured to transform developers into skilled Spring and microservices professionals ready for today’s fast-paced tech industry. Whether for a new job, a promotion, or expanding skill sets, students will find this course a valuable investment in their career growth.
Course Syllabus
Introduction to Spring Framework
- Overview of Spring Framework
- Benefits of Using Spring
- Key Concepts in Spring (IoC, DI, AOP)
Inversion of Control (IoC) and Dependency Injection (DI)
- Understanding IoC and DI
- Configuring Beans
- XML-based Configuration
- Annotation-based Configuration (
@Component
,@Autowired
,@Qualifier
) - Java-based Configuration (
@Configuration
,@Bean
)
- Bean Lifecycle and Scopes
- ApplicationContext vs BeanFactory
Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)
- Introduction to AOP Concepts (Aspects, JoinPoints, Advice, Pointcuts)
- Configuring AOP in Spring
- Defining Aspects with
@Aspect
- Advice Types (
@Before
,@After
,@Around
)
- Defining Aspects with
- Common AOP Use Cases (Logging, Transactions, Security)
Spring Data Access
- Introduction to Spring JDBC and
JdbcTemplate
- Performing CRUD Operations
- Exception Handling in Data Access
- Transaction Management
- Declarative Transaction Management with
@Transactional
- Programmatic Transaction Management
- Declarative Transaction Management with
Spring ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
- Integrating Spring with Hibernate
- Configuring Hibernate with Spring
- JPA Annotations (
@Entity
,@Table
,@Id
)
- Mapping Relationships (One-to-One, One-to-Many, etc.)
- Managing Sessions and Transactions
Spring Data JPA
- Introduction to Spring Data JPA and Repository Interfaces (
CrudRepository
,JpaRepository
) - Query Methods
- Derived Query Methods
- Custom Queries with
@Query
- Paging and Sorting in Repositories
Spring MVC (Model-View-Controller)
- Overview of Spring MVC Architecture
- Request Mapping and Annotations (
@Controller
,@RequestMapping
, etc.) - Model, View, and View Resolvers
- Form Handling and Validation (
@ModelAttribute
,@RequestParam
)
Building RESTful Web Services with Spring Boot
- Creating REST APIs
- Using
@RestController
,@RequestMapping
- Setting Up GET, POST, PUT, DELETE Endpoints
- Using
- Content Negotiation (JSON, XML)
- Exception Handling in REST APIs (
@ExceptionHandler
,@ControllerAdvice
) - REST Clients (
RestTemplate
,WebClient
)
Spring Boot Essentials
- Introduction to Spring Boot (Auto-Configuration, Starters)
- Creating a Spring Boot Project (Using Spring Initializr)
- Application Properties and Profiles
- Configuration with
application.properties
,application.yml
- Environment Profiles with
@Profile
- Configuration with
- Spring Boot DevTools
Spring Security
- Overview of Spring Security (Authentication, Authorization)
- Basic Authentication Setup (Securing Endpoints)
- Role-Based Access Control (
@Secured
,@PreAuthorize
) - OAuth2 and JWT Integration
Microservices Basics
- Introduction to Microservices Architecture
- Creating Microservices with Spring Boot
- Communication Between Microservices (REST-based)
Spring Cloud for Microservices
- Service Discovery with Eureka
- Client-Side Load Balancing with Ribbon
- API Gateway with Spring Cloud Gateway
Distributed Configuration Management
- Spring Cloud Config
- Setting up Config Server and Config Client
- Using
@RefreshScope
for Dynamic Configuration
- Environment-Specific Configurations
Resilience and Fault Tolerance in Microservices
- Importance of Resilience in Microservices
- Implementing Circuit Breakers (Resilience4j, Hystrix)
- Retries and Bulkheads for Fault Tolerance
Spring Batch
- Introduction to Spring Batch
- Configuring Batch Jobs
- Job, Step, Tasklet, ItemReader, ItemWriter Concepts
- Scheduling and Monitoring Jobs
Testing Spring Applications
- Unit Testing with JUnit and Mockito
- Integration Testing with Spring Boot (
@SpringBootTest
,MockMvc
) - Database Testing with H2
Deploying Spring Boot Applications
- Packaging Spring Boot Applications (JAR/WAR)
- Deploying to Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Using Docker with Spring Boot (Dockerizing Applications)
Advanced Microservices Topics
- Distributed Tracing with Spring Cloud Sleuth and Zipkin
- Centralized Logging with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Service Mesh with Istio (Optional)
Skills or Tools You Will Learn
Spring Framework | Spring Boot | Microservices Architecture | RESTful Web Services | Spring Data JPA | Spring Security | Spring Cloud | Eureka | API Gateway | Config Server | Circuit Breakers | Spring Boot Actuator | Resilience4j | Feign Client | Ribbon | Hystrix | Zuul | OpenFeign | Spring Batch | Spring MVC | Spring AOP | Spring Transaction Management | Spring Core | Spring Testing