Java Web Development with Spring Boot

Ready to use your Java skills to build real-world web applications? The Spring Boot framework simplifies the process of creating powerful, production-grade backend services, making it an essential tool for modern Java developers. This course provides a structured path to mastering the fundamentals of Spring Boot. You will progress from core concepts to building a complete, data-driven web application, gaining the practical skills needed to develop and prepare your own projects for deployment. What you'll learn: - Understand the core principles of the Spring Framework, including dependency injection and inversion of control. - Build RESTful APIs to handle web requests and responses using Spring MVC. - Connect your application to a database and manage data persistence with Spring Data JPA. - Implement fundamental security measures in your application using Spring Security. - Practice writing unit and integration tests to ensure your code is reliable and correct. - Configure and manage your project dependencies and build lifecycle with Maven or Gradle. - Prepare your application for deployment, including an introduction to containerization with Docker. The curriculum starts with the foundational concepts of Spring and its architecture. From there, you will learn to build the web layer, connect to a database, add security, and test your application, applying each concept through practical, text-based exercises. This course is designed for developers with a basic understanding of Java who want to learn backend web development. No prior experience with Spring or building web applications is necessary. Begin building professional Java applications today.