Java Developer Training Syllabus (From Beginner to Spring Boot
Projects)
Phase 1: Java Fundamentals
• Introduction to Programming and Java
• Installing Java & IntelliJ
• Java Program Structure & First Program
• Variables and Data Types
• Operators (Arithmetic, Relational, Logical)
• Control Flow (if, else, switch)
• Loops (while, do-while, for)
• Methods and Parameters
• Arrays and ArrayList
• String Handling
• User Input (Scanner)
• Basic Mini Project: Calculator or Quiz App
Phase 2: Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• Classes and Objects
• Constructors and 'this' keyword
• Encapsulation and Getters/Setters
• Inheritance and super keyword
• Polymorphism (Overloading and Overriding)
• Abstraction (Abstract Classes and Interfaces)
• Access Modifiers
• Static Keyword and Blocks
• OOP Mini Project: Student Management System
Phase 3: Intermediate Java & File Handling
• Exception Handling (try-catch-finally, throw, throws)
• Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)
• Generics
• File I/O (Reading/Writing Files)
• Java Packages and Modularization
• Date and Time API
• Intermediate Mini Project: Library or Inventory Management System
Phase 4: Introduction to Databases
• Introduction to Databases and JDBC
• MySQL Installation and Setup
• Connecting Java to MySQL using JDBC
• Executing Queries (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
• Prepared Statements
• Mini Project with Database Integration: Student Record System
Phase 5: Web Development with Spring Boot
• Introduction to Spring Boot
• Spring Boot Setup and Hello World App
• Spring Boot Project Structure and Dependencies
• RESTful APIs – Controllers, Services, Repositories
• Spring Data JPA (CRUD with MySQL)
• DTOs, Response Models, and Mapping
• Validation and Exception Handling
• Postman Testing and Swagger
• Mini Project: Simple REST API for Employee Management
Phase 6: Capstone Project (Backend)
• Project Planning: Define Requirements and Design
• Project Setup (Spring Boot + MySQL)
• Implement Features: Authentication, CRUD, Business Logic
• Pagination, Filtering, and Search
• Testing (Postman, Swagger UI)
• Documentation and Deployment (e.g., Railway/Render/Heroku)
Bonus Modules (Optional)
• Unit Testing with JUnit
• Maven vs Gradle
• Introduction to Microservices
• Connecting to a Frontend (React/HTML)
