Scribd
Upload
3 views2 pages

Java Backend Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for becoming a Java Backend Developer with a focus on Spring Boot. It covers essential topics ranging from Java basics and advanced concepts to databases, REST APIs, microservices, testing, DevOps, system design, and project development. Each section provides key areas of knowledge and skills required for proficiency in backend development.

Uploaded by

jeetendra.chauhan05
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
3 views2 pages

Java Backend Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for becoming a Java Backend Developer with a focus on Spring Boot. It covers essential topics ranging from Java basics and advanced concepts to databases, REST APIs, microservices, testing, DevOps, system design, and project development. Each section provides key areas of knowledge and skills required for proficiency in backend development.

Uploaded by

jeetendra.chauhan05
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Java Backend Developer Roadmap (Spring Boot)

1. Java Basics

• Learn Variables, Data Types, Operators


• Control Structures (if, switch, loops)
• OOP Concepts (Classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)
• Collections Framework (List, Set, Map, Queue)
• Java 8 Features (Streams, Lambdas, Optional)
• Git & GitHub basics, Maven/Gradle

2. Advanced Java

• Multithreading & Concurrency (Threads, ExecutorService, CompletableFuture)


• File I/O, Serialization
• Annotations & Reflection API
• JVM, JDK, JRE basics (Memory management, Garbage Collection)

3. Databases

• SQL Basics (CRUD, Joins, Group By, Aggregates)


• MySQL / PostgreSQL
• JDBC Basics
• JPA & Hibernate (Entity Mapping, Relationships, JPQL, Caching)

4. Spring Core & Boot

• Dependency Injection, IoC Container


• Beans, Scopes, Lifecycle
• Spring Boot Project setup (Spring Initializr)
• Profiles & Properties
• Spring Boot Starters

5. REST APIs with Spring Boot

• Spring MVC Controllers


• Request/Response Handling (@RequestParam, @PathVariable, @RequestBody)
• Exception Handling with @ControllerAdvice
• Spring Data JPA (JpaRepository, Derived Queries, JPQL)
• Spring Security Basics (Authentication, Authorization, JWT)
• Validation with Hibernate Validator

6. Microservices & Advanced Spring

• Microservices Basics (Why, Advantages, Tradeoffs)


• Spring Cloud (Eureka, API Gateway, Config Server)
• Circuit Breaker (Resilience4j)
• Messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Docker & Containerization

7. Testing

• Unit Testing (JUnit, Mockito)


• Integration Testing with Spring Boot Test
• Testcontainers for DB Testing
• Code Quality Tools (SonarLint, Checkstyle)

8. DevOps & Deployment

• CI/CD Basics (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)


• Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure basics)
• Deploy Spring Boot app to AWS EC2 / Elastic Beanstalk
• Database Hosting (RDS, Cloud SQL)

9. System Design

• Low-Level Design (OOP, SOLID Principles, Design Patterns)


• High-Level Design (APIs, Databases, Caching, Queues)
• Distributed Systems Basics (Load Balancing, Redis, Rate Limiting, CAP Theorem)

10. Projects & Portfolio

• Employee Management System (CRUD + REST API + MySQL)


• E-Commerce Backend (Products, Orders, Payments, Users)
• URL Shortener (Spring Boot + Redis)
• Microservices-based Blog Platform (Spring Cloud + Kafka)

You might also like