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PhaseA1: Core Java A (Weeks 1–3) A A A A
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TWeek 1 — Syntax R & Fundamentals
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Day R1: Setup (JDK,KIntelliJ/VS Code), K variables,
E print statements, Edata types, type
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T R Strings andAString R
T methods,AStringBuilder A T A
DayA 3: Arrays (1D, A
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return R static vs instance R
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to classes & objects, constructors,
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WPractice dayR—Msolve 8-10 small problems combining R above (e.g., matrix ops,R
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M W — redoM anything shakyW M W
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Week 2 —ROOP & Exception
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vsAruntime), abstract M W
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T Day 11: Encapsulation,
A accessA modifiers, A / A
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R Member, Library)
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A A T Generics,AStreams W A
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A 16: HashMap,
Day A TreeMap, HashSet, A TreeSet — when to use what
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MDay 17: Generics — genericRclasses/methods, wildcards
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functional interfaces
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DayM19: Streams API W— filter, map, reduce, collect
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DayE21: Rest/review — this is the end of "Core Java," make sure OOP + Collections
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Phase 2: Spring Boot Fundamentals (Weeks 4–7)
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W & Core Concepts
Week 4 — Setup M W R R
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A Day 22: MavenAbasics — [Link], A dependencies, A build lifecycle A
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container concept R K
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DayA24: A Injection — A
constructor vs A
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E R27: Practice —Kbuild a simpleEbean-based console-styleK T E app (no webR K
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Day 28:ERest/review K E K E R
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WeekW 5 — REST APIsM W M W R
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R Day 29:A@RestController ,A A endpoints A A
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Day 30: POST endpoints, R K E R
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R T DELETE endpoints, R A A params A
A Day 31: PUT A and A path variables vs request
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M Day 32: Testing W APIs with MPostman/Insomnia W — full CRUD R on an in-memory list
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DayR 33: Layered architecture — Controller → Service
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Day 37:
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Day againstAa real DB (replace A in-memory list from Week 5)
WDay 39: Entity M W M W
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A Day 42: Rest/review M W
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WeekA 7 — Validation,A Errors, Security ABasics
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Day 44:A A handling — @ControllerAdvice , @ExceptionHandler
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Day 47:
E R JWT basics — what it is, how login/token issuance works conceptually
T 48: Practice — add basic auth or JWT login to your API
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Day 53: Build controller layerA— all CRUD endpoints
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