Java Developer Final Revision Roadmap
Phase 1: Foundations Reloaded (Days 1-5)
Topics:
Java Memory (Heap/Stack/GC), Primitive Types, Wrappers, Control Flow, Methods, Overloading, Static vs
Instance, Access Modifiers, Constructors.
Books:
Schildt: Ch. 1-4
Selikoff: Ch. 1, 2
Practice:
Trace memory, method calls, build class hierarchies like Animal > Dog/Cat.
Phase 2: Object-Oriented Design & SOLID (Days 6-10)
Topics:
Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstract, Interfaces, Encapsulation, IS-A vs HAS-A, SOLID Principles,
Immutability.
Books:
Schildt: Ch. 7-8
Selikoff: Ch. 4, 5
Practice:
Daily SOLID Q&A, class design practice.
Project Idea:
Zoo Simulator using abstract classes and interfaces.
Phase 3: API Mastery & Core Features (Days 11-18)
Topics:
String APIs, Collections, Generics, Exception Handling, Date & Time API, Streams & Lambdas.
Java Developer Final Revision Roadmap
Books:
Schildt: Collections, Generics, Exceptions
Selikoff: Ch. 3, 9, 10
Practice:
Stream refactors, sorting with TreeMap/Set, LocalDate formatting.
Phase 4: Advanced Concepts & Pro Readiness (Days 19-27)
Topics:
Multithreading, Java I/O (NIO), Functional Interfaces, Annotations, Enums, Modules, Reflection.
Books:
Schildt: Threads, I/O, Modules
Selikoff: Ch. 7, 8, 11
Practice:
Thread-safe bank system, file search utility.
Phase 5: Security, Deployment, and Interview Prep (Days 28-35)
Topics:
Security APIs, JVM internals, Maven/Gradle, JUnit & TDD, Interview Prep, Classloader, GC Tuning.
Books:
Selikoff: Final Chapters
Schildt: Deployment, Packaging
Practice:
Build test suites, prepare behavioral questions.
Java Developer Final Revision Roadmap
Project Idea:
Library system with OOP, Collections, I/O, and security layer.
Weekly Study Structure
Mon-Thu: Learning + practice (19:30-22:00)
Fri: Recap + MCQ/Quiz (20:00-21:30)
Sat: Mini project day (14:00-17:00)
Sun: Mock Interview + Notes (16:00-18:00)