Spring Boot Fundamentals

Are you a Java developer looking to quickly build powerful and efficient applications? Spring Boot simplifies the development of production-ready Spring-based applications, making it an essential skill for modern backend development. This course will guide you through the core concepts and practical application of Spring Boot, enabling you to confidently develop, test, and deploy robust web services and microservices. You will gain a solid understanding of how Spring Boot streamlines configuration and setup, allowing you to focus on writing business logic. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational principles of Spring Boot, including auto-configuration and starter dependencies. - Build RESTful APIs from scratch, implementing common HTTP methods and best practices. - Apply Spring Data JPA to manage and persist data efficiently with relational databases. - Develop comprehensive unit and integration tests for Spring Boot applications using JUnit and Mockito. - Configure application properties and externalize settings for flexible and maintainable deployments. - Deploy Spring Boot applications as executable JARs and containerize them using Docker for portability. - Implement basic observability features with Spring Boot Actuator to monitor and manage applications. The course begins by establishing a strong foundation in Spring Boot's core mechanisms and project setup. It then progresses to building practical web services, integrating with databases, and covers essential practices for testing, configuration, and deployment. This course is designed for beginner Java developers who are new to the Spring framework and want to learn how to build modern applications with Spring Boot. No prior Spring experience is required. Start your journey into streamlined Java development today.