Spring and Spring Boot Fundamentals Training

Spring and Spring Boot Fundamentals

A beginner friendly, fast start to Spring with Spring Boot 3.5.5 on Java 21. Participants learn the core framework concepts, build a small REST service end to end, and understand how to test, secure, and operate Spring applications.

What will you learn?

You will understand Spring’s inversion of control and dependency injection, how Spring Boot auto configuration and starters simplify setup, and how to build and secure HTTP APIs backed by a database. You will apply testing, configuration, and observability practices suitable for real projects.

After this training you will be confident in:

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Creating Spring Boot 3.5.x projects on Java 21 with Maven or Gradle
Defining beans, configuration, profiles, and externalized settings
Building REST controllers with validation, JSON mapping, and error handling
Using Spring Data JPA for persistence with transactions and schema migratin
Adding basic security, health checks, metrics, and tests

Requirements:

Comfortable with core Java and basic HTTP concepts
Java 21, an IDE, and Maven or Gradle installed
Optional but helpful: Docker Desktop and a local PostgreSQL or H2 setup

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

Module 1: Spring and Spring Boot essentials

Spring at a glance and why Spring Boot
Project structure, starters, and auto configuration
Application lifecycle, main class, and configuration properties
Profiles for dev and prod, secrets and environment variables

Module 2: Beans and configuration in practice

Inversion of control and dependency injection
Defining beans with annotations and configuration classes
Constructor injection, scopes, and lifecycle callbacks
Logging setup and Actuator overview for quick diagnostics

Module 3: HTTP APIs with Spring MVC

Controllers, request mapping, and parameter binding
JSON with Jackson, records in Java 21, and validation with Jakarta Validation
Global exception handling and consistent error responses
Simple OpenAPI description and API testing with MockMvc basics

Module 4: Data access with Spring Data JPA

Entities, repositories, and query methods
Transactions and common pitfalls with lazy loading
Pagination and sorting patterns
Database choices and migrations with Flyway or Liquibase

Module 5: Testing Spring applications

Unit tests for components and configuration properties
Slice tests for MVC and data layers
Test data and lightweight containers with H2 or Testcontainers
Build plugins, reproducible builds, and CI friendly settings

Module 6: Security basics with Spring Security

Security filter chain, authentication, and authorization
Password encoders and user details options
Stateless APIs and token based approaches
Method security and securing Actuator endpoints

Module 7: Observability and configuration management

Actuator health, info, metrics, and env endpoints
Micrometer metrics and simple dashboards
Externalized configuration with Property and YAML files
Feature flags and safe configuration rollout patterns

Module 8: Modern Java 21 and deployment basics

Virtual threads overview and when to use them in Spring
Records and pattern matching in DTOs and controllers
Container friendly builds with Spring Boot build images or Dockerfile
Running locally, packaging, and simple prod readiness checklist

Hands-on learning with expert instructors at your location for organizations.

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Intermediate

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Training customized to your needs

Immersive hands-on experience in a dedicated setting

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Intermediate

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Fits ideally for individuals and small groups

Networking opportunities with fellow participants.

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Spring and Spring Boot Fundamentals

What will you learn?

Requirements:

Course Outline*:

Module 1: Spring and Spring Boot essentials

Module 2: Beans and configuration in practice

Module 3: HTTP APIs with Spring MVC

Module 4: Data access with Spring Data JPA

Module 5: Testing Spring applications

Module 6: Security basics with Spring Security

Module 7: Observability and configuration management

Module 8: Modern Java 21 and deployment basics

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