Your learning plan · 26 modules

Java Backend Development

Progress from Java fundamentals and object-oriented programming to database applications and backend APIs. Practise collections, JDBC and Java web development before building with Spring Boot, exploring Hibernate and learning the ideas behind microservices.

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Who it's for: College students, backend learners and professionals
Age group: placement based on experience
Suggested duration: 8–10 months
How you learn: Concepts → practice → projects

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Age ranges are approximate. We'll confirm your starting module and class schedule before enrolment.

The goal

What you'll learn to do

Understand Java's development tools and write programs using variables, conditions, loops, methods and user input.
Use classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, abstraction and encapsulation.
Solve problems with arrays, strings, exceptions, collections, Java 8 features, threads and file I/O.
Connect Java to a database with JDBC and build web features with JSP and servlets.
Build REST APIs with Spring Boot and JPA, and explore authentication, authorization, Hibernate and monitoring.
Explain microservices architecture and present a backend capstone with code, documentation and interview-style project discussion.

One module at a time

Your module-wise syllabus

Open a module to see the topics and hands-on practice. Start with the foundations and build up step by step.

Introduction to Java

What you'll explore

JDK, JRE and JVM
Why Java was developed
Features of Java
Application areas
History of Java
Platform independence
Different Java platforms

Try it yourself

Draw the relationship between the JDK, JRE and JVM
Outline and explain a first Java program
Explore examples of where Java is used

Java Installation and IDE Setup

What you'll explore

Install Java on Windows
Path variable setup
Java version check
Text editors and IDEs
Eclipse, IntelliJ, VS Code
Project structure

Try it yourself

Install Java and IDE
Create first project
Run Hello World program

Identifiers, Keywords, Variables and Data Types

What you'll explore

Identifiers and naming convention
Keywords
Variables and literals
Primitive data types
Memory idea
Type ranges overview

Try it yourself

Create variables of all data types
Print values
Practice naming convention

Operators and Type Casting

What you'll explore

Arithmetic operators
Relational operators
Logical operators
Assignment operators
Widening casting
Narrowing casting
Type conversion practice

Try it yourself

Solve operator programs
Practice type casting
Create bill/marks calculator

Conditional Statements

What you'll explore

if statement
if-else
nested if
if-elseif-else
Switch statement
Logic building with conditions

Try it yourself

Build grade calculator
Create menu program using switch
Solve logic questions

Loops, Functions and User Input

What you'll explore

For loop
While loop
Do-while loop
Enhanced for loop overview
Flowcharts
Taking input from user
Methods/functions

Try it yourself

Create multiplication table
Solve pattern programs
Write reusable methods

OOP Basics - Classes and Objects

What you'll explore

Why OOP is used
Features of OOP
Class and object syntax
Constructors
this keyword
Static and non-static variables

Try it yourself

Create Student class
Add constructor and methods
Create multiple objects

Inheritance and Polymorphism

What you'll explore

Inheritance concept
Types of inheritance
super keyword
final keyword
Method overloading
Method overriding
Upcasting and downcasting
Polymorphism types

Try it yourself

Create inheritance example
Practice method overriding
Use upcasting in program

Abstraction, Interface and Encapsulation

What you'll explore

Encapsulation
Getters and setters
Abstract class
Abstract method
Interface
Multiple inheritance through interface
Difference between abstraction and interface

Try it yourself

Create BankAccount with encapsulation
Create interface implementation
Solve abstraction task

Packages, Access Modifiers and Nested Types

What you'll explore

Packages and package types
Access modifiers
Static nested class
Non-static nested class
Local class
Nested interface
Anonymous class

Try it yourself

Create packages
Practice access modifiers
Build anonymous class demo

Arrays and Strings

What you'll explore

Array overview
Types of arrays
Array operations
Jagged arrays
String class
String operations
StringBuffer and StringBuilder

Try it yourself

Solve array questions
Practice string reverse/count
Use StringBuilder in program

Exception Handling

What you'll explore

What are exceptions?
Types of exceptions
Checked and unchecked exceptions
try, catch, finally
throw and throws
Exception flow chart

Try it yourself

Handle divide-by-zero error
Create custom error scenario
Practice exception keywords

DBMS, SQL and JDBC

What you'll explore

DBMS overview
Relational vs NoSQL databases
SQL basics
Creating tables
Insert, select, update and delete
JDBC need and connectivity

Try it yourself

Create database table
Connect Java with MySQL
Perform CRUD using JDBC

Multithreading

What you'll explore

Multitasking
Multiprocessing vs multithreading
Main thread
Creating child threads
Thread states
Thread synchronization
Daemon threads
Inter-thread communication
Deadlock overview

Try it yourself

Create thread program
Practice synchronized method/block
Explain a possible deadlock scenario

Collections Framework

What you'll explore

Collections overview
List, Set, Queue and Map
ArrayList and LinkedList
HashSet, TreeSet and LinkedHashSet
Vector and Stack
Queue and Deque
HashMap, Hashtable, TreeMap

Try it yourself

Use ArrayList for student list
Use Set to remove duplicates
Use Map for key-value data

Iterator, Comparator, Comparable and Java 8

What you'll explore

Iterator and ListIterator
foreach loop
Comparator
Comparable
Java 8 features
Lambda expressions
Method references
Functional interface
Streams API

Try it yourself

Sort objects using Comparator
Use streams to filter data
Create lambda examples

File I/O, Serialization and Deserialization

What you'll explore

Why streams are needed
Byte stream
Character stream
Read and write operations
Serialization
Deserialization
File-based practice

Try it yourself

Create file writer program
Read data from file
Serialize and deserialize object

JSP and Servlet Basics

What you'll explore

Servlet basics
JSP overview
Servlet lifecycle
Handling GET and POST
Request and response objects
JSP elements and scripting

Try it yourself

Create servlet page
Handle form POST request
Display response in JSP

Session Management and Web Security

What you'll explore

HTTP sessions
Cookies
Session tracking
URL rewriting
Servlet filters
Servlet listeners
Authentication and authorization
JSTL overview

Try it yourself

Build login session demo
Add logout
Use JSTL for simple iteration/condition

Spring Framework

What you'll explore

Why Spring is used
Spring architecture
Loose vs tight coupling
Dependency Injection
Maven and Gradle
Bean lifecycle
Bean scopes
IoC container
Spring MVC

Try it yourself

Create Spring project
Inject dependency
Build simple Spring MVC controller

Spring Boot Fundamentals

What you'll explore

First Spring Boot application
@SpringBootApplication
Executable JAR
Directory structure
Starter parent
Application events
Application properties and YAML
Profiles

Try it yourself

Create Spring Boot app
Run controller endpoint
Configure application.properties

Spring Boot Web, JPA and Repositories

What you'll explore

Spring Web MVC flow
Embedded server
Filters and servlets registration
Spring Data JPA
CrudRepository and JpaRepository
findBy methods
Custom queries

Try it yourself

Create REST API
Connect database with JPA
Implement CRUD endpoints

Spring Security, Actuator and Cloud Concepts

What you'll explore

Spring Security overview
Authentication and authorization
Actuator endpoints
Spring Cloud concept
AOP overview
Project implementation

Try it yourself

Secure one endpoint
Enable actuator endpoint
Explain how the project could fit a cloud architecture

Hibernate ORM

What you'll explore

ORM overview
Hibernate advantages
Configuration and mapping
One-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one and many-to-many
Session and SessionFactory
Transactions
HQL and Criteria API
Caching
Lazy and eager loading

Try it yourself

Create Hibernate entity
Perform CRUD
Write one HQL query

Microservices Architecture

What you'll explore

Monolithic vs microservices
Service boundaries
Service registry
API gateway
Interservice communication
Distributed logging
Docker/Kubernetes overview
Cloud overview

Try it yourself

Design microservice architecture for e-commerce
Identify services and APIs
Prepare architecture explanation

Project Work and Interview Preparation

What you'll explore

Backend capstone planning
Code practice
Complex programming questions
Common Java interview topics
Spring Boot project explanation
Resume/GitHub project readiness

Try it yourself

Build final backend project
Prepare interview notes
Submit GitHub/project demo

Make your learning visible

Projects & practice you can build on

These ideas come from the syllabus. Your teacher will help choose and adapt projects to your level.

Student and bank-account programs using object-oriented programming
A Java application with MySQL CRUD through JDBC
A JSP/Servlet login project
A Spring Boot backend capstone with a database, authentication and REST APIs
An e-commerce microservices architecture plan

Where could you go next?

Possible next steps to discuss once you're confident with this syllabus.

Project Studio

Adapted for students and parents from the academy's module-wise syllabus. The downloadable PDF includes the original detailed teaching plan.