Introduction to Spring Boot

• Understanding the basics of Spring Boot and its benefits
• Exploring the features and advantages of using Spring Boot for application development
• Setting up a Spring Boot development environment

Building a Basic Spring Boot Application

• Creating a new Spring Boot project
• Configuring the application using application properties or YAML files
• Implementing a basic RESTful API using Spring Boot

Spring Boot Autoconfiguration

• Understanding the concept of autoconfiguration in Spring Boot
• Leveraging Spring Boot’s autoconfiguration to simplify application setup
• Customizing and overriding default autoconfiguration

Dependency Management with Spring Boot

• Managing dependencies using Maven or Gradle in a Spring Boot project
• Understanding Spring Boot’s dependency management features
• Configuring and resolving dependency conflicts

Spring Boot Starters

• Exploring Spring Boot starters and their role in simplifying dependency management
• Understanding different types of starters (web, data, security, etc.)
• Adding and configuring starters in a Spring Boot project

Spring Boot Actuator

• Monitoring and managing Spring Boot applications using Actuator
• Configuring Actuator endpoints for health checks, metrics, and monitoring
• Securing and customizing Actuator endpoints

Spring Boot and Data Access

• Integrating Spring Boot with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Configuring data sources and JPA/Hibernate for database access
• Implementing CRUD operations and complex queries

Spring Boot and Security

• Implementing security features in a Spring Boot application
• Securing RESTful APIs using Spring Security
• Configuring authentication, authorization, and role-based access control

Testing in Spring Boot

• Writing unit tests and integration tests for Spring Boot applications
• Using testing frameworks like JUnit and Mockito
• Mocking dependencies and testing different layers of the application

Building RESTful APIs with Spring Boot

• Designing and implementing RESTful APIs using Spring Boot
• Handling request mappings, request bodies, and responses
• Implementing CRUD operations and handling error scenarios

Spring Boot and Caching

• Implementing caching mechanisms in a Spring Boot application
• Configuring and using Spring Cache abstraction
• Integrating caching libraries like Ehcache or Redis

Spring Boot and Messaging

• Integrating messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ) with Spring Boot
• Configuring message listeners and publishers
• Implementing asynchronous communication between components

Deployment and Containerization

• Packaging and deploying Spring Boot applications
• Deploying to standalone servers or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Heroku)
• Containerizing Spring Boot applications using Docker

Monitoring and Logging

• Configuring logging in a Spring Boot application
• Using logging frameworks like Logback or Log4j
• Monitoring application logs and using log analysis tools

Performance Optimization and Production Readiness

• Optimizing the performance of Spring Boot applications
• Managing resources, minimizing overhead, and improving scalability
• Preparing applications for production deployment