Java Full Stack Developer Syllabus & Roadmap
Java Full Stack Developer Syllabus
1. Frontend Development
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a. HTML & CSS
- HTML5 (forms, tables, semantic tags)
- CSS3 (selectors, box model, flexbox, grid)
- Responsive design (Media Queries, Mobile-first)
b. JavaScript (JS)
- Variables, Data types, Operators
- Functions, DOM Manipulation
- Events, Arrays, Objects
- ES6+ Features (arrow functions, spread/rest, destructuring)
- Promises & async/await
c. TypeScript (optional but useful)
d. Frontend Framework (React.js preferred)
- Components, Props, State
- Hooks (useState, useEffect)
- Routing (React Router)
- Axios/Fetch for API calls
- Form handling and validation
- Redux or Context API
2. Backend Development (Java Stack)
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a. Core Java
- OOP: Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
- Collections (List, Map, Set)
- Exception Handling, Multithreading
- File I/O, Streams, Lambda Expressions
b. JEE / Jakarta EE
- Servlets, JSP, MVC Architecture
- Filters and Listeners
c. Spring Framework
- Spring Core (IoC, DI)
- Spring MVC
- Spring Boot (REST APIs, Annotations)
- Spring Data JPA / Hibernate (ORM, CRUD, Relationships)
- Spring Security (Basics, JWT)
- Spring Validation
3. Database
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a. SQL
- MySQL / PostgreSQL
- CRUD, Joins, Indexes, Views
- Stored Procedures & Functions
b. NoSQL
- MongoDB (CRUD, Collections)
4. Tools & Version Control
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- Git & GitHub
- Maven / Gradle
- CI/CD Basics (GitHub Actions / Jenkins)
5. Testing
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- JUnit, Mockito, Postman
6. DevOps & Deployment
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- Docker (basics, containerizing apps)
- Deploying Full Stack apps to Heroku / Render / AWS
7. Projects
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- Mini CRUD Project (Todo App)
- Major Full Stack Project (E-commerce Clone)
Roadmap to Learn Java Full Stack
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Month 1-2:
- Master HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Build small frontend projects
Month 3:
- Learn React.js (or Angular)
- Build interactive UI projects
Month 4:
- Learn Core Java & OOP
- Practice Java problems
Month 5:
- Learn Spring Boot & REST APIs
- Connect backend with React
Month 6:
- Learn SQL, Spring Data JPA, Security
- Build full stack projects
- Learn Git, Docker & Deployment
Final Goal:
- Build portfolio with 2+ projects
- Host code on GitHub
- Prepare for interviews