Getting Started with Spring Boot- Beginner's Guide
This course covers the fundamentals of Spring Boot and you will gain the necessary skills to develop various types of applications using the powerful features of the Spring Boot framework.
What you'll learn
- Understand the fundamentals of the Spring Boot framework and its ecosystem
- Set up and structure a Spring Boot project from scratch
- Apply dependency injection and manage application configuration
- Add logging and monitor application health using Spring Boot Actuators
- Write unit and integration tests for REST APIs using Mockito and MockMvc
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Java programming (Java 17 or above)
- An IDE installed, such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or VS Code
- Basic familiarity with build tools like Maven or Gradle
- Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
Overview
Spring Boot is a popular, open-source, enterprise-level framework for creating standalone, production-grade applications that run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It requires minimal or zero configuration and is easy to get started. It is a widely popular choice among Java developers for developing MicroServices and web applications.
It is built on top of the popular Spring Framework and inherits features like dependency injection (DI) and Inversion of Control (IoC) from Spring.
This course is ideal for:
- Beginners who are new to Spring Boot and want to dive into the world of Java web development.
- Whether you want to develop web applications, Microservices, or RESTful APIs, this course will equip you with the necessary skills to kickstart your Spring Boot journey.
By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Spring Boot and be able to develop various types of applications using its powerful features.
- 01Introduction to Spring Boot Framework11 min
- 02Prerequisites for Spring Boot Development8 min
- 03Setting Up Your First Spring Boot Project4 min
- 04Understanding Spring Boot Project Structure6 min
- 05Dependency Injection in Spring Boot11 min
- 06Most Commonly Used Annotations in Spring Boot4 min
- 07Configuration Management in Spring Boot4 min
- 08Logging in Spring Boot9 min
- 09Building Your First REST API with Spring BootUpcoming
- 10Handling Request Parameters, Path Variables, and Request BodiesUpcoming
- 11How to Validate the @PathVariable in Spring Boot4 min
- 12Validating Request Data with Bean Validation in Spring BootUpcoming
- 13Connecting Spring Boot to a Database with Spring Data JPAUpcoming
- 14Using H2 In-Memory Database in Spring Boot2 min
- 15Building CRUD REST APIs with Spring Data JPAUpcoming
- 16Performing MongoDB CRUD Operation in Spring Boot4 min
- 17Pagination and Sorting in Spring Boot REST APIsUpcoming
- 18Handling File Upload and Download in Spring BootUpcoming
- 19Centralized Error Handling in Spring Boot with @ControllerAdviceUpcoming
- 20How to Use Interceptor in Spring Boot Application11 min
- 21Using Filters in Spring BootUpcoming
- 22How to Configure Swagger2 in Spring Boot Application6 min
- 23Working with Spring Boot Actuators6 min
- 24Testing Spring Boot REST API using Mockito and MockMvc13 min
- 25Packaging and Running a Spring Boot ApplicationUpcoming
- 26Dockerizing a Spring Boot ApplicationUpcoming
- 27Deploying a Spring Boot Application to the CloudUpcoming
Nilanchala Panigrahy
Software Architect based in London with 19+ years of experience designing and scaling mission-critical backend systems. Nilanchala has worked on large-scale enterprise platforms, led digital transformation initiatives, and guided teams through complex system design decisions where reliability, security, and maintainability actually matter.
Beyond architecture, he's passionate about mentorship — helping developers bridge the gap between writing clean code and designing robust systems.