Full Stack Java Course Syllabus (2025 Updated Guide)

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Full Stack Java Course Syllabus (2025 Updated Guide):

Why this syllabus (and why now):

Looking for a complete, job-ready Full Stack Java curriculum that matches today’s hiring trends? You’re in the right place. The 2025 NareshIT syllabus is built around one reality: companies hire project-ready developers, not just coders. So we focus on hands-on learning, cloud deployment, microservices, CI/CD, testing, and recruiter-tested projects—the exact combination that helps freshers and working professionals land interviews confidently.

Format & Outcomes (2025 Edition)

  • Duration:  6 months (5 days/week, ~2 hrs per session)

  • Mode: Online + Classroom (Hyderabad)

  • Deliverables: 3 live projects, 1 capstone, GitHub portfolio, mock interviews, placement assistance

  • Job Focus: Full Stack Developer, Backend Engineer (Spring Boot), Java Microservices Engineer, Cloud Java Developer

Course Overview - From Foundations to Cloud:

We progress in layers: Core Java → Enterprise Java → Spring Boot & Microservices → Frontend (React) → Databases → DevOps & Cloud → Testing → Capstone & Placement. Each module ends with proof of work (mini-projects or deployable features) so you graduate with evidence, not just notes.

Complete Syllabus Breakdown (Module-wise):

Module 1: Core Java (Foundation Layer)

Objective: Build strong programming fundamentals and OOP thinking that carry into every layer of full-stack development.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to the Java Platform (JDK, JRE, JVM), language structure, tooling

  • Data Types, Operators, Control Flow (if/else, loops, switch, enhanced for)

  • Classes & Objects, OOP Principles (Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction)

  • Packages, Access Modifiers, static vs instance, nested classes

  • Strings & StringBuilder, immutability, common pitfalls with equals/hashCode

  • Arrays & Collections Framework (List, Set, Map), generics, iterators, streams intro

  • Exception Handling (checked vs unchecked, try-with-resources, custom exceptions)

  • I/O & NIO.2 (paths, files, buffered streams), serialization basics

  • Functional Style: Lambdas, Method References, Streams API (map/filter/reduce)

  • Concurrency Essentials: Threads, Runnable/Callable, Executors, futures, basics of synchronization

  • Modern Java updates (Java 17 → 22): records, sealed classes, text blocks, switch expressions, pattern matching (overview & when to use)

Mini Project (Console): Student Management CLI
CRUD operations on students; file persistence; input validation; reports (top scorers, pass/fail).
Outcomes: Clean code, OOP design, collections, exceptions, I/O confidence.

Module 2: Advanced Java (Enterprise Foundation)

Objective: Understand how Java powers server-side applications in the enterprise—connect to databases, render views, and manage sessions.

Topics Covered

  • JDBC: Drivers, connection lifecycle, prepared statements, transactions, connection pooling

  • Web Fundamentals: HTTP, cookies, sessions, request/response lifecycle

  • Servlets & JSP: MVC design, JSTL/EL, filters & listeners, form handling, pagination

  • Validation, file uploads, security basics (CSRF, XSS awareness)

  • JavaMail API: notifications, OTP-style flows

  • Architectural Patterns: MVC, DAO, service layers

Mini Project (Monolith Web App): Library Management System
Admin + user roles, search & borrow/return flows, email notifications, session security.
Outcomes: You can build a traditional Java web app end-to-end with JDBC + JSP/Servlets.

Module 3: Spring Boot + Microservices (Back-End Mastery)

Objective: Create modern, secure, cloud-ready services with production patterns recruiters expect.

Topics Covered

  • Spring Core & Boot: Dependency Injection, auto-config, profiles, configuration properties

  • Spring MVC: controllers, request mapping, validation, exception handlers

  • Spring Data JPA + Hibernate: entities, repositories, relationships, JPQL, pagination, projections, performance tuning (N+1, caching)

  • RESTful API design: pagination, sorting, HATEOAS (intro), versioning, error contracts

  • Microservices Architecture: service boundaries, database per service, resiliency basics

  • Service Discovery & Gateway: Eureka/Consul, Spring Cloud Gateway (routing, filters, rate limit intro)

  • Security: Spring Security 6, JWT stateless auth, role-based access, CORS

  • Observability: centralised logging (Logback/Log4j2), actuator, metrics, health checks

  • Integration: emailing, file storage, external API consumption, messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ—intro)

  • Data Stores: MySQL/PostgreSQL + intro to MongoDB for document scenarios

  • Build & Packaging: Maven lifecycle, multi-module setup

  • Hardening: config secrets, environment separation (dev/stage/prod)

Project: Employee Portal (Microservices)
Auth service (JWT), employee service (CRUD + search), gateway routing, service discovery, centralised error handling, Postman test suite.
Outcomes: Production-grade APIs with security, documentation, and clear modularity.

Module 4: Front-End Development (UI Layer)

Objective: Build responsive, modern UIs that integrate cleanly with your Spring Boot APIs.

Topics Covered

  • HTML5 semantics, CSS3 + Bootstrap 5 for quick, accessible layouts

  • JavaScript ES6+: modules, fetch API, async/await, error handling

  • React (recommended) (Angular option available):

    • Components, props, state, effects (hooks)

    • Forms, validation, controlled components

    • Routing (React Router), nested routes

    • State management options (Context API; Redux intro)

    • API integration patterns, optimistic updates, error boundaries

    • Tables, pagination, filters, modals; accessibility basics

  • UX considerations: loading states, empty states, responsive patterns

Project: E-Commerce Product Dashboard

Catalog listing, filters/sort, product details, cart simulation, order workflow integrated with backend endpoints.
Outcomes: Confident API consumption, modular UI design, deployable SPA.

Module 5: Database Management (Data Layer)

Objective: Model data well, write performant queries, and connect services safely.

Topics Covered

  • Relational DB: MySQL/PostgreSQL installation, schemas, DDL/DML, joins, subqueries, indexes, normalization vs pragmatism

  • MongoDB (NoSQL intro): collections, documents, CRUD, when to choose document stores

  • Transactions, isolation levels (overview), optimistic/pessimistic locking (JPA)

  • Migration tools: Flyway/Liquibase basics

  • Backup/restore strategies; basic performance profiling

Project: HR Payroll Management System
Employee master, attendance & payroll calculations, role-based access, monthly reports (downloadable CSV/PDF).
Outcomes: Sound data modelling and integration with Spring Data.

Module 6: DevOps & Cloud Deployment

Objective: Ship reliably. Learn modern delivery, containerization, and basic infrastructure on AWS.

Topics Covered

  • Git & GitHub: branching, PRs, code review etiquette, release tags

  • Docker: images, containers, networks, volumes; Dockerizing Spring Boot + React

  • CI/CD: Jenkins pipelines (or GitHub Actions), build → test → package → deploy

  • AWS Fundamentals: EC2 provisioning, security groups, AMIs; S3 for static assets; RDS overview

  • Environment config & secrets management; .env patterns; parameter store intro

  • Basic Terraform (IAC) overview to provision infra declaratively

  • Nginx reverse proxy, SSL/TLS basics, zero-downtime strategies (blue/green—intro)

Project: Deploy Spring Boot + React on AWS
Dockerized services, CI pipeline, environment variables, health checks, logging to CloudWatch/Filebeat (intro).
Outcomes: A working, public URL you can show in interviews.

Module 7: Testing & Debugging

Objective: Build confidence with quality: unit, integration, and API testing; diagnose issues fast.

Topics Covered

  • JUnit 5: assertions, parameterized tests, lifecycle methods

  • Mockito: mocking dependencies, verifying interactions

  • Spring Boot test slices (web/data), testcontainers (intro)

  • Postman: collections, environments, automated runs

  • Logging best practices: SLF4J, structured logs, correlation IDs

  • Debugging with IDE (IntelliJ/Eclipse): breakpoints, watches, evaluate expressions

Exercise: Convert an existing service to be test-first; measure coverage, add CI gate.
Outcomes: You can prove features work and keep working as code evolves.

Module 8: Capstone Project + Placement Prep

Objective: Integrate everything into a realistic, recruiter-evaluated build. Package your profile for hiring.

Capstone Options (choose one; customize scope)

  • Job Portal (roles, postings, applications, recruiter workflow, analytics)

  • Banking Dashboard (accounts, transfers, statements, auth, audit logs)

  • LMS (courses, lessons, quizzes, teacher/admin panels, certificates)

  • E-Commerce Store (catalog, cart, orders, payments; deploy on AWS)

Placement Prep Pack

  • Resume building & keyword alignment (ATS-safe, impact bullets)

  • GitHub portfolio setup: pinned repos, clean READMEs, demo videos, screenshots

  • Mock technical + HR interviews (DSA for screening, system design for web)

  • Communication, email etiquette, problem-explanation drills

  • Job mapping by city/role; LinkedIn optimization & outreach framework

Outcomes: 1 full capstone in production + polished portfolio + interview readiness.

Tools & Technologies (You’ll actually use these):

Category

Tools / Frameworks

Language

Java 17 / 22

Backend

Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, Maven

Frontend

React (or Angular), HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JS (ES6+)

Database

MySQL / PostgreSQL, MongoDB

DevOps/Cloud

Git, GitHub, Docker, Jenkins, AWS (EC2/S3/RDS), Nginx, Terraform (intro)

Testing

JUnit 5, Mockito, Postman

IDE

IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse

Utilities

Lombok, MapStruct (intro), Flyway/Liquibase

Learning Outcomes (What you can do after 6 months):

By the end of the program, you will:

  •  Build & deploy end-to-end full-stack applications (React + Spring Boot + SQL/NoSQL).

  •  Design REST APIs with security (JWT, RBAC), validations, and clean error contracts.

  •  Apply microservices patterns with discovery, gateway, config, and observability basics.

  •  Use Git, Docker, and CI/CD to ship updates reliably to AWS.

  • Write unit & integration tests, analyze logs, and debug with confidence.

  •  Present a recruiter-ready portfolio: 3 live projects + 1 capstone, with READMEs, diagrams, and demo videos.

Career Opportunities After Completion:

Role

Description

Avg Salary (India 2025)

Full Stack Java Developer

Build end-to-end web app

₹4.8–6.8 LPA (fresher)

Backend Developer

APIs, integrations, data layers

₹6–12 LPA

Java Microservices Engineer

Scalable cloud services

₹10–15 LPA

Cloud Developer (Java)

AWS deployments, infra-aware dev

₹12–20 LPA

Java Tech Lead

Architecture & mentoring

₹20–35 LPA

Recruiter note: Candidates who show deployed work + clean GitHub + testing discipline consistently clear technical rounds faster.

A Practical Week-by-Week Macro Plan (24–26 Weeks):

  • Weeks 1–4: Core Java + Mini CLI project

  • Weeks 5–7: Advanced Java (JDBC/Servlets/JSP) + Library project

  • Weeks 8–13: Spring Boot + JPA + REST + Security + Microservices

  • Weeks 14–16: React (or Angular) + integration with Spring Boot

  • Weeks 17–18: Databases deep dive + migrations + performance basics

  • Weeks 19–21: DevOps & Cloud (Git, Docker, Jenkins, AWS, Nginx), deploy a full stack app

  • Weeks 22–24: Testing & Debugging + hardening + performance passes

  • Weeks 25–26: Capstone build, docs, demo video, portfolio polish, mocks

(Working professionals can switch to a weekend track and extend by ~20–30%.)

Assessment & Grading Rubric (Recruiter-aligned):

  • Code Quality & Architecture (25%) – layering, readability, SOLID, DTOs, exception strategy

  • Feature Completeness (25%) – requirements met, edge cases handled, UX fit

  • Testing (15%) – unit coverage on core logic, integration tests on APIs, Postman suites

  • DevOps & Deployment (15%) – Dockerization, CI pipeline, AWS deployment stability

  • Documentation & Demos (10%) – README, setup scripts, ERDs/diagrams, 2-min demo video

  • Professionalism (10%) – Git hygiene, commit messages, PRs, issue tracking

Three Sample Project Briefs (You can clone/adapt):

  1. SmartHR (Spring Boot + React + PostgreSQL)
    Employees, roles, leave workflows, approval chain, email notifications, admin analytics, JWT + RBAC, deploy on AWS.

  2. ShopSphere (Microservices + Gateway + React)
    Catalog service, order service, payment stub, user service; API gateway, discovery; cart + checkout flow; Postman tests; containerized deploy.

  3. EduTrack LMS (Monolith → Split)
    Start as monolith (auth, courses, lessons, quizzes, scoring); later split user/course into separate services; add GA-like event logging table & reports.

Each comes with ERDs, endpoint contracts, sample data, acceptance criteria, and a demo script to present in interviews.

GitHub & Portfolio Packaging (What to show employers):

  • Pinned Repos: 2 course projects + 1 capstone (clean history, tagged releases)

  • README Must-Haves: architecture diagram, tech stack badges, setup/run steps, screenshots, Postman collection link, known limitations

  • Demo Videos: 90–120 seconds each (login → key flows → admin/report)

  • Live Links: EC2 domain or reverse-proxied subpath; health check route; credentials for demo user/admin

  • Case Study Page: problem → design → trade-offs → results → what you’d improve next

Batch Options & Support:

  • Modes: Classroom (Hyderabad) + Live Online

  • Schedules: Regular, Morning/Evening, Weekend (for working pros)

  • Learning Aids: Recordings, doubt-clearing pods, mentor hours, code reviews

  • Career Support: Resume clinic, LinkedIn audit, mock rounds, referral loops, placement coordination

Micro-FAQ:

Q1: How long is the Full Stack Java course at NareshIT?
→ ~6 months including projects and placement prep.

Q2: Do I need prior coding experience?
→ No. We start from Core Java fundamentals and build up steadily.

Q3: Is this syllabus updated for 2025?
→ Yes. It covers Spring Boot 3, Java 17/22 features, React 18, Docker, Jenkins, and AWS deployment.

Q4: Will I get placement assistance?
→ Yes. We support with mock interviews, portfolio reviews, and job connections across India.

Q5: What kind of projects will I build?
→ Real apps: e-commerce, HR/payroll, job portals, LMS, banking dashboards—deployed on AWS with CI/CD.

How to get the most from this course (pro tips):

  • Commit daily (even 20–30 minutes): momentum beats marathon.

  • Ship fortnightly: every 2 weeks, push a feature that can demo.

  • Write tests for business logic early; add Postman collections.

  • Document as you go: screenshots, diagrams, trade-off notes.

  • Ask “why?”—understand design choices, not just code snippets.

  • Network: share progress on LinkedIn; recruiters love visible builders.

Ready to see the syllabus in action?

This 2025 Full Stack Java syllabus covers every job-ready skill from Core Java to Cloud deployment and backs it with projects, testing, and DevOps so your profile stands out in screening and in the room.

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Outcome: You graduate with deployed projects, clean GitHub, and interview confidence.

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