Java Full Stack Development Syllabus

Complete roadmap for mastering Java Full Stack Development with Core Java, Advanced Java, Frameworks, and Real-world Projects

Core Java Modules (1-10)

Fundamental concepts and essential Java programming skills required for backend development.

Advanced Java Modules (11-17)

Enterprise-level Java technologies for web development, ORM, frameworks, and deployment.

Core Java Syllabus

1
Java Fundamentals (Core Basics)
Introduction
  • What is Java?
  • Features of Java (OOP, Platform Independent, Secure)
  • JDK, JRE, JVM architecture
  • Install & setup (Eclipse / IntelliJ / VS Code)
  • First program (Hello World)
  • Compile & Run process
Basics
  • Variables & Data Types
  • Operators
  • Type Casting
  • Keywords
  • Scanner class
  • Command line arguments
Control Statements
  • if, if-else, nested if
  • switch
  • for, while, do-while
  • break, continue
Arrays
  • 1D, 2D arrays
  • Sorting (Bubble, Selection)
  • Searching (Linear, Binary)
2
OOP Concepts (Most Important)
Concepts
  • Class & Object
  • Methods
  • Constructor
  • this & super keyword
  • Encapsulation
  • Abstraction
  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism
Advanced OOP
  • Method Overloading
  • Method Overriding
  • final keyword
  • static keyword
  • Instance block & static block
3
Strings & Wrappers
  • String, StringBuffer, StringBuilder
  • String methods
  • Immutable concept
  • Wrapper classes
  • Autoboxing & Unboxing
4
Exception Handling
  • try, catch, finally
  • throw, throws
  • Multiple catch
  • Custom Exception
  • Checked vs Unchecked Exception
  • Best practices
5
Packages & Access Modifiers
  • Packages
  • Import statements
  • Access modifiers
  • jar file creation
6
Collections Framework
Interfaces
  • List
  • Set
  • Map
  • Queue
Classes
  • ArrayList
  • LinkedList
  • Vector
  • Stack
  • HashSet
  • LinkedHashSet
  • TreeSet
  • HashMap
  • LinkedHashMap
  • TreeMap
Concepts
  • Iterator
  • Comparable & Comparator
  • Sorting collections
  • Generics
7
Multithreading
  • Thread lifecycle
  • Thread class
  • Runnable interface
  • Synchronization
  • wait(), notify(), notifyAll()
  • Thread pool
  • Executor framework
  • Deadlock
  • Inter-thread communication
8
File Handling & Serialization
  • File class
  • FileReader / FileWriter
  • BufferedReader / BufferedWriter
  • PrintWriter
  • Serialization
  • Deserialization
9
Java 8 Features (Very Important for jobs)
  • Lambda Expressions
  • Functional Interface
  • Stream API
  • forEach
  • Filter, Map, Collect
  • Method reference
  • Date & Time API
  • Optional class
10
JDBC (Database Connectivity)
Introduction to DB
  • MySQL setup
  • JDBC architecture
  • DriverManager
  • Connection
  • Statement / PreparedStatement
  • ResultSet
  • CRUD operations
  • Batch processing
  • Transaction management
Practical
  • Student Management System (CRUD project)

🚀 ADVANCED JAVA

11
Servlets
  • Web architecture
  • HTTP protocol
  • Servlet lifecycle
  • doGet(), doPost()
  • Request & Response
  • Form handling
  • Session management
  • Cookies
  • URL rewriting
  • Filters
  • Listeners
Practical
  • Login System
12
JSP
  • JSP basics
  • JSP lifecycle
  • Scriptlets
  • Expressions
  • Directives
  • Action tags
  • Implicit objects
  • JSTL
  • MVC pattern
13
MVC & Mini Projects
  • MVC Architecture
  • DAO design pattern
  • CRUD Web app
  • Authentication system
Projects
  • Student Management Portal
  • Online Exam System
  • Employee Management System
14
Hibernate (ORM)
  • ORM concept
  • Hibernate architecture
  • Configuration
  • Mapping
  • Annotations
  • HQL
  • CRUD operations
  • Relationships (1-1, 1-M, M-M)
  • Pagination
15
Spring Framework (Optional but highly recommended)
  • Spring Core
  • Dependency Injection
  • IoC container
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Boot basics
  • REST API
  • Spring Data JPA
16
Build Tools & Deployment
  • Maven basics
  • Project structure
  • WAR file
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Deployment
17
Git & Best Practices
  • Git basics
  • GitHub
  • Version control
  • Clean code
  • Debugging
  • Logging

Final Projects (Must for placement)

Students should build:

Examples:
Online Banking System
E-Commerce Portal
Library Management
HR Management System