Spring, JPA, Testing, and Legacy Microservices

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course is designed to guide you through the world of Java development, covering key technologies like Spring, JPA, Mockito, and Microservices. You will learn to build robust, scalable applications, master unit testing with JUnit and Mockito, and gain hands-on experience in managing legacy microservices and databases with Spring Data JPA. By completing this course, you will develop the expertise to design and implement modern enterprise-level applications. The journey begins with foundational concepts, introducing Spring and Spring Boot to streamline your application development process. As you progress, you’ll dive into practical examples, including building tightly coupled applications and advancing to loose coupling techniques with Spring’s dependency injection. The course also explores how to manage data using JPA and Hibernate, followed by the setup of advanced Spring Cloud microservices, ensuring you are well-versed in both application development and testing strategies. This course is ideal for developers who want to strengthen their skills in modern Java development and microservices. Whether you're an aspiring Java developer or someone looking to migrate legacy systems to microservices architecture, this course will provide you with the tools and expertise needed. The prerequisite for this course includes basic knowledge of Java and familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts. The difficulty level is Intermediate. By the end of the course, you will be able to efficiently develop Java applications using Spring and Spring Boot, implement unit tests with JUnit and Mockito, integrate JPA for persistent storage, and set up microservices using Spring Cloud. You will also have a deeper understanding of managing legacy systems and enhancing them with modern architectures.