Module 1: Introduction to Java Programming

• History and features of Java

• Understanding JDK, JRE, and JVM

• Setting up Java and IDE (Eclipse/IntelliJ)

• Writing and executing your first Java program

Module 2: Core Java Basics

• Variables, data types, and operators

• Control flow statements: if, switch, loops

• Input/output and type casting

• Wrapper classes and debugging basics

Module 3: Object-Oriented Programming in Java

• Classes, objects, and constructors

• Inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, encapsulation

• Interfaces vs abstract classes

• Method overloading and overriding

Module 4: Arrays, Strings & Exception Handling

• Arrays and multi-dimensional arrays

• String handling and common string methods

• Try-catch-finally, throw/throws

• Creating and handling custom exceptions

Module 5: Collections Framework

• List, Set, and Map interfaces

• ArrayList, LinkedList, HashMap, TreeSet

• Iterators, generics, Comparable vs Comparator

Module 6: File I/O and Serialization

• Reading and writing files

• FileInputStream, FileOutputStream, BufferedReader

• Object serialization and deserialization

Module 7: Multithreading and Concurrency

• Thread creation and lifecycle

• Synchronization and thread safety

• Executors, Callable, Future

• Handling deadlocks

Module 8: JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)

• JDBC architecture and drivers

• Connecting Java with databases

• Performing CRUD operations

• Using PreparedStatement and ResultSet

Module 9: Servlets and JSP

• Servlet lifecycle and configuration

• Handling HTTP requests and responses

• JSP scripting elements and directives

• Session management with cookies and HttpSession

Module 10: Spring Framework

• Introduction to Spring and IoC

• Spring Core and Bean management

• Spring MVC and REST API creation

• Spring Boot setup and auto-configuration

Module 11: Hibernate ORM

• ORM basics and Hibernate configuration

• Mapping, annotations, and HQL

• CRUD with Hibernate

• Handling relationships and transactions

Module 12: Final Project & Deployment

• Capstone project using Spring Boot + MySQL

• Git & GitHub for version control

• API testing with Postman

• Basic deployment steps

Bonus Topics

• Java 8 features (Lambdas, Streams)

• Unit testing with JUnit

• Maven for dependency management