Learn the art of building efficient and scalable microservices using Java and the Spring framework in this Coursera specialization.
Dive into the depths of Spring Boot and Spring Cloud knowledge, and equip yourself with the skills to design, develop, and deploy robust microservices applications.
Hands-on Learning Project
In practical programming assignments, learners will build and develop microservices in Spring on cloud platforms.
They will face real-world challenges and imagine production environments.
These projects emphasize the conceptual implementation and programming principles in modern Java.
Ensuring that students not only understand the theory, but also be able to design, implement, and maintain cloud-based microservices solutions.
Details of the courses that make up the specialization
Building an HTTP API with Spring
Course 1
10 hours
4.4 (14 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Unleash the power of building HTTP APIs with Spring, one of the most popular and flexible Java frameworks, in this comprehensive course designed for both beginners and experienced developers.
Dive deep into building resilient, scalable, and secure HTTP APIs from the ground up and gain expertise in RESTful services with Spring Boot.
What you’ll learn:
Basic Concepts: Understand the principles of REST and the importance of stateless APIs.
Spring Boot Expertise: Get your apps up and running and reduce code repetition with Spring Boot. Dive into data access, security settings, and more.
Data Persistence: Connect with databases using Spring Data JPA and discover the magic of CRUD operations without writing SQL.
Security: Protect your APIs with Spring Security, by implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Testing: Ensure your APIs stand the test of time with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategies.
Who should register:
Students need to understand Java programming at a practical level.
Microservices architecture
Course 2
6 hours
4.4 (14 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Dive into the world of microservices architecture with this comprehensive course, designed to provide a clear understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of building scalable and resilient systems.
The course begins with the concept of program slicing, and will guide you through the complexities of microservices, compared to monolithic systems, and shows the art and science behind their design, deployment, and maintenance.
What you’ll learn:
Program slicing and its relationships: Dive into the basic principles of program slicing, its importance in system design, and its relationship to microservices.
Monoliths vs. Microservices: Compare the architectural styles and understand the advantages, disadvantages, and practical differences of each approach.
Separation and Operation Dynamics: Grasp the complexities of service separation, hidden relationships, and the intricacies of operating services in a microservices environment.
Distribution, Scalability, and Dependency Management: Addresses the challenges and outcomes of microservices adoption, with an emphasis on distribution strategies, scalability issues, and dependency management.
Building resilient systems: Explore client-side load balancing, circuit breakers, fallback strategies, and other resilience techniques to ensure system stability and tightness.
Who should register:
Students should have intermediate experience in Java programming.
Functional Programming with Java and Threads
Course 3
18 hours
Course Details
What you’ll learn
Make good use of modern Java programming mechanisms, especially when dealing with multi-threaded programs.
Know where to find additional sources of information on how to program object-oriented Java programs and multi-threaded functionality.
