Java Developer Interview Preparation Plan (2 Years Experience)
Focus: Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
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WEEK 1-2: Core Java & OOP Mastery
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Topics:
- OOP Principles (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)
- Java Collections (List, Set, Map, Queue)
- Java 8+ Features (Streams, Lambdas, Optional)
- Exception Handling, Functional Interfaces
- Multithreading Basics
Practice:
- LeetCode (2-3 easy/medium problems daily)
- Mini-projects for collections & OOP concepts
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WEEK 3-4: Spring Boot Foundations
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Topics:
- Creating Spring Boot Applications
- REST APIs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Spring Annotations (@RestController, @Service, @Repository)
- Dependency Injection, Autowiring
- Validation (JSR-303), Exception Handling
Practice:
- CRUD Application using Spring Boot
- Use Postman for API Testing
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WEEK 5: Microservices Essentials
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Topics:
- Microservices Architecture Overview
- Communication (REST, Feign Clients, RestTemplate)
- Eureka Server (Service Discovery)
- API Gateway (Spring Cloud Gateway)
- Configuration Management (Spring Cloud Config)
- Fault Tolerance (Resilience4j/Hystrix basics)
Practice:
- Build 2 Microservices with Eureka + Config Server
- Call between services using Feign Client
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WEEK 6: Databases + JPA + SQL
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Topics:
- Complex SQL Queries (JOINs, Subqueries)
- Spring Data JPA (Repositories, Queries)
- Entity Mapping (OneToMany, ManyToOne, etc.)
- Transactions, Lazy vs Eager Loading
Practice:
- Integrate MySQL/PostgreSQL with Spring Boot
- Write custom JPA queries
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WEEK 7: Design & Tools
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Topics:
- Low-Level Design Patterns (Singleton, Factory, Builder)
- System Design Basics (Scalability, Caching)
- Git, Maven, Lombok
- Unit Testing with JUnit & Mockito
Practice:
- Design a Library or E-commerce System
- Mock Tests with JUnit
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WEEK 8: Resume, Mock Interviews, HR Prep
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Tasks:
- STAR Method for Experience Questions
- Mock Interviews (Peers or Platforms like Pramp)
- HR Questions ("Why switch?", "Tell me about yourself")
- Final Resume Polish
Good luck with your interviews!