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Spring Framework - Core & Web Development

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build Spring applications using Dependency Injection and IoC

  • Create web controllers and routes using Spring MVC

  • Apply Bean Validation and handle errors professionally

  • Configure Spring apps using annotations and Java config

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April 2026

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This course is part of the Java Spring Boot Backend Development Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Build job-ready backend applications with this Java Spring Framework Course focused on the Core Spring Framework and real-world web development.

In this hands-on Spring Framework course, you will develop applications using Spring Framework Dependency Injection, implement Inversion of Control (IoC) with the Spring IoC Container, and configure applications using Spring Annotations, Java-based configuration, and Spring Profiles. You will build web applications with Spring MVC, create REST controllers, handle form submissions, apply Bean Validation, and implement global exception handling for clean API responses. Through practical exercises, you will configure Spring using XML and annotation-based configuration, map URLs with @Controller and @RequestMapping, manage dependencies with Maven, and structure maintainable backend systems. This course bridges learn Java programming fundamentals with professional Spring and Spring Boot development practices. By the end of this Spring MVC course, you will build structured web applications, implement dependency injection, validate user input, and design production-ready backend APIs — skills required for modern Java backend roles. This course is ideal for Java developers, backend engineers, and learners pursuing a Java full stack developer course who want to learn Spring Framework online and advance their careers in enterprise application development.

This module introduces the foundational concepts of the Spring Framework and explains how Spring simplifies Java application development through inversion of control and dependency injection. Learners explore beans, their lifecycle, and different injection techniques, while also understanding how Spring discovers and manages components through configuration and scanning. The module establishes the mental model required to work effectively with the Spring container.

What's included

9 videos5 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

9 videos•Total 74 minutes
  • Why Spring is So Popular •7 minutes
  • Overview of the Spring Ecosystem •5 minutes
  • Creating Your First Spring App•10 minutes
  • Understanding Inversion of Control •13 minutes
  • Different Ways to Inject Dependencies •8 minutes
  • Writing Loosely Coupled Code•10 minutes
  • What is a Spring Bean •5 minutes
  • Bean Scopes and Usage •8 minutes
  • Bean Lifecycle Basics•8 minutes
5 readings•Total 65 minutes
  • Syllabus•10 minutes
  • Glossary•10 minutes
  • Read more about Spring Framework Fundamentals, Core Technologies, and the IoC Container•15 minutes
  • Read more about Dependency Injection in Spring: Concepts, Injection Types, and Annotations•15 minutes
  • Read more about Spring Stereotype Annotations, Configuration Styles, and Component Scanning•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 105 minutes
  • Spring Core & Dependency Injection•60 minutes
  • Getting Started with Spring •15 minutes
  • Dependency Injection Explained •15 minutes
  • Understanding Spring Beans•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
  • Why Do Developers Choose Spring Today?•5 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
  • Quick Course Check-In•5 minutes

This module builds on Spring Core fundamentals by introducing advanced capabilities used in real-world applications. Learners work with externalized configuration, environment-specific profiles, and aspect-oriented programming to separate cross-cutting concerns. The module also covers essential Spring utilities such as events, bean post-processing, and scopes to deepen understanding of Spring’s internal behavior.

What's included

9 videos3 readings4 assignments1 plugin

9 videos•Total 69 minutes
  • XML-Based Configuration•9 minutes
  • Java-Based Configuration •9 minutes
  • Component Scanning in Practice•6 minutes
  • Component and Service Annotations •5 minutes
  • Automatic Dependency Wiring •7 minutes
  • Reading External Properties•9 minutes
  • Working with Spring Profiles •9 minutes
  • Managing Environment Properties•9 minutes
  • Configuration Best Practices•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 45 minutes
  • Read more about Spring Properties, @Value, @ConfigurationProperties, and Profiles•15 minutes
  • Read more about Spring AOP: Introduction, Concepts, and Advice Types•15 minutes
  • Read more about Spring Application Events, BeanPostProcessor, and Bean Scopes•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 105 minutes
  • Configuring Spring Applications•60 minutes
  • Configuring Spring the Smart Way •15 minutes
  • Essential Spring Annotations •15 minutes
  • Environment-Specific Configuration •15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 10 minutes
  • Spring Architecture Studio•10 minutes

This module introduces Spring MVC architecture and the mechanisms that enable request routing and response handling in web applications. Learners gain a clear understanding of the DispatcherServlet workflow, controller types, routing annotations, and request-response binding. The module emphasizes REST principles and prepares learners to build clean and predictable HTTP APIs.

What's included

9 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

9 videos•Total 71 minutes
  • MVC Pattern Overview •6 minutes
  • Role of DispatcherServlet •12 minutes
  • Request Handling Lifecycle•7 minutes
  • Controller Types in Spring•6 minutes
  • Mapping URLs to Methods •12 minutes
  • Passing Data from Request •11 minutes
  • Working with View Technologies•5 minutes
  • Sending Data to Views•8 minutes
  • Handling Form Submissions•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 45 minutes
  • Read more about Spring Web MVC: DispatcherServlet, Handler Mapping, and REST vs MVC•15 minutes
  • Read more about Spring MVC Controllers: Annotations, Request Mapping, and Parameter Handling•15 minutes
  • Read more about Spring MVC REST Communication: Request/Response Handling, DTOs, and Validation•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 105 minutes
  • Building Web Apps with Spring MVC •60 minutes
  • Understanding Spring MVC Flow•15 minutes
  • Creating Controllers and Routes•15 minutes
  • Views and Form Handling•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
  • How Would You Design Your First API Route?•5 minutes
1 plugin•Total 10 minutes
  • Spring MVC Foundations Lab•10 minutes

This module focuses on building production-ready REST APIs using Spring MVC, emphasizing correctness, validation, and consistency. Learners implement full CRUD operations, enforce input validation using standard and custom validators, and handle errors centrally to produce clean and consumer-friendly API responses.

What's included

9 videos4 readings4 assignments1 plugin

9 videos•Total 69 minutes
  • Binding Request Data •9 minutes
  • Applying Validation Rules •8 minutes
  • Handling Validation Errors •10 minutes
  • Using Built-in Constraints•7 minutes
  • Grouping Validation Rules•9 minutes
  • Writing Custom Validators •9 minutes
  • Controller-Level Error Handling •9 minutes
  • Global Exception Management •5 minutes
  • Designing Clean Error Responses•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 55 minutes
  • Read more about Building RESTful APIs with Spring: Controllers, CRUD, and Data Integration•15 minutes
  • Read more about Bean Validation in Spring Boot: Built-in, Custom, and Method-Level Constraints•15 minutes
  • Read more about Centralized Exception Handling in Spring MVC with @ControllerAdvice•15 minutes
  • Case Study: Spring Core & Spring MVC in Action — How Real Companies Build and Scale REST APIs•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 105 minutes
  • Validation & Error Handling •60 minutes
  • Validating User Input•15 minutes
  • Bean Validation in Action •15 minutes
  • Handling Errors the Right Way•15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 10 minutes
  • Spring REST API Capstone•10 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. You should know basic Java programming concepts like OOP, collections, and exception handling. This course builds on Java fundamentals to teach Spring Framework and Spring MVC development.

This is a complete Spring Framework course covering Spring Core, Dependency Injection, IoC container, Spring MVC, validation, and exception handling for web development.

This course focuses on the Core Spring Framework and Spring MVC. The concepts you learn here form the foundation for Spring Boot development.

No prior Spring knowledge is required. This course is designed for developers who want to learn Spring Framework online starting from core concepts.

You will work with Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Maven, Bean Validation (JSR-380), and Java-based configuration in real-world project setups.

Yes. Learning Spring and Spring MVC is essential for backend development in a Java full stack developer course pathway.

Most learners complete it in 3–5 weeks, depending on prior Java experience and weekly study time.

Yes. You will create controllers, configure dependency injection, handle validation, and implement global exception handling in practical examples.

It is ideal for learners who have completed a Java course for beginners or have basic Java programming knowledge.

You will be able to build Spring applications, implement dependency injection, develop Spring MVC web apps, and design structured API responses.

Yes. You will deeply understand Inversion of Control and Spring Framework dependency injection using the IoC container.

Absolutely. Spring Framework skills are widely used in enterprise Java applications and backend development roles

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

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