Introducing the Java FullStack Developer Specialization, designed to empower your software development career by providing a comprehensive skillset for building integrated, cloud-ready web applications.

1. Introduction to Full-Stack Development
Overview of Full-Stack Development
Definition and Role of a Full-Stack Developer
Frontend vs. Backend Development
2. Frontend Development
A. HTML & CSS

Basics of HTML5
Structure of a webpage
Common tags and attributes
CSS3
Styling basics
Layout techniques (Flexbox, Grid)
Responsive design (Media queries)
B. JavaScript

Basics of JavaScript
Variables, data types, functions, and control structures
DOM manipulation
ES6+ Features
Arrow functions, let/const, template literals, destructuring
Asynchronous JavaScript
Callbacks, Promises, async/await
C. Frontend Frameworks/Libraries

React.js (or Vue.js/Angular.js)
Components and props
State management and lifecycle methods
Hooks (for React)
Routing (React Router for React)
3. Backend Development with Java
A. Java Basics

Basic Syntax
Data types, operators, control structures
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Classes, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces
B. Java Web Frameworks

Spring Boot
Basics of Spring Boot
Creating RESTful APIs
Dependency Injection
Configuration and profiles
Security (Spring Security)
C. Java Persistence API (JPA)

Hibernate (or Spring Data JPA)
Entity mapping
CRUD operations
Querying with JPQL and Criteria API
4. Databases
A. Relational Databases

SQL Basics
Basic queries (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
Joins, aggregations
PostgreSQL (or MySQL)
Database design and normalization
Indexing and performance optimization
B. NoSQL Databases

MongoDB
Document-based storage
Basic queries and updates
Aggregation framework
C. Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)

JPA with Hibernate (or Spring Data JPA)
5. DevOps and Deployment
A. Version Control

Git
Basic commands (clone, commit, push, pull)
Branching and merging
Git workflows (feature branching, Gitflow)
B. Containerization and Orchestration

Docker
Creating Dockerfiles
Building and running containers
Kubernetes (optional, for advanced users)
Basics of Kubernetes and deployment
C. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Setting up CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
D. Deployment Platforms

Heroku (for beginners)
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.)
Azure or Google Cloud Platform
6. Security
Web application security basics
HTTPS and SSL/TLS
Common vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
User authentication and authorization
Secure password storage (hashing)
7. Testing
A. Unit Testing

JUnit (for Java)
Writing and running tests
Mocking and stubbing (Mockito)
B. Integration Testing

Testing RESTful APIs
End-to-end testing tools (Selenium, Cypress)
8. Project Development
Build a Project
Apply all learned concepts
Full-stack application example (e.g., a blog platform, e-commerce site, or social media app)
Deployment and testing of the project
9. Advanced Topics
WebSockets for real-time communication
GraphQL (as an alternative to REST)
Performance optimization and scaling
10. Continuous Learning and Practice
Code Reviews and Refactoring
Stay Updated
Follow industry trends
Participate in communities and forums.