Databases & SQL — Java + Spring Boot Roadmap
Relational database fundamentals every backend developer needs
Steps in Databases & SQL
- Relational Database Concepts — intermediate · Tables, rows, columns, primary and foreign keys
- SQL Fundamentals (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY) — intermediate · Querying, filtering, joining and aggregating relational data
- Database Design & Normalization — intermediate · Normal forms and designing a schema that avoids data anomalies
- JDBC Basics — intermediate · Connecting Java directly to a database before introducing an ORM
- Transactions & ACID Properties — intermediate · Atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability in database transactions
- Indexing & Query Optimization Basics — intermediate · How indexes speed up reads and the write-cost trade-off
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- Java + Spring Boot roadmap — the full learning path