Master Hibernate and JPA with Spring Boot in 100 Steps

Learn Hibernate, JPA (Java Persistence API) and Spring Data JPA using Spring and Spring Boot

4.52 (13106 reviews)

Udemy

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English

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Web Development

What you will learn

You will learn the basics of JPA and Hibernate - Entities, Relationships, Inheritance Mappings and Annotations

You will understand approaches to querying data using JPA and Hibernate - JPQL, Criteria API and Native Queries

You will understand JPA and Hibernate Relationships in depth - One to One, Many to One and Many to Many

You will use a variety of Spring Boot Starters - Spring Boot Starter Web, Starter Data Jpa, Starter Test

You will learn the basic of performance tuning your JPA application with Hibernate - Solve N+1 Queries Issue

You will learn the basics of caching - First Level Cache and Second Level Cache with EhCache

You will understand the basics of Spring Data JPA and Spring Data REST

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Our Verdict

This course is a great starting point for anyone new to Hibernate, JPA, and Spring Boot. While it does not go into incredible depth on advanced topics, it provides a solid foundation in the basics and covers many important concepts in an accessible and engaging way. However, some aspects of the course may be confusing or lacking explanation, so be prepared to supplement your learning with external resources if necessary.

What We Liked

Covers a lot of ground from the basics of ORM to advanced topics like caching and performance tuning
Well-structured content that is accessible for both beginners and professionals looking to brush up on their knowledge
Engaging teaching style with clear explanations and real-world examples
Includes hands-on exercises for practicing concepts covered in the course

Potential Drawbacks

Lacks depth and in-depth exploration of some advanced topics such as transactional annotations, locking mechanisms, and batch updates
Confusing course thread with errors that are sometimes not addressed or explained adequately
Does not cover some essentials like insert/update using APIs/JSons and does not use industry-standard dependencies like Lombok
Lack of quizzes and practice exercises to test knowledge after each section