COMPLETE 20-PHASE CURRICULUM
Core Java 21 Master Curriculum (Zero to Enterprise Architect)
A rigorous 20-phase curriculum covering Java bytecode and ClassLoaders, JVM memory anatomy (heap regions, Metaspace), G1GC and ZGC garbage collection tuning, Java 21 Virtual Threads (Project Loom), reactive streams, Spring Boot 3 with GraalVM native images, and high-throughput enterprise architecture patterns.
Designed for engineers targeting Senior Java, Backend, or Architect positions. Every topic includes runnable production code, JVM flag examples, and FAANG-caliber interview answers.
All 20 Phases — Curriculum Phases
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Phase 1
Java Fundamentals & Architecture
History, Features, JDK/JRE/JVM/JIT & Compilation Pipeline
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Phase 2
Variables, Data Types & Type Systems
8 Primitives, Memory Sizes, Type Casting, Overflow & var
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Phase 3
Operators & Precedence Matrix
Arithmetic, Bitwise, Shift, Ternary & Short-Circuit Evaluation
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Phase 4
Input & Output (I/O Streams)
Scanner vs BufferedReader, Fast I/O & Printf Formatted Specifiers
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Phase 5
Control Flow Statements
Switch Expressions, Enhanced Loops, Pattern Matching & Guard Clauses
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Phase 6
Methods & Call Stack Mechanics
Pass-by-Value, Overloading, Varargs & Recursion
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Phase 7
Arrays & Memory Structure
1D/2D Heap Allocation, Copying & Arrays Utility Class
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Phase 8
String Architecture & Memory Pool
String Constant Pool, StringBuilder, Immutability & Text Blocks
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Phase 9
Object-Oriented Fundamentals
Classes, Constructors, Encapsulation & Static Initializers
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Phase 10
Inheritance & Polymorphism
Inheritance, Overriding, VMT & Object Class
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Phase 11
Abstraction & Interfaces
Abstract Classes, Interfaces, Default/Private Methods & DIP
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Phase 12
Packages, Access Control & JPMS Modules
Access Modifiers, Package Structure & Java Module System
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Phase 13
Exception Handling & Robustness
Checked vs Unchecked, Try-With-Resources & Custom Exceptions
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Phase 14
Java Memory Model & Garbage Collection Internals
Heap, Metaspace, GC Algorithms (G1/ZGC) & References
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Phase 15
Java Generics & Type Systems
Type Erasure, Wildcards ? extends / ? super & Bounded Types
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Phase 16
Collections Framework
ArrayList, HashMap, ConcurrentHashMap, TreeSet & PriorityQueue
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Phase 17
Functional Programming & Streams API
Lambdas, Stream Pipeline, Collectors & Parallel Streams
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Phase 18
Multithreading & Concurrency Core
Thread Lifecycle, Synchronization, Locks & Atomic CAS
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Phase 19
Advanced Concurrency & Virtual Threads
ExecutorService, CompletableFuture & Virtual Threads (Java 21)
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Phase 20
Modern Java Architecture & Enterprise Features
Records, Sealed Classes, Pattern Matching & GraalVM AOT