3-Month Software Engineering Learning Plan

Hi [Your Name],

Here is your detailed 3-month learning plan to prepare for a software engineering job using only free

resources:

Month 1: Strengthening Core Java Skills and SQL Basics

Week 1: Java Fundamentals

Day 1-3: Basic Syntax

Topics: Variables, data types, control structures, arrays, and functions.

Resources:

- Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals (Coursera):

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/java-programming

- Codecademy Java: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-java

Day 4-7: OOP Principles

Topics: Classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and interfaces.

Resources:

- Coursera Java Programming: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/java-programming

- Java OOP Tutorials (Java Brains):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq-6Pq4lTTZSKAFG6aCDVDP86Qx4lNas

Week 2: Advanced Java Concepts

Topics: Lists, Sets, Maps, and their implementations (ArrayList, HashSet, HashMap).

Resources:

- Java Collections Framework (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/collections-in-java/

Day 11-14: Exception Handling and Concurrency

Topics: Try-catch blocks, custom exceptions, threads, Runnable, ExecutorService.

Resources:

- Java Exception Handling (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/exceptions-in-java/

- Concurrency in Java (Baeldung): https://www.baeldung.com/java-concurrency

Week 3: Java Practice and Problem Solving

Day 15-17: File I/O and Serialization

Topics: Reading and writing files, object serialization.

Resources:

- File I/O in Java (Baeldung): https://www.baeldung.com/java-io

- Serialization in Java (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/serialization-in-java/

Day 18-21: Java 8 Features

Topics: Lambda expressions, Stream API, new Date/Time API.

Resources:

- Java 8 Features (Java Brains):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq-6Pq4lTTasMGTtOt-6eRx8Y_dzZ3d7
Week 4: SQL Basics

Day 22-25: SQL Fundamentals

Topics: SQL syntax, CRUD operations, joins, subqueries.

Resources:

- SQL Tutorial (W3Schools): https://www.w3schools.com/sql/

Day 26-28: SQL Practice

Activities: Practice queries on SQLZoo, Mode Analytics.

Resources:

- SQLZoo: https://sqlzoo.net/

- Mode Analytics SQL Tutorial: https://mode.com/sql-tutorial/

Month 2: Deep Dive into Data Structures, Algorithms, and Spring Framework

Week 5: Data Structures and Algorithms

Day 29-31: Data Structures

Topics: Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees, Graphs.

Resources:

- Data Structures (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/data-structures/

Day 32-35: Algorithms

Topics: Sorting (merge sort, quick sort), Searching (binary search), Recursion.

Resources:
- Algorithms (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/fundamentals-of-algorithms/

Week 6: Advanced Algorithms

Day 36-38: Dynamic Programming

Topics: Understand and solve DP problems.

Resources:

- Dynamic Programming (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/dynamic-programming/

Day 39-42: Graph Algorithms

Topics: BFS, DFS, shortest path algorithms.

Resources:

- Graph Algorithms (GeeksforGeeks): https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/graph-data-structure-and-algorithms/

Week 7: Spring Framework Basics

Day 43-45: Introduction to Spring Framework

Topics: Basics of Spring, dependency injection, Spring Boot.

Resources:

- Spring Framework (Baeldung): https://www.baeldung.com/spring-tutorial

Day 46-49: Building a Simple Spring Project

Activities: Create a simple Spring Boot application.

Resources:

- Spring Boot Guide: https://spring.io/guides/gs/spring-boot/

Day 50-52: Spring MVC

Topics: Building web applications with Spring MVC.

Resources:

- Spring MVC Tutorial (Baeldung): https://www.baeldung.com/spring-mvc-tutorial

Day 53-56: Spring Data JPA

Topics: Connecting your application to a database using Spring Data JPA.

Resources:

- Spring Data JPA (Baeldung): https://www.baeldung.com/the-persistence-layer-with-spring-data-jpa

Month 3: JavaScript, React, and Full-Stack Development

Week 9: JavaScript Basics

Day 57-59: JavaScript Fundamentals

Topics: Variables, data types, control structures, functions, DOM manipulation.

Resources:

- Eloquent JavaScript: https://eloquentjavascript.net/

- freeCodeCamp JavaScript:

https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/

Day 60-63: JavaScript Practice

Activities: Build small scripts and interactive web pages.

- freeCodeCamp JavaScript:

https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/

Week 10: React Basics

Day 64-66: React Fundamentals

Topics: Components, JSX, props, state, lifecycle methods.

Resources:

- React Official Documentation: https://reactjs.org/docs/getting-started.html

Day 67-70: Building a Simple React App

Activities: Create a small project to practice your React skills.

Resources:

- React Official Tutorial: https://reactjs.org/tutorial/tutorial.html

Week 11: Integrating React with Spring

Day 71-74: Full-Stack Application

Activities: Create a project using React for the frontend and Spring Boot for the backend.

Topics: API integration, connecting React to the Spring Boot RESTful API.

Resources:

- Full-Stack Development with Spring Boot and React (Okta Developer):

https://developer.okta.com/blog/2018/07/19/simple-crud-react-and-spring-boot

Week 12: Advanced Features and Technical Deep Dive

Activities: Add complex features to your full-stack project, such as authentication, third-party API

integration, and deployment.

Resources: GitHub, online tutorials

Day 78-80: In-Depth SQL and Spring

Activities: Work on more advanced SQL queries and database design. Explore more advanced

Spring features like security, AOP, and messaging.

Resources:

- Baeldung: https://www.baeldung.com/

Day 81-84: Frontend Optimization and Advanced React

Topics: React performance optimization, state management libraries (e.g., Redux), hooks.

Resources:

- React Docs on Optimization: https://reactjs.org/docs/optimizing-performance.html

- Redux Official Documentation: https://redux.js.org/

Day 85-90: Final Project and Review

Activities: Polish your final project, ensure it is well-documented and hosted on GitHub. Review all

key concepts learned over the three months.

Resources: Online resources, GitHub, project documentation templates