Spring Boot Basics Quiz

Easy Questions (30)

• What is the primary function of Spring Boot?
• Briefly describe the concept of dependency injection in Spring Boot.
• What is a Spring Boot starter? Give an example
• Name at least three common annotations used in Spring Boot.
• Explain the purpose of @Controller, @Service, @Repository, and @Component annotations.
• What is the role of the application.properties or application.yml file?
• What is the difference between @Autowired and @Resource annotations?
• Name a few common ways to handle exceptions in Spring Boot.
• Explain the purpose of a Spring Boot @Configuration class.
• Describe the function of a Spring Boot @Service class.
• How does Spring Boot auto-configure components?
• What is a Spring Boot Actuator?
• How can you access metrics and health checks in Spring Boot?
• Explain a basic Spring Boot REST controller.
• Illustrate a simple Spring Boot controller for handling a HTTP POST request.
• What is a Spring Boot template engine? Give an example
• Describe the Spring Boot logging mechanism.
• How can you configure logging levels in Spring Boot?
• What is a Spring Boot Maven/Gradle dependency?
• What is Spring Boot Data JPA?
• Describe a Spring Boot Integration Test.
• What are some Spring Boot testing frameworks?
• What is embedded Tomcat in Spring Boot Applications?
• What is a basic Spring Boot REST controller?
• What is a Spring Boot security configuration?
• Explain how to configure Spring Boot for a specific database.
• How would you create a simple Spring Boot REST API endpoint?
• What is Bean Validation in Spring Boot?
• What is a Spring Boot command line interface?
• What is Spring Boot data access object?
• What is the use of Spring Boot Task Scheduling?
• How often can you run a task within Spring Boot?

Medium Questions (50)

• Explain the concept of Spring Boot's "Convention over Configuration" principle.
• Demonstrate how to use Spring Boot to integrate with a database.
• Create a Spring Boot application that consumes an external API.
• Explain how Spring Boot handles various HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).
• Develop a Spring Boot application that handles file uploads and downloads.
• Describe the different ways to configure Spring Boot applications for different environments.
• Create a Spring Boot application with custom exception handling.
• Explain how Spring Boot handles internationalization.
• Explain different ways to test Spring Boot controller using JUnit.
• Compare and contrast Spring MVC with Spring Boot's controllers.
• Construct a Spring Boot REST controller with pagination.
• How can you use Spring Boot's Actuator to monitor and manage the application?
• How does Spring Boot handle security vulnerabilities?
• Briefly explain how Spring Boot manages transactions.
• Implement a Spring Boot application with asynchronous tasks.
• Construct a Spring Boot application with caching mechanisms.
• Write a Spring Boot application that utilizes Spring Data JPA's query methods. Describe the structure of the application.
• How can you implement user authentication and authorization in Spring Boot?
• Compare and contrast different Spring Boot test types (e.g., unit, integration).
• Illustrate a strategy for logging based on different levels of severity (e.g., debug, info, error). Include the appropriate logging configuration.
• Describe how to use Spring Boot for microservices architecture.
• Illustrate a multi-module Spring Boot project with Maven/Gradle.
• Explain how to structure Spring Boot code with layers (repositories, services, controllers).
• Provide examples of Spring Boot's template engines (e.g., Thymeleaf, FreeMarker).
• Briefly describe the Spring Boot message source.
• Compare and contrast Spring Boot and other Java web frameworks (e.g., Struts, JSF).
• Explain the concept of Spring Boot Profiles and how to switch between them.
• Give examples of how to use Spring Boot's embedded servers (e.g., Tomcat, Undertow).
• Construct a Spring Boot application that uses Spring Security for authentication and authorization.
• Construct a Spring Boot application that uses RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.
• Explain how to configure Spring Boot for a specific database type.
• Create a Spring Boot application to generate static documentation for APIs.
• Explain the concept of Spring Boot Actuator endpoints and their usage.
• Describe how to use Spring Boot for building RESTful web services.
• Implement a Spring Boot application that uses Spring Data REST.
• Provide examples of implementing different types of validations in Spring Boot.
• Construct a Spring Boot application that integrates with a message queue.
• How can one handle concurrent requests in a Spring Boot application?
• Explain how to debug a Spring Boot application effectively.
• Illustrate using custom validators to add constraints.

Hard Questions (20)

• Develop a Spring Boot application that leverages Spring Cloud for distributed systems.
• Explain how to implement a complex query in a Spring Data JPA repository using custom queries, including necessary annotations.
• Create a Spring Boot application with a custom scheduler that runs on a specific schedule. Describe the structure of the application.
• How to securely expose Spring Boot Actuator endpoints?
• Explain how to use Spring Boot for building a serverless application (e.g., AWS Lambda).
• How to create a RESTController that handles nested resource relationships. Illustrate with examples.
• Construct a Spring Boot application that utilizes Spring Batch for processing large datasets.
• Implement a Spring Boot application that handles various error scenarios (e.g., database connection errors, network failures).
• Describe how to handle a specific concurrency problem (e.g., deadlock, race condition) in a Spring Boot application.
• Create a Spring Boot application that integrates with a NoSQL database (e.g., MongoDB).
• Implement a Spring Boot application with audit logging to track changes to data.
• Construct a Spring Boot application that utilizes Spring AOP for logging and auditing business logic.
• How can one incorporate third-party libraries such as Apache POI or JasperReports in Spring Boot without major issues?
• Explain how to implement a custom security filter in Spring Boot.
• Demonstrate how to use Spring Boot to create a WebSocket application for real-time communication
• Construct a Spring Boot application that uses CDI(Context and Dependency Injection), demonstrating the use of beans and injections.
• What are different ways to handle exceptions in Spring Boot? Provide implementations in code.
• How to create a Spring Boot application that can be deployed to a cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Test your knowledge of Spring Boot through a series of easy questions. This quiz covers essential concepts such as dependency injection, annotations, configuration, and REST controllers. Perfect for beginners looking to solidify their understanding of Spring Boot fundamentals.