Question 1

What is JPA ?

Accepted Answer

JPA is an abbreviation for Java Persistent API, also called Jakarta Persistence. It's a Java API specification that describes relational data management in applications that use Java Platform - Standard and Enterprise editions.

Question 2

What is Hibernate?

Accepted Answer

Hibernate is an object-relational mapping (ORM) tool used in Java. It is a framework for mapping object-oriented domain models to relational databases. Hibernate also assists in searching for and finding data.

Question 3

What's the difference between JPA and Hibernate?

Accepted Answer

JPA is considered standard, while Hibernate isn't. Hibernate uses Session for handling data persistence, while JPA uses Entity Manager. There are many other differences, which we will go over in more detail in the course.

Question 4

What software do I need for this course?

Accepted Answer

We will be using Eclipse/Spring STS to develop our material, and all downloads will be done using Maven.

Question 5

Who is this course for?

Accepted Answer

Anyone who wants to learn how to build and develop apps!

Question 6

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

Accepted Answer

We don't assume that you have any knowledge of Spring or JPA, but experience with Java and a relational database will help accelerate your learning in this course. If you haven't used Spring MVC before we recommend taking this  prior to taking this course.

Question 7

What will I learn in this course?

Accepted Answer

You will learn about:

Spring Framework: Spring Data JPA 5 with Hibernate

Course Features

Course Description

Module 1: Spring, the Java Persistence API (JPA), and Hibernate

Module 2: Download and Walkthrough of the Spring MVC Java App

Module 3: Architecture Walkthrough of a Spring JPA / Hibernate Application

Module 4: Recap of Spring Concepts that Are Used in This Course

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