This course teaches students how to build Java applications that use the Java Persistence API (JPA). Students use IBM Rational Application Developer, which provides complete support for the JPA specification, to develop the JPA-based applications in this course.

Students will learn how to develop, test, and debug applications that use the Java Persistence API (JPA). Topics include an overview of persistence and the JPA specification, including features of the Java Platform that support JPA and JPA architecture. It will also include creating JPA entities, using Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL), and performing object-to-relational mappings (ORM) for persistent data. Students will learn about the differences between using JPA in applications for the Java SE or the Java EE environment.

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Develop, test, and debug Java Persistence API (JPA) entities
• Use Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL)
• Perform object-to-relational mappings (ORM) for persistent data
• Implement persistent entities and embedded objects
• Develop JPA applications for the Java SE environment
• Code JPA applications for the Java EE Web environment
• Develop and test JPA code using IBM Rational Application Developer V7.5

This course is designed for experienced Java application developers who want to learn how to develop Java SE or Java EE applications that access relational data using JPA.

Students should have practical experience with the Java programming language. They should also have knowledge of database concepts such as SQL, primary and foreign keys, joins, and referential integrity. Experience using JDBC is beneficial.

Instructor led with 50% lecture and 50% lab.