Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud - Step 4 – Creating a Simple REST Controller

The video tutorial explains how to create a simple REST service using Java and Spring Boot. It covers setting up a basic Java bean for books, creating a REST controller, mapping GET requests, and running the application to test the service. The focus is on returning hardcoded book data in JSON format without delving into complex configurations.

What is the default port on which Tomcat runs?

• 8888

• 9090

• 8000

• 8080

Which of the following is NOT a property of the Book bean defined in the tutorial?

• ISBN

• ID

• Name

• Author

What annotation is used to define a REST controller in Spring Boot?

• @Component

• @Service

• @Controller

• @RestController

Which HTTP method is typically used to retrieve data?

• DELETE

• POST

• PUT

• GET

What is the purpose of the 'getAllBooks' method in the REST controller?

• To return a list of hardcoded books

• To update the details of a book

• To add a new book to the list

• To delete a book from the list

What format does the server respond with when a GET request is made to the '/books' URI?

• HTML

• Plain Text

• XML

• JSON

What is one of the key benefits of using Spring Boot as highlighted in the tutorial?

• Minimal configuration required

• Requires extensive XML configuration

• Only supports REST services

• Limited to Java applications