Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 4: Creating a Simple REST Controller

The video tutorial demonstrates how to create a simple REST service using Spring Boot. It covers setting up a Java bean for book data, developing a REST controller, and handling GET requests to return JSON responses. The tutorial emphasizes the simplicity of Spring Boot in creating REST services without extensive configuration.

What is the default port on which Tomcat runs in a Spring Boot application?

• 9090

• 8888

• 8080

• 8000

Which attributes are included in the simple Book bean class?

• ID, Name, Author

• ID, Title, Copies

• Name, Publisher, Year

• Title, Author, ISBN

What is the purpose of the @RestController annotation in Spring Boot?

• To define a bean

• To configure the server port

• To handle REST requests

• To map a URI to a database

Which HTTP method is typically used to retrieve data in a REST service?

• PUT

• POST

• DELETE

• GET

What is returned by the getAllBooks method in the REST controller?

• A list of book titles

• A list of authors

• A single hardcoded book

• A JSON object with book details

What format does the server response use when returning book details?

• XML

• Plain text

• JSON

• CSV

What is one of the key benefits of using Spring Boot for creating REST services?

• It requires extensive configuration

• It is not suitable for REST services

• It simplifies infrastructure setup

• It only supports XML responses