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Ready to gain new skills and learn the tools developers use to create websites and web applications? This 10-course program, designed by the software engineering experts at Meta, will prepare you for an entry-level career as a back-end developer.
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Ready to gain new skills and learn the tools developers use to create websites and web applications? This 10-course program, designed by the software engineering experts at Meta, will prepare you for an entry-level career as a back-end developer.
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Ready to gain new skills and learn the tools developers use to create websites and web applications? This 10-course program, designed by the software engineering experts at Meta, will prepare you for an entry-level career as a back-end developer.
On completion, you’ll get access to the Meta Career Programs Job Board—a job search platform that connects you with 200+ employers who have committed to sourcing talent through Meta’s certificate programs, as well as career support resources to help you with your job search.
In this program, you’ll learn:
Python Syntax—the most popular choice for machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence. In-demand programming skills and how to confidently use code to solve problems. Linux commands and Git repositories to implement version control. The world of data storage and databases using MySQL, and how to craft sophisticated SQL queries. Django web framework and how the front-end consumes data from the REST APIs. How to prepare for technical interviews for back-end developer roles.
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What's inside
Ten courses
Introduction to Back-End Development
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Introduction to Back-End Development
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Introduction to Back-End Development is the first course in the Meta Back-End Developer program. You will learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of a web developer and get a general understanding of the core and underlying technologies that power the internet.
Cloud Computing
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Cloud Computing
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Learn about cloud computing and dev ops tools and systems. Explore cloud solutions, benefits, and core architecture concepts. Discover dev ops pipelines, integration techniques, and workflows. Understand delivery and deployment methods and tools. Explore container concepts like Docker and Kubernetes. Learn how dev ops principles form site reliability engineering.
Django Web Framework
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Django Web Framework
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It's time to build something bigger. In this course, you will use the Django web framework to build, secure and administer a web server. You will have the opportunity to create, design and configure a web app using the Django framework in-line with best practices.
Programming in Python
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Programming in Python
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In this course, you will learn foundational programming skills with basic Python syntax. You'll dive deep into the Python ecosystem and learn popular modules, libraries, and tools. You'll also get hands-on with objects, classes, and methods in Python, and utilize variables, data types, control flow and loops, functions, and data structures.
The Full Stack
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The Full Stack
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As you prepare for your role in back-end development, practice combining skills to build a full-stack Django app. You’ll start by setting up an environment for a local project, and refactoring the front and back-ends of an existing application. You will then create the front and back-ends of a new application using your full-stack developer skills.
Version Control
Version Control
Learn how modern software developers collaborate globally without disrupting each other's code. We'll explore version control systems and create an effective software development workflow. You'll be introduced to common Linux commands for working with files and automating tasks, saving time and effort.
APIs
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APIs
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Delve deeper into APIs and their infrastructure. Explore key concepts in API development and REST architecture. Build basic API and REST data backbones for web apps using Django. Discover emerging API technology and practice other ways to build and work with APIs. Finally, you will test, optimize and develop documentation for an API.
Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development
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Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development
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Back-end developers write applications that end-users use to interact with databases. These applications allow end-users to store, search, extract, and manipulate data. Therefore, it’s essential that all back-end developers possess strong knowledge and experience with how databases work.
Coding Interview Preparation
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Coding Interview Preparation
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The final course in this program will help prepare you for the unique aspects of a coding job interview, with approaches to problem-solving and computer science foundations needed to land the job. Ultimately you’ll gain strategic insights and tips for successful interviewing.
Back-End Developer Capstone
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Back-End Developer Capstone
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The Capstone project enables you to demonstrate multiple skills by solving an authentic real-world problem. You’ll test your abilities in full-stack back-end development in a real-life scenario by composing a Django web app. Each module includes a brief recap of, and links to, content that you have covered in previous courses in this program.
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