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Through this program, you'll gain hands-on experience with core full-stack web development technologies including Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS, React, and Django. Begin your learning path with a solid foundation in front-end development. From basic DOM manipulation to advanced concepts in React, you'll learn how to create interactive and engaging webpages and single page applications. You'll also master HTML and CSS, ensuring you can craft visually appealing and responsive web designs. You’ll then transition into back-end development, explore its ecosystem, and master Python programming and database management. You'll then learn about the Django web framework as well as how to create robust server-side applications and RESTful APIs. As you progress, you'll gain hands-on experience with Git, Github, and collaborative development practices essential for modern software engineering in teams throughout the program. Expert instructors will guide you through the entire full-stack development process, providing demos, projects and examples at every step. By the end of the program, you'll have developed a well-rounded skill set covering both back-end and front-end technologies and built a portfolio that demonstrates your ability to create full-stack web applications using Python, JavaScript, Django, and React. Whether you're looking to start a new career or enhance your existing skills, this program will prepare you for success in the dynamic field of web development.

Syllabus

Course 1: Introduction to Front-End Development
- Offered by Meta. Welcome to Introduction to Front-End Development, the first course in the Meta Front-End Developer program. This course ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Programming with JavaScript
- Offered by Meta. JavaScript is the programming language that powers the modern web. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of web ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Version Control
- Offered by Meta. Learn how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. You will look at ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: HTML and CSS in depth
- Offered by Meta. In this course, you’ll use software development tools like HTML to build attractive web pages that work well—and you’ll use ... Enroll for free.

Course 5: React Basics
- Offered by Meta. React is a powerful JavaScript library that you can use to build user interfaces for web and mobile applications (apps). In ... Enroll for free.

Course 6: Advanced React
- Offered by Meta. Learn how to use more advanced React concepts and features, become proficient in JSX, and confidently test your ... Enroll for free.

Course 7: Programming in Python
- Offered by Meta. In this course, you will be introduced to foundational programming skills with basic Python Syntax. You’ll learn how to use ... Enroll for free.

Course 8: Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development
- Offered by Meta. Back-end developers write applications that end-users use to interact with databases. Some common tasks that end-users ... Enroll for free.

Course 9: Django Web Framework
- Offered by Meta. It's time to build something bigger. In this course, you will use the Django web framework to build, secure and administer ... Enroll for free.

Course 10: APIs
- Offered by Meta. Delve deeper into the processes and concepts behind APIs and their infrastructure. Explore the key concepts that underpin ... Enroll for free.

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1 day 21 hours 12 minutes
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In this course, you will be introduced to foundational programming skills with basic Python Syntax. You’ll learn how to use code to solve problems. You’ll dive deep into the Python ecosystem and learn popular modules, libraries and tools for Python. 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. You’ll learn how to recognize and handle errors and you’ll write unit tests for your Python code and practice test-driven development. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Prepare your computer system for Python programming • Show understanding of Python syntax and how to control the flow of code • Demonstrate knowledge of how to handle errors and exceptions • Explain object-oriented programming and the major concepts associated with it • Explain the importance of testing in Python, and when to apply particular methods This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in back-end development or database engineering. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior web development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
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1 day 6 hours 51 minutes
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In this course, you’ll use software development tools like HTML to build attractive web pages that work well—and you’ll use structured semantic data to control how websites appear to the end user. You will then dive deeper into CSS by applying increasingly specific styling to various elements. You’ll learn to use Bootstrap’s grid system to create layouts and work with components and themes. Finally, you’ll explore debugging and learn how it can be utilized to banish common front-end errors. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Create a simple form with a responsive layout using HTML5 and CSS • Create a responsive layout using CSS • Create a UI using Bootstrap • Implement debugging tools This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in front-end development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
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1 day 2 hours 50 minutes
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Learn how to use more advanced React concepts and features, become proficient in JSX, and confidently test your applications. You’ll examine different types of React components and learn various characteristics and when to use them. You’ll dig into more advanced hooks and create your own. You’ll look into building forms with React. You’ll explore component composition and new patterns, such as Higher Order Components and Render Props. You’ll create a web application that consumes API data and get familiar with the most commonly used React framework integrations, tools, and testing techniques. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Render lists and form components efficiently in React. • Lift shared state up when several components need the updated data. • Leverage React Context to share global state for a tree of components. • Fetch data from a remote server. • Use advanced hooks in React, and put them to use within your application. • Build your own custom hooks. • Understand JSX in depth. • Embrace component composition techniques • Use advanced patterns to encapsulate common behavior via Higher Order Components and Render Props. • Test your React components. • Build a portfolio using React. You’ll gain experience with the following tools and software: • React.js • JSX • React • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • VSCode You will be able to leverage the potential of this course to develop new skills, improve productivity, act effectively with data and boost your career. To take this course, you should understand the basics of React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Additionally, it always helps to have a can-do attitude!
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1 day 6 hours 26 minutes
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React is a powerful JavaScript library that you can use to build user interfaces for web and mobile applications (apps). In this course, you will explore the fundamental concepts that underpin the React library and learn the basic skills required to build a simple, fast, and scalable app. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Use reusable components to render views where data changes over time • Create more scalable and maintainable websites and apps • Use props to pass data between components • Create dynamic and interactive web pages and apps • Use forms to allow users to interact with the web page • Build an application in React You’ll gain experience with the following tools and software: • React.js • JSX • React • HTML, CSS and JavaScript • VSCode You will be able to leverage the potential of this course to develop new skills, improve productivity, act effectively with data and boost your career. This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in mobile development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
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1 day 21 hours 27 minutes
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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. Explore the usage of models in Django and their relationship to databases. Use views to render requested data to meaningful template structures for a composed user interface (UI). Implement proactive security practices and mitigate common security risks. By the end of the course you will be able to: • Design a Django web application using Python, HTML and CSS. • Describe and implement the HTTP request response cycle by creting views, routes and templates. • Describe and build a data model to create database tabless and dynamic web forms. • Explore the Django Template Language to create dyanamic webpages that display data stored in a database. • Create, share and test your web application by using industry standard best practice and guidelines. To succeed in this course, you are required to have a fundamental knowledge of the following: HTML and CSS Python MySQL You also require basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding in Django!
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Delve deeper into the processes and concepts behind APIs and their infrastructure. Explore the key concepts that underpin API development and the principles of representational state transfer architectural style (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. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Work with and build APIs • Build basic API and REST data backbones for web apps using Django • Discover emerging API technology • Test, optimize and develop documentation for an API To complete this course, you will need Django experience. Additionally, it always helps to have a can-do attitude!
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1 day 22 hours 40 minutes
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JavaScript is the programming language that powers the modern web. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of web development with JavaScript. You will work with functions, objects, arrays, variables, data types, the HTML DOM, and much more. You will learn how to use JavaScript and discover interactive possibilities with modern JavaScript technologies. Finally, you will learn about the practice of testing code and how to write a unit test using Jest.
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Learn how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. You will look at the different version control systems and how to create an effective software development workflow. You will be introduced to some of the most commonly used Linux commands that you can use to work with files on your hard drive and create powerful workflows that will automate your work, saving you time and effort. Finally, you will see how Git can be used in software development projects to manage team files. And you will create a repository that can manage code revisions.
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Welcome to Introduction to Front-End Development, the first course in the Meta Front-End Developer program. This course is a good place to start if you want to become a web developer. 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. You will learn how front-end developers create websites and applications that work well and are easy to maintain. You’ll be introduced to the core web development technologies like HTML and CSS and get opportunities to practice using them. You will also be introduced to modern UI frameworks such as Bootstrap and React that make it easy to create interactive user experiences. By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Describe the front-end developer role - Explain the core and underlying technologies that power the internet - Use HTML to create a simple webpage - Use CSS to control the appearance of a simple webpage - Explain what React is - Describe the applications and characteristics of the most popular UI frameworks For the final project in this course, you will create and edit a webpage using HTML and the Bootstrap CSS framework. Using a responsive layout grid, you will construct a responsive webpage containing text and images that looks great on any size screen. This is a beginner course intended for learners eager to learn the fundamentals of web development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior web development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
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1 day 3 hours 17 minutes
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Back-end developers write applications that end-users use to interact with databases. Some common tasks that end-users carry out using these applications include storing, searching, extracting and manipulating data. Therefore, it’s essential that all back-end developers possess strong knowledge and experience with how databases work. In this course, you’ll receive an introduction to databases and explore the different ways in which they can be used to store and manage data. You’ll also learn to distinguish between different types of database management systems. You’ll then practice basic creation and data selection tasks with the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) commands. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: - Demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and principles that underpin how databases work - Identify and explain the different types of core technology and management systems used in databases - Identify and interpret basic SQL statements and commands - Manipulate records in a database with the use of SQL statements and commands - Outline alternatives to SQL - and plan and design a simple relational database system You’ll also gain experience with the following: - Fundamental concepts in database - Basic MySQL syntax and commands - Database management systems - Relational databases