[Coursera] Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
Launch your career as a back-end developer. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career and earn a credential from Meta. No degree or prior experience required to get started.
What you will learn
Gain the technical skills required to become a qualified back-end developer
Learn to use programming systems including Python Syntax, Linux commands, Git, SQL, Version Control, Cloud Hosting, APIs, JSON, XML and more
Build a portfolio using your new skills and begin interview preparation including tips for what to expect when interviewing for engineering jobs
Learn in-demand programming skills and how to confidently use code to solve problems
Skills you will gain
- Cloud Hosting
- Application Programming Interfaces (API)
- Python Programming
- Data Structure
- Computer Programming
- Django (Web Framework)
- Linux
- Web Development
- Bash (Unix Shell)
- Github
- Version Control
- MySQL
About this Professional Certificate
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 exclusive 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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Applied Learning Project
Throughout the program, you’ll engage in applied learning through hands-on activities to help level up your knowledge. At the end of each course, you’ll complete 10 micro-projects that will help prepare you for the next steps in your engineer career journey.
In these projects, you’ll use a lab environment or a web application to perform tasks such as:
- Solve problems using Python code.
- Manage a project in GitHub using version control in Git, Git repositories and the Linux Terminal.
- Design and build a simple Django app.
At the end of the program, there will be a Capstone project where you will bring all of your knowledge together to create a Django web app.
No prior experience required.
What you will learn in Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
- Hosting and cloud hosting
- Application programming interface or API
- Python programming language
- data structure
- Django framework
- Linux operating system and important and repeated commands
- Bash
- GitHub
- Creating databases and MySQL
- And …
Course Specifications
Publisher: Coursera
Instructors: Meta Staff
Language: English
Level: Beginner
institution/university: Meta
Number of Courses: 10
Duration: Approximately 8 months to complete – Suggested pace of 6 hours/week
Size: 1.38 GB
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/meta-back-end-developer.