Reflect on your career as a back-end developer. Gain job-ready skills in an in-demand field and earn a certificate from a certified developer. No degree or prior experience is required to get started.
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Interested in acquiring new skills and tools that developers use to create websites and web apps? Designed by software engineering experts at Meta—the creators of Facebook and Instagram—this certificate will prepare you for an early career as a back-end developer.
Upon completion, you will gain access to the Meta Career Programs Job Board—a job search platform that connects you with 200+ employers committed to recruiting talent through Meta’s certificate programs, as well as career support resources to help you with your job search.
During the program, you will learn:
Python syntax—the most popular choice in machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence.
Programming skills are in demand 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 write advanced SQL queries.
The Django framework and how the front end uses data from REST APIs.
How to prepare for technical interviews for back-end developer positions.
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Applied Learning Project
Throughout the program, you will engage in applied learning through hands-on activities to enhance your knowledge. At the end of each course, you will complete 10 micro-projects to help you prepare for the next steps in your engineering career journey.
In these projects, you will use a lab environment or a web application to perform tasks such as:
Problem solving using Python code.
Project management on GitHub using Git version control, Git repositories, and the Linux terminal.
Design and build a simple application in Django.
At the end of the program, there will be a capstone project where you will bring together all your knowledge to create a web application in Django.
