Launch tools for your career as a back-end developer. Gain market-ready skills in an in-demand job and get certified from Meta. No degree or prior experience is needed to get started.
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Interested in acquiring new skills and tools that developers use to create websites and web applications? Designed by software engineering experts at Meta – the developers of Facebook and Instagram, this certificate prepares you for a starting career as a server-side developer.
In this program, you will learn:
Python syntax – the most popular choice in machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence.
Required programming skills and how to use code safely to solve problems.
Linux commands and Git repositories to implement version control.
The world of data storage and databases using MySQL, and how to create advanced SQL queries.
The Django framework and how the front-end consumes data from REST APIs.
How to prepare for technical interviews for server-side developer roles.
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Hands-on Learning Project
Throughout the program, you will engage in hands-on learning through practical activities that will help upgrade your knowledge. At the end of each course, you will complete 10 micro-projects that will help prepare you for the next steps in your engineering career journey.
In these projects, you will use a lab environment or web application to perform tasks such as:
Troubleshooting using Python code.
Project management on GitHub using version control, Git repositories, and the Linux terminal.
Design and build a simple Django application.
At the end of the program, there will be a final project where you will combine all your knowledge to create a web application in Django.
