Back-End Developer Capstone
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Back-End Developer Capstone
This course is part of Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
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Create a Django web server with multiple API endpoints
Connect Django to a MySQL database
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There are 4 modules in this course
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.
You will use clean and bug-free coding to create a Django web server with multiple API endpoints and connect it to a MySQL database. You’ll also create a template system driven by Django views. By the end of the course you will be able to: • Compose a backend application using multiple skills • Use Django to serve static HTML content • Commit the project to a Git repository • Connect the backend to the database • Implement the menu and table booking APIs • Set up user registration and authentication • Test the application with unit tests and Insomnia • Synthesize the skills from this course and evaluate other learners • Reflect on this project's content and on the learning path that lies ahead. On completion of the Capstone project, you’ll have a project-based portfolio that you can show to potential employers when interviewing for an engineering role. To complete this course, you will need back-end developer experience. Additionally, it always helps to have a can-do attitude!
In this module, you will get practical hands-on experience using the Django web framework.
What's included
4 videos13 readings8 assignments
4 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Introduction to the course•3 minutes
- Setting up the Project•3 minutes
- What you know about URLs and Routes•4 minutes
- Module Summary•1 minute
13 readings•Total 210 minutes
- Course syllabus•15 minutes
- How to be successful in this course•15 minutes
- Checking your development environment•15 minutes
- Additional resources•5 minutes
- Recap: Version Control•10 minutes
- Exercise: Setting up the repository•30 minutes
- Recap: Django Set Up•10 minutes
- Exercise: Setting up the Django project•30 minutes
- Exercise: Committing the Project•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
- Recap: Django Routes•10 minutes
- Exercise: Setting up the static routes•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
8 assignments•Total 105 minutes
- Starting the Project•50 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the Git repository?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the Django project?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the static content routes?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
In this module, you will revise Models. You will revisit the concepts of working with databases and models in Django. You will set up the MySQL connection, and create the required models for the web application. Then, you will build the menu and table booking APIs using the Django Rest Framework.
What's included
3 videos8 readings9 assignments
3 videos•Total 7 minutes
- Working with databases and models•3 minutes
- Building an API•3 minutes
- Module Summary•2 minutes
8 readings•Total 160 minutes
- Recap: Django Database Configuration and Models•15 minutes
- Exercise: Setting up the MySQL connection•30 minutes
- Exercise: Setting up the models•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
- Recap: Django Rest Framework•15 minutes
- Exercise: Set up the menu API•30 minutes
- Exercise: Set up the table booking API•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
9 assignments•Total 110 minutes
- Project Functionality•50 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the MySQL connection?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the models?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the API for the food menu?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up the table booking API?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
In this module, you'll focus on user authentication and testing the API. You will revisit the concepts to help you secure your app and APIs. You will add user authentication by setting up user registration, login and logout functionality. Then you will implement the code to secure the table booking API. Next, you will test your application code using unit testing and test the API endpoints using the Insomnia REST client. Finally, you will push your commits to GitHub.
What's included
3 videos9 readings9 assignments
3 videos•Total 8 minutes
- Securing your app•3 minutes
- Testing your application•3 minutes
- Module Summary•2 minutes
9 readings•Total 190 minutes
- Recap: User Authentication•30 minutes
- Exercise: Add the registration page•30 minutes
- Exercise: Securing the table booking API•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
- Recap: Unit Testing•15 minutes
- Exercise: Adding unit tests•30 minutes
- Recap: Testing your API•15 minutes
- Exercise: Testing the API using Insomnia•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•5 minutes
9 assignments•Total 110 minutes
- Security and Testing•50 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you set up user registration?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you secure the table booking API?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you add unit tests?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you test the API using Insomnia?•5 minutes
- Readiness Check: Did you push your commits?•5 minutes
- Knowledge Check•15 minutes
In this module, you will be assessed on the fundamental skills covered as you build the capstone project's functionality. You'll have a chance to compare your code and your designs with your peers via a peer review and you'll have the opportunity to work through a solution to some of the most challenging parts of the capstone project. At the end of this module, you'll complete a graded assessment, reflect on your learning and be guided to the next steps in your coding journey.
What's included
2 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
2 videos•Total 5 minutes
- Course Recap for Capstone Project•2 minutes
- Congratulations, you have completed the Capstone Project!•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
- About the final project assessment•15 minutes
- Solution: Little Lemon Web Application•30 minutes
- Next steps•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 155 minutes
- Final Graded Assessment •150 minutes
- Readiness check. Prepare to submit the project•5 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Little Lemon Web Application•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on learning•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 7, 2024
It would be better to add more use case exercises and better content delivery.
Reviewed on Feb 25, 2024
Gained alot of knowledge of Dango, vision control and python. The part that interested me to do the crouse was on hand project that i completed by the end of the crouse.
Reviewed on Nov 13, 2023
This course really helped me understand loads of stiffs not only about backend or fullstack but also the world of programming in general
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