Full-stack Web Development
Qualification: National Certificate in IT (Systems Development)
Typical learning time: Full time: 9 - 12 months; Part time: 18 - 24 months
What does a Full-stack Web Developer do?
Full-stack web developers build, and work with, the websites and applications that consumers engage with (the front-end) along with the servers and databases that speak to those website and applications (the back-end). The line between what can be done on the front-end vs the back-end is getting blurry and employers increasingly value these full-stack skills.
There are several advantages to being a Full-stack Web Developer:
● Understand all the moving parts in a development project
● Rapidly create a prototype to test an idea
● Reduce project costs
● Simplify and streamline team communication
● Get to grips with all aspects of new and upcoming technologies
On the Umuzi programme, you’ll build real software and solve challenging problems, helping you to learn and practice as you work.
Your learning journey with Umuzi:
Full-stack Development
Step 1: Basic coding practices
Foundations of programming
Learn about object oriented programming and test driven development.
Tools of the trade & good practice
Basic code architecture and clean code, using Git and GitHub for code management and version control, incl. pull requests and code reviews.
Step 2: Frontend Development
Building blocks of the web
Learn how to use HTML and CSS to style attractive websites
JavaScript
The language of the web and probably the most versatile language around
Step 3: Backend Development
Databases
FRAMEWORKS
Database and service access
Relational & nonrelational databases including PostgreSQL
Backend web development
Node.JS & Express, for rapid development of backend applications
Step 4: Full-stack Delivery
Unit Testing
Learn Behavior Driven Development (BDD) with Jasmine, an open-source testing framework for JavaScript.
Putting it all together
Create a website and host it using all the elements from the toolkit