Back-End Web Developer
Study Program Courses

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of backend development, focusing on server-side technologies, databases, and APIs. Throughout the course, students will learn to build, maintain, and optimize the backend architecture of web applications. By integrating practical coding exercises and real-world projects, the course equips participants with the necessary skills to succeed as backend developers in today’s tech industry.

Learning Details and Options

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with practical backend development skills and hands-on experience, ready to embark on a career as a backend developer.

Key Areas:

  1. Programming Languages
    • Master core backend programming languages such as JavaScript (Node.js), Python, Java, or Ruby.
  2. Databases & Data Management
    • Learn about relational and non-relational databases, including SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB), along with database optimization and querying.
  3. APIs & Web Services
    • Understand how to design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and manage API security.
  4. Server & Cloud Infrastructure
    • Dive into server management, deployment strategies, and cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, and Docker.
  5. Security & Authentication
    • Implement authentication protocols like OAuth, JWT, and encryption techniques to secure backend systems.
  6. Testing & Debugging
    • Learn best practices for unit testing, integration testing, and how to use debugging tools to ensure a reliable codebase.
  7. Version Control & Collaboration
    • Use Git and GitHub for version control and collaborate on coding projects with teams.

Assessment & Project Types:

  1. Coding Assignments:
    • Regular coding tasks that test students’ knowledge in developing backend logic and solving programming challenges.
  2. Capstone Project:
    • Develop a full-featured web application’s backend, showcasing skills like API creation, database management, and integration.
  3. Peer Review:
    • Collaborate with peers by reviewing each other’s code, gaining insights into different coding styles and problem-solving approaches.
  4. Quizzes & Exams:
    • Periodic assessments to evaluate theoretical understanding of backend concepts, security measures, and best practices.
  5. Bug Fixing Challenges:
    • Real-world scenarios where students debug and optimize existing backend systems.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Proficient in Backend Programming Languages:
    • Students will be proficient in at least one backend programming language such as Node.js, Python, or Java.
  2. Database Expertise:
    • Ability to design, manage, and optimize relational and non-relational databases.
  3. API Development:
    • Mastery in building and securing RESTful and GraphQL APIs for robust web applications.
  4. Server Deployment & Cloud Integration:
    • Knowledge of deploying applications on cloud infrastructure, and managing server configurations and scaling solutions.
  5. Security Implementation:
    • Implementing strong authentication, authorization mechanisms, and data encryption for secure applications.
  6. Efficient Testing & Debugging Skills:
    • Conduct thorough testing, identify bugs, and use debugging tools effectively to maintain clean and functional code.
  7. Collaboration & Version Control:
    • Comfortable using Git and GitHub to manage code, track changes, and collaborate within development teams.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with practical backend development skills and hands-on experience, ready to embark on a career as a backend developer.

 

Fast-Paced & Intensive Learning Option

  • Level: Diploma
  • Session Length: 1 session = 3 months
  • Course Duration: 5 sessions (15 months)
  • Tuition & Guidance Fees:
    • Ghc 2950 per session or
    • Ghc 1300 per month
  • Class Schedule: Monday to Friday, 08:00 am – 01:00 pm

Slow-Paced & Relaxed Learning Option

  • Level: Diploma
  • Session Length: 1 session = 3 months
  • Course Duration: 8 sessions (24 months)
  • Tuition & Guidance Fees:
    • Ghc 2460 per session or
    • Ghc 820 per month
  • Class Schedule: Friday to Sunday, 04:00 pm – 08:00 pm
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Backend Developer Course (Expanded)

Course Summary:
This course provides comprehensive training in backend development, alongside foundational skills in computer programming and frontend web development. Students will learn to design and maintain the server-side architecture of web applications while gaining essential knowledge in programming fundamentals and building user interfaces. This end-to-end learning approach ensures that students can navigate both backend and frontend technologies, fostering versatility in the development lifecycle.

Key Areas:

  1. Backend Development
    • Languages & Frameworks: Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby, etc.
    • Databases: SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB)
    • API Development: RESTful & GraphQL APIs
    • Security: OAuth, JWT, Encryption
    • Server & Cloud Deployment: AWS, Google Cloud, Docker
  2. Computer Programming
    • Programming Fundamentals:
      Learn core concepts like variables, loops, conditionals, and functions.
      • Languages: JavaScript, Python, Java, Ruby (students choose one or more primary languages).
      • Algorithms & Data Structures: Sorting algorithms, searching techniques, arrays, linked lists, trees, and hashing.
      • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Learn to design reusable, modular code through OOP principles like inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.
      • Version Control: Use Git to manage code and collaborate with others on projects.
  3. Frontend Web Development
    • HTML/CSS Basics:
      Understand how to structure web pages with HTML5 and style them using CSS3.
    • Responsive Design:
      Learn to build user interfaces that work across different devices using media queries and responsive frameworks like Bootstrap.
    • JavaScript & DOM Manipulation:
      Master JavaScript to create dynamic interactions on the frontend, manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM), and handle user events.
    • Frontend Frameworks & Libraries:
      Get introduced to popular frontend frameworks such as React.js and Vue.js for building modern, dynamic interfaces.
    • APIs & AJAX:
      Learn to integrate frontend applications with backend services via AJAX to create dynamic, data-driven user experiences.

Assessment & Project Types:

  1. Coding Assignments:
    • Regular tasks spanning frontend, backend, and basic programming concepts, ensuring students are adept at building full-stack applications.
  2. Capstone Project:
    • Build a full-stack web application with both frontend and backend functionalities, integrating a responsive interface, server-side logic, and database management.
  3. Algorithm Challenges:
    • Solve real-world algorithm problems focused on data structures and logic, testing students’ understanding of core programming principles.
  4. Peer Code Reviews:
    • Review and provide feedback on fellow students’ projects, honing collaborative skills and code optimization techniques.
  5. Frontend-Backend Integration:
    • Develop projects that connect the frontend and backend, such as building a web interface that interacts with an API you develop.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Backend Proficiency:
    • Master core backend programming languages and concepts, with an understanding of database design, security, and API creation.
  2. Computer Programming Fundamentals:
    • Write efficient, clean, and modular code using best practices in programming languages like JavaScript or Python, and solve problems using algorithms and data structures.
  3. Frontend Skills:
    • Build fully functional and responsive web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and integrate them with backend systems via APIs.
  4. Full-Stack Development:
    • Combine frontend and backend knowledge to build end-to-end web applications, handling both server-side logic and client-side interfaces.
  5. Version Control & Collaboration:
    • Confidently use Git for version control and collaboration, ensuring seamless teamwork on development projects.
  6. Project Development & Deployment:
    • Gain the ability to deploy applications on cloud platforms, manage server-side configurations, and maintain both frontend and backend services.

By covering Computer Programming and Frontend Web Development in addition to Backend Development, students will graduate with a versatile, well-rounded skill set. This ensures they are prepared not only for backend roles but also have a strong foundation in programming logic and frontend technologies—making them adaptable in a variety of software development environments.

This course is designed to provide the essential skills for anyone aspiring to become a professional Backend Web Developer.