Full Stack, Cloud Native, and Secure Development Curriculum

A comprehensive curriculum guiding you from front-end to DevOps, emphasizing cloud-native and secure development practices for building modern applications.

• Mastering Full Stack, Cloud Native, and Secure Development: A Comprehensive Curriculum
  • What to Expect From This Curriculum:
  • This curriculum is your roadmap to:
  • Curriculum Outline & Table of Contents
  • 1. Front-end Design and Development
  • 2. Back-end Design and Development
  • 3. Database Technologies
  • 4. DevOps and Operations
  • 5. Supplemental Components Across All Layers

Mastering Full Stack, Cloud Native, and Secure Development: A Comprehensive Curriculum

Welcome to the comprehensive curriculum designed to guide you through the exciting world of Full Stack, Cloud Native, and Secure application development! This curriculum is structured to take you on a progressive learning journey, starting from the fundamentals and advancing to expert-level skills. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, this structured path will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to build modern, secure, and scalable applications.

This curriculum is meticulously organized into key domains of modern application development, ensuring a holistic understanding of the entire software development lifecycle. We’ll journey through front-end and back-end development, delve into database technologies, explore DevOps and operations, and integrate supplemental components that enhance every layer of your applications. Each module is designed to build upon the previous one, creating a cohesive and deeply enriching learning experience.

What to Expect From This Curriculum:

This curriculum is divided into modules, each focusing on a critical aspect of full-stack development and further broken down by levels to cater to different stages of your learning:

• Front-end Design and Development (Module 1): We begin with the user interface, covering everything from basic web technologies and UI/UX principles to advanced JavaScript frameworks, CSS techniques, and web accessibility.
• Back-end Design and Development (Module 2): We then move to the server-side, exploring web servers, APIs, security best practices, advanced API design, microservices, and cloud-native architectures for robust and scalable back-ends.
• Database Technologies (Module 3): This module dives into data management, starting with database fundamentals, data modeling, and normalization, progressing to advanced SQL, NoSQL, ORMs, and database scalability and performance tuning.
• DevOps and Operations (Module 4): Essential for modern development, this module covers version control, CI/CD, containerization, infrastructure as code, monitoring, security, and SRE practices to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Supplemental Components Across All Layers (Module 5): To round off your expertise, this module includes capstone projects, assessments, soft skills workshops, industry insights through guest lectures, and digital library integration to enhance your overall learning experience.

Within each module, you will find levels designed to progressively build your skills:

• Beginner Level: Establish foundational knowledge and understand core concepts.
• Intermediate Level: Develop practical skills and apply learned concepts to build functional components.
• Advanced Level: Master expert-level techniques and strategies for complex challenges and optimizations.

This curriculum is your roadmap to:

• Become a Full-Stack Developer: Master both front-end and back-end technologies to build complete applications.
• Embrace Cloud Native Architecture: Learn to design and deploy applications optimized for cloud environments.
• Prioritize Security: Integrate security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, creating robust and resilient systems.
• Master DevOps Practices: Streamline development, deployment, and operations for faster delivery and higher reliability.
• Enhance Your Career Prospects: Gain in-demand skills that are highly valued in the tech industry.

Let’s embark on this exciting journey to become a proficient Full Stack, Cloud Native, and Secure Developer! Use the curriculum outline below to navigate through the modules and levels.

Curriculum Outline & Table of Contents

1. Front-end Design and Development

• 1. Introduction to Front-end Design and Development
  • 1.2. Beginner Level
    • 1.2.1 Fundamentals of Web Technologies
    • 1.2.2 Basic UI/UX Principles
  • 1.3. Intermediate Level
    • 1.3.1 Modern JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries
    • 1.3.2 Advanced CSS Techniques
    • 1.3.3 Web Accessibility & Performance
  • 1.4. Advanced Level
    • 1.4.1 Advanced Front-end Architectures
    • 1.4.2 Performance Profiling and Advanced Testing
    • 1.4.3 Design Patterns, Security & Advanced Interactions

2. Back-end Design and Development

• 2. Introduction to Back-end Design and Development
  • 2.2. Beginner Level
    • 2.2.1. Fundamentals of Web Servers and APIs
    • 2.2.2. Security Focus: Basic API authentication and safe coding practices
    • 2.2.3. Testing: Write unit tests for API endpoints
    • 2.2.4. Basic Security, Logging & Monitoring
    • 2.2.5. Soft Skill: Emphasis on code review and documentation
  • 2.3. Intermediate Level
    • 2.3.1. Advanced API Design and Microservices
    • 2.3.2. Testing: Incorporate integration and end-to-end tests
    • 2.3.3. Security, Authentication & Authorization
    • 2.3.4. Performance and Scalability
  • 2.4. Advanced Level
    • 2.4.1. Distributed Systems & Cloud Native Architectures
    • 2.4.2. Scalability, Resilience & Observability
    • 2.4.3. DevSecOps and Security Integration

3. Database Technologies

• 3. Introduction to Database Technologies
  • 3.2. Beginner Level
    • 3.2.1. Introduction to Databases
    • 3.2.2. Data Modeling & Normalization
  • 3.3. Intermediate Level
    • 3.3.1. Advanced SQL and Introduction to NoSQL
    • 3.3.2. ORMs and Data Abstraction
  • 3.4. Advanced Level
    • 3.4.1. Database Scalability & Performance Tuning
    • 3.4.2. NewSQL and Big Data Technologies

4. DevOps and Operations

• 4. Introduction to DevOps and Operations
  • 4.2. Beginner Level
    • 4.2.1. Version Control & System Administration
    • 4.2.2. Introduction to CI/CD
  • 4.3. Intermediate Level
    • 4.3.1. Containerization and Orchestration
    • 4.3.2. Infrastructure as Code & Automated Deployments
    • 4.3.3. Collaboration: Emphasis on documentation and team workflow practices
    • 4.3.4. Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Management
  • 4.4. Advanced Level
    • 4.4.1. Advanced DevOps and Cloud Native Infrastructure
    • 4.4.2. Security, Compliance & SRE Practices
    • 4.4.3. Automation and Continuous Improvement
    • 4.4.4. Soft Skills: Enhance teamwork, communication, and problem-solving in high-pressure environments

5. Supplemental Components Across All Layers

• 5. Introduction to Supplemental Components Across All Layers
  • 5.1. Capstone Projects & Real-World Case Studies
  • 5.2. Assessments & SMART Learning Objectives
  • 5.3. Soft Skills Workshops
  • 5.4. Guest Lectures & Industry Panels
  • 5.5. Digital Library Integration