FITech MOOC Web software development

The focus in the course is on designing, implementing, and testing server-side web applications. Along the way, you’ll also learn to deploy applications to cloud environments, and learn the basics of building client-side functionality of web applications.

After completing this course, the student understands

• what web applications are, how they function, and how they are constructed.
• the responsibilities of client-side web applications and server-side web applications, and is able to design, implement, and test applications that are structurally sound and secure.
• the wide range of development and deployment strategies in modern web development, also considering the need for scalability, efficiency, and maintainability.

Completion methods

The course has no explicit deadlines and you can proceed in the course at your own pace.

Prerequisites

You benefit if you have some previous background in programming and databases as well as some familiarity with using the command-line or the willingness to learn how to use a command-line prompt during the course. The course is suitable for anyone who is interested in learning how web applications work and how they are constructed.

This MOOC course is part of the FITech network university’s offering. Read more about FITech here (Avautuu uuteen välilehteen).