Application Development using Microservices and Serverless
Completed by Chris Njiru
January 29, 2026
16 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Summarize the fundamentals of Microservices, their advantages, and contrast with monolithic architectures.
Create REST API endpoints and invoke them using cURL and Postman; Use SwaggerUI to document and test APIs.
Create, and deploy microservices using Docker containers and serverless technologies like IBM Code Engine.
Practice hands-on with labs and projects using a no-charge cloud-based environment.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Microservices
- Category: Serverless Computing
- Category: Restful API
- Category: Application Deployment
- Category: Istio
- Category: API Gateway
- Category: Software Architecture
- Category: Flask (Web Framework)
- Category: Cloud Computing
- Category: Scalability
- Category: Kubernetes
- Category: Containerization
