Describe the Web Application Development Ecosystem and terminology like front-end developer, back-end, server-side, and full stack.

Identify the developer tools, online editors like JSFiddle, and integrated development environments (IDEs) for building and testing web applications.

Create and structure basic web pages using HTML and style them with CSS.

Develop dynamic and interactive web pages using JavaScript, including DOM manipulation, form validation, and client-side scripting techniques.

Describe version control and its place in social and collaborative coding and in DevOps.

Explain basic Git concepts such as repositories and branches used for distributed version control and social coding.

Create GitHub repositories and branches, and perform pull requests (PRs) and merge operations, to collaborate on a team project.

Build your portfolio by creating and sharing an open-source project on GitHub.

Describe JavaScript development concepts, list ES6 features, outline data structures, and explore arrays, DOM, AJAX, and debugging techniques.

Explore handling errors and exceptions, functions and events, apply string manipulation and error-handing techniques, and traverse the DOM.

Compare functions, values, reference types, and strategies in promises and async/await, and discuss modifying the appearance of DOM elements.

Employ JavaScript functions, services, tools, and libraries to create and style navigation and pages, and AJAX to fetch and display data from APIs.

Create server-side applications using the Node.js JavaScript run time. 

Extend your Node.js applications with third-party packages and frameworks, including Express. 

Use npm to manage Node.js packages in your Node.js application. 

Develop asynchronous callback functions and promises to complete asynchronous operations.   

Explore cloud native applications concepts and methodologies, recognize CNCF’s impact, and analyse the benefits of CI/CD, Agile, and Scrum.

Recognize the DevOps culture, and its significance, differentiate between TDD and BDD, and explore the principles and characteristics of MongoDB.

Implement CI/CD practices and connect and integrate user stories using Zenhub to facilitate the Agile development process.

Enhance application functionality using tools and techniques, store, manage, and perform basic data operations using MongoDB and CRUD operations.

Using containers, learn how to move applications quickly across any environment.

Build cloud native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Istio.

Describe and leverage Kubernetes architecture to set up and use an entire lifecycle-based container management system.

Create and leverage a YAML deployment file to configure and create resources such as pods, services, replicasets, and others in a declarative way.

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.

Implement fundamental back-end development concepts with Node, Express, and NoSQL databases

Develop secure RESTful APIs using Node and Express to communicate with databases

Apply authentication and authorization mechanisms and implement error handling

Scale and deploy Node database applications on a cloud platform

Explain security by design, learn to develop applications using security by design principles; perform defensive coding following OWASP principles.

Describe IBM cloud container vulnerability; perform vulnerability scanning and pen testing with Kali Linux.

Describe what to look for in app performance; perform troubleshooting using logging, stack trace, and log analytics.

Discuss concepts like Golden Signals; list tools for monitoring and troubleshooting; and test monitoring in action with Prometheus and Grafana.

Explain the importance of monitoring and describe concepts like Golden Signals

Demonstrate your knowledge of observability with Instana and explain the pillars of observability, cloud native observability, and types of sampling

Implement logging and demonstrate your knowledge of telemetry using OpenTelemetry and tracing using Kubernetes

Develop hands-on experience with a variety of tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Mezmo (LogDNA), OpenTelemetry, and Instana

Integrate and apply your JavaScript, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB skills

Build and deploy a real-world backend application using popular cloud-native concepts such as containers and serverless

Apply DevOps and Agile practices by employing CI/CD pipelines and developing user stories

Construct secure endpoint APIs within your application to ensure seamless communication with the front-end and databases

Describe the role of a software developer, typical career paths, and emerging opportunities in the field

Explain how to prepare for a job search, including researching companies, identifying suitable roles, and developing key

Apply strategies for networking and assessing job listings to effectively target and pursue software development positions

Demonstrate readiness for each stage of the interview process, including technical challenges, behavioral questions, and post-interview follow-up