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Upkar Lidder

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Do you want to learn about developing applications that are cloud native right from conception to implementation? In this course, you’ll begin with some crucial cloud concepts. Then, you will dive into specific tools and techniques for developing cloud native apps. Learning about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the significance of hybrid cloud infrastructures, and how they affect cloud app developers will be covered You will then look at two key areas of cloud thinking: modernization and continuous integration/continuous delivery.

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Intermediate Level

Familiarity with Cloud concepts and terminology

Basic literacy in Cloud Application Development

Basic knowledge of HTML and Javascript

Approx. 17 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Describe Cloud Native and DevOps concepts and methodologies
Build and deploy code to IBM Cloud using DevOps tools and services
Create a Node.js application on IBM Cloud
Use REST APIs in your app to store and retrieve data in a NoSQLCloudantDatabase

Skills you will gain

Devops
NoSQL
Git (Software)
Cloud Infrastructure
Json

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Intermediate Level

Familiarity with Cloud concepts and terminology

Basic literacy in Cloud Application Development

Basic knowledge of HTML and Javascript

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Upkar Lidder

Senior Software Engineer

IBM

134,284 Learners

10 Courses

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Cloud Native

Do you want to learn about developing applications that are cloud native right from conception to implementation? In this module, you’ll begin with some crucial cloud concepts. Then, you will dive into specific tools and techniques for developing cloud native apps. Learning about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the significance of hybrid cloud infrastructures, and how they affect cloud app developers will be covered You will then look at two key areas of cloud thinking: modernization and continuous integration/continuous delivery.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 30 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Getting Started with IBM Cloud

Continue your journey to certify as an IBM Cloud developer. Learn about IBM Cloud and the components that you can build within it. Gain knowledge about building, deploying, testing, and running web applications in IBM Cloud and mobile applications outside IBM Cloud. Build expertise to recognize when to use predefined services hosted by IBM Cloud and when to create custom services to bind with your applications.

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 46 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

IBM Cloud Overview: IaaS, PaaS, and Runtimes6mIBM Cloud Overview: Services, Regions and Cloud Foundry5mBuilding in the IBM Cloud9mGetting Started with IBM Cloud Catalog Resources6mCreating and Managing an IBM Cloud Application5mCreating an IBM Cloud Service and Web App4mManaging Access to IBM Cloud Resources7m

2 readings

Module 2 Summary5mGlossary - Getting Started with IBM Cloud10m

2 practice exercises

Module 2 Practice Quiz10mModule 2 Graded Quiz20m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

IBM Cloud CLI

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

DevOps on IBM Cloud

How does the DevOps software methodology integrate cloud application development and IT operations? Discover how you can use DevOps tools for application development and maintenance. Explore the features of a continuous delivery service. Learn the steps for enabling integrated continuous delivery toolchains to automate application builds, deployment, and monitoring. Build your knowledge of cloud application development features including the IBM Cloud web integrated environment (Web IDE), Git repository and issue tracker, and Delivery Pipeline.

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 27 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

Week5

Week 5

2 hours to complete

REST Architecture and Watson API

What is Representational State Transfer (REST)? Discover how you can use REST to retrieve, update, and delete web resources. Explore how to use RESTful services as entry points to cloud server applications. Find out how JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) provides a minimal, portable, textual data interchange format for server-side applications. See how you can use IBM Cloud Watson application programming interfaces (APIs) exposed as REST APIs to reveal insights from large amounts of unstructured data. Learn how to use an API client to construct requests and read responses.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 21 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Introduction to Representational State Transfer (REST) 4mREST Characteristics and RESTful Web Services4mJavaScript Object Notation (JSON)4mUsing REST APIs with Watson AI Services4mIntroduction to Postman3m

3 readings

Module 5 Summary5mCheatsheet - REST Architecture and Watson API10mGlossary - REST Architecture and Watson API10m

2 practice exercises

Module 5 Practice Quiz10mModule 5 Graded Quiz20m

Week6

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Data Services in IBM Cloud

Cloud computing skills, and especially database knowledge, are in demand. In this module, learn how IBM Cloud supports both NoSQL and SQL database services. Discover how IBM Cloudant’s NoSQL high-performing database capabilities enable developers to focus on value-enhancing business development. Then, gain the knowledge you need to quickly create, locate, configure, and manage a Cloudant database.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week7

Week 7

5 hours to complete

Final Project

5 hours to complete

1 reading

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TOP REVIEWS FROM DEVELOPING CLOUD NATIVE APPLICATIONS

by ENJun 18, 2021

Excellent course! A lot to unpack as not really for beginners. So, just take time to review course content.

by EMFeb 15, 2022

Helps you understand how to build cloud apps using the ibm cloud and it's services

by IGAug 1, 2022

Its's good course for the basic undersanding on how any cloud native app can be deployed on cloud.

by AMMay 18, 2021

Good course to practice Cloud Native Applications. It focuses on IBM Cloud, but this does not affect the quality of the course.

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