IBM

Cloud Application Development Foundations Specialization

IBM

Cloud Application Development Foundations Specialization

Kickstart Your Career as a Cloud Native Developer.

Learn the foundational front-end and back-end skills for developing and deploying applications on Cloud.

IBM Skills Network Team
Michelle Saltoun
Richa Arora

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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What you'll learn

  • Define cloud computing and explain its essential characteristics, models, benefits, infrastructure, & emerging trends. Create a cloud account

  • Develop with front-end development languages and tools such as HTML, CSS, Javascript and React  

  • Program applications with back-end development languages and tools such as Node.js  and NoSQL databases

  • Build and deploy applications using Cloud Native methodologies and tools, CI/CD toolchains, and build your portfolio using GitHub

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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Course 1, 12 hours

What you'll learn

What you'll learn

Get Started with Cloud Native, DevOps, Agile, and NoSQL

Get Started with Cloud Native, DevOps, Agile, and NoSQL

Course 3, 16 hours

What you'll learn

Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express

Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express

Course 4, 14 hours

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Developing Front-End Apps with React

Developing Front-End Apps with React

Course 5, 16 hours

What you'll learn

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IBM Skills Network Team
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Michelle Saltoun
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Learner reviews across Cloud Application Development Foundations

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  • 5 stars

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  • 4 stars

    19.64%

  • 3 stars

    4.29%

  • 2 stars

    1.49%

  • 1 star

    2.09%

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Course: Introduction to Cloud Computing

Reviewed on Jul 13, 2022

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Course: Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Reviewed on Aug 6, 2024

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Course: Get Started with Cloud Native, DevOps, Agile, and NoSQL

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2026