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

Identify the developer tools and integrated development environments (IDEs) used by web developers. 

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

Develop dynamic web pages with interactive features using JavaScript. 

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.

Develop interactive user interfaces (UIs) and web applications using JavaScript technologies including React, JSX, and ES6.

Build dynamic front-end applications quickly and easily with reusable React components.

Employ various React concepts and features, including props, states, hooks, forms, and Redux.

Demonstrate your React skills by building several front-end applications such as a shopping cart.

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

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

Build a real-world web application using front-end and back-end technologies

Deploy your full-stack web application on the cloud using containers and serverless

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

Describe the role of a software engineer and some career path options as well as the prospective opportunities in the field.

Explain how to build a foundation for a job search, including researching job listings, writing a resume, and making a portfolio of work.

Summarize what a candidate can expect during a typical job interview cycle, different types of interviews, and how to prepare for interviews.

Explain how to give an effective interview, including techniques for answering questions and how to make a professional personal presentation.