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Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate

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Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a back-end developer. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career and earn a credential from Meta. No degree or prior experience required to get started.

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months at 6 hours a week
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Build toward a degree
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 9,822 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
8 months at 6 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Gain the technical skills required to become a qualified back-end developer

  • Learn to use programming systems including Python Syntax, Linux commands, Git, SQL, Version Control, Cloud Hosting, APIs, JSON, XML and more

  • Build a portfolio using your new skills and begin interview preparation including tips for what to expect when interviewing for engineering jobs

  • Learn in-demand programming skills and how to confidently use code to solve problems

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Prepare for a career in Back-end Development

  • Receive professional-level training from Meta
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Meta
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Back-End Developer, Website Developer, Software Engineer
$148,000+
median U.S. salary for Back-end Development
¹
28,000+
U.S. job openings in Back-end Development
¹

Professional Certificate - 9 course series

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish between front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers.

  • Create and style a webpage with HTML and CSS.

  • The benefits of working with UI frameworks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: React.js
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: Web Design
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: HTML and CSS
Programming in Python

Programming in Python

Course 2 45 hours

What you'll learn

  • Foundational programming skills with basic Python Syntax.

  • How to use objects, classes and methods.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Structures
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Software Testing
Category: Development Environment
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Debugging
Version Control

Version Control

Course 3 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Implement Version Control systems 

  • Navigate and configure using the command line 

  • Use a GitHub repository. Create a GitHub repository

  • Manage code revisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Version Control
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Software Versioning
Category: Unix Commands
Category: Web Development
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: File Management
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Linux
Category: GitHub
Category: Software Development

What you'll learn

  • Concepts and principles that underpin how databases work.

  • Plan and execute a simple database development project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: SQL
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Databases
Category: Database Administration
Category: Query Languages
Category: MySQL
Category: NoSQL
Django Web Framework

Django Web Framework

Course 5 45 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a web server

  • Data modeling

  • Implement web security best practices

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Model View Controller
Category: MySQL
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Object-Relational Mapping
Category: Web Applications
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Application Security
Category: Web Development
Category: Web Servers
Category: Database Development
Category: Database Management
APIs

APIs

Course 6 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • API development

  • Principles of REST architecture

  • Build a basic API

Skills you'll gain

Category: Restful API
Category: Data Validation
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Authentications
Category: Debugging
Category: API Testing
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: JSON
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: API Design
The Full Stack

The Full Stack

Course 7 24 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a Django app

  • Use the full stack

  • Configure an environment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Scalability
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: MySQL
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Database Management
Category: Web Applications
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Back-End Developer Capstone

Back-End Developer Capstone

Course 8 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create a Django web server with multiple API endpoints

  • Connect Django to a MySQL database

Skills you'll gain

Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: API Testing
Category: Restful API
Category: MySQL
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Server Side
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Databases
Category: API Design
Category: Application Development
Category: User Accounts
Coding Interview Preparation

Coding Interview Preparation

Course 9 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Prepare for a coding interview

  • Prepare for a Meta interview

  • Solve problems using code

Skills you'll gain

Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Structures
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Computer Science
Category: Pseudocode
Category: Communication
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Theoretical Computer Science

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Build toward a degree

When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

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