Full Stack Development

Learn to write different kinds of code like a pro.

Introduction to Full Stack Development

There are different components that one has to master to become a full-stack developer. Lights Innovation Labs LLC enables you with learning each of these components and learn on how to seamlessly integrate them to build an enterprise level website. In this course, you will implement backend API using Node.js with express and build the front-end with React.js. Additionally, you will also build a react native mobile application. Learners are expected to have prior knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We pinpoint the key skills needed for the most in-demand jobs in the industry and developed this courses to train our students as a professional full stack developer in those areas with the help of a dedicated mentor. In this course you will earn to create hybrid mobile applications, using React Native. On the server side, you’ll learn to implement NoSQL databases using MongoDB, work within a Node.js environment and Express framework, and communicate to the client side through a RESTful API. Learners enrolling in this Specialization are expected to have prior working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Ideally learners should complete the courses in the specified sequence. It is strongly recommended that the React course be completed before proceeding with the React Native course.

What you will learn ?

Build mobile apps for multiple platforms with a single codebase
Understand client-side web UI frameworks
Create web projects with JavaScript
Use React, a popular JavaScript library
Integrate React with Ruby on Rails
Query a database that uses and stores information
Deploy a website online
Implement unit and integration tests
Write project documentation
Optimize performance
Analyze a project and choose a technical solution
Design technical architecture using UML diagrams

Skills you will gain

Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Node js
React
SQL - Databases
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
HTML5
Git version Control
Command line

What you will do in full stack development?

Build a site backend in programming languages such as Node.js
Use front-end libraries or frameworks
Manage application deployment and put projects on servers
Perform sysadmin tasks
Run SQL queries on databases

How will i learn ?

Our learning method is unique and focuses more on implementing professional projects with feedback and inputs from a mentor.

Projects
At Lights Innovation Labs LLC, we follow the philosophy of "learn-by-doing" with inputs from a dedicated mentor. Implementing real-world project is the fastest way to become proficient. Projects offer hands-on experience and empowers you to hit the ground running on the first day in your new job.

Mentorship
You will be assigned a mentor who will provide one-to-one support via weekly video conference sessions. This mentor will offer valuable guidance on your projects, help define objectives and guide you until you reach them. Our mentors are dedicated professionals who are experts in their field and have experience in sharing their know-how with our students.

Other Features

Online courses
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible Schedule
Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Approx. 3 months to complete
Suggested 7 hours / week

How the Specialization Works

Take Courses

Lights Innovation Labs LLC Specialization is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you'd like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. It’s fine to complete just one course — you can choose to either pause your learning or end your subscription at any time.

Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully complete the project(s) of each individual courses to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate.

Earn a Certificate

When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

Courses available in this specialization

Bootstrap

Course - 1

UI Frameworks and tools : Bootstrap

This course will give you an overview of client-side web UI frameworks, in particular Bootstrap 4. You will learn about grids and responsive design, Bootstrap CSS and JavaScript components. You will learn about CSS preprocessors, Less and Sass. You will also learn the basics of Node.js and NPM and task runners like Grunt and Gulp. At the end of this course, you will be able to a) Set up, design and style a web page using Bootstrap 4 and its components, b) Create a responsive web page design, and c) Make use of web tools to setup and manage web sites. This course also includes an honors track that enables you to work on your own project developing a website using Bootstrap 4. Students enrolling in this course should have prior good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

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Server-Side Development

Course - 2

Development with Nodejs

This course deals with all things server-side. We base the entire course around the NodeJS platform. We start with a brief overview of the Web protocols: HTTP and HTTPS. We examine NodeJS and NodeJS modules: Express for building web servers. On the database side, we review basic CRUD operations, NoSQL databases, in particular MongoDB and Mongoose for accessing MongoDB from NodeJS. Finally we review backend as a service (BaaS) approaches, including mobile BaaS, both open-source and commercial BaaS services. At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Demonstrate an understanding of server-side concepts, CRUD and REST - Build and configure a backend server using NodeJS framework - Build a RESTful API for the front-end to access backend services.

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Rest API

Course - 3

Building your projects with Rest APIS

In this course, you'll learn about APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, which are an aspect of web development that can dramatically enrich your web projects! RESTful APIs are a great place to start, since they mimic the way the web functions at a broad level.

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React.js

Course - 4

Build web apps with React.js

In this course, you'll learn how to use the React JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is among the most popular JavaScript frameworks in the world, and it powers sites like Facebook, the New York Times. It will allow you to create UIs that fluidly handle complex interactions without creating tangled and hard-to-read JavaScript.

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