Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree v4.0.0

Nanodegree key: nd004

Version: 4.0.0

Locale: en-us

Learn how to create server-side, data-driven web applications that support any front-end and can scale to support hundreds of thousands of users.

Content

Part 01 : Programming Fundamentals and the Web

Get started as a developer by mastering object-oriented Python programming, HTML, CSS, and responsive Web design.

Module 01: Welcome to the Nanodegree
- Lesson 01: Welcome
  Welcome to the Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree! Here's an overview of what you'll build in this program.
- Lesson 02: Career Services Available to You
  The Careers team at Udacity is here to help you land your dream job - whether it's a new role or growing at your current company. Learn more about how we'll support you in your career growth.
- Lesson 03: Nanodegree Orientation
Module 02: Programming Foundations with Python
- Lesson 01: Introductions
  Review programming fundamentals such as loops and conditionals, and get prepared for your journey deeper into programming.
- Lesson 02: Use functions
  Use Python functions to build two mini-projects: a break timer that interacts with the web browser, and a program to hide a secret message in a collection of files.
- Lesson 03: Use classes: Draw Turtles
  Learn and apply object-oriented programming (OOP) by using Python's turtle graphics library to draw shapes in a graphical interface.
- Lesson 04: Use classes: Send Text
  Advance your use of Python classes in a mini-project: sending text messages to mobile phones via the Twilio service.
- Lesson 05: Use classes: Profanity Editor
  Plan and build a program using advanced Python functions and classes to save your instructor from an embarrassing typo!
- Lesson 06: Make classes: Movie Website
  Apply Python classes to build a website to share images or trailers of your favorite movies.
- Lesson 07: Make classes: Advanced Topics
  Explore advanced topics in Python OOP, such as class variables, inheritance, and method overriding.
Module 03: Project: Movie Website
- Lesson 01: Movie Trailer Website
  You will write server-side code to store a list of your favorite movies, including box art imagery and a movie trailer URL.
  
  Project Description - Movie Trailer Website
  
  Project Rubric - Movie Trailer Website
Module 04: Intro to HTML & CSS
- Lesson 01: HTML Syntax
  Set up your development environment for writing HTML, learn about HTML tree structure and write HTML syntax.
- Lesson 02: CSS Syntax
  Get started with the basics of CSS, unleash the power of developer tools to inspect webpages and apply changes on the fly,
  use CSS units, colors and fonts, and start adding style to your website.
- Lesson 03: Sizing
  Use the box model to size and position elements.
- Lesson 04: Positioning
  Position elements using different flows.
- Lesson 05: Floats
  Use floats to extend and improve your ability to create layouts.
Module 05: Responsive Design
- Lesson 01: Why Responsive?
  Explore the case for responsive design. You'll see how the experience of using the web changes from one device type to another.
- Lesson 02: Starting Small
  Use the best practices in responsive design to start building from the smallest devices (mobile phones) up to the largest displays (desktop computers).
- Lesson 03: Building Up
  Use media queries to define breakpoints in your application to easily split your site into different versions based on display size.
- Lesson 04: Common Responsive Patterns
  Walk through the most popular responsive layout patterns and learn the tools needed to implement them in your own designs.
- Lesson 05: Optimizations
  Learn how to optimize images, tables, and fonts to make for the best responsive layouts.
Module 06: Build a Portfolio Site
- Lesson 01: Build a Portfolio Site
  Given a pdf mockup of a website from a designer, translate it to a real website using your HTML and CSS skills.
  
  Project Description - Build a Portfolio Site
  
  Project Rubric - Build a Portfolio Site
  - Concept 01: Project Overview
  - Concept 02: Instructions

**Part 02 (Career):** Career: Job Search Strategies

Opportunity can come when you least expect it, so when your dream job comes along, you want to be ready.

Module 01: Conduct a Job Search
- Lesson 01: Conduct a Job Search
  Learn how to search for jobs effectively through industry research, and targeting your application to a specific role.
Module 02: Refine Your Resume
- Lesson 01: Refine Your Entry-Level Resume
  Receive a personalized review of your resume. This resume review is best suited for applicants who have 0-3 years of work experience in any industry.
  
  Project Description - Resume Review Project (Entry-level)
  
  Project Rubric - Resume Review Project (Entry-level)
- Lesson 02: Refine Your Career Change Resume
  Receive a personalized review of your resume. This resume review is best suited for applicants who have 3+ years of work experience in an unrelated field.
  
  Project Description - Resume Review Project (Career Change)
  
  Project Rubric - Resume Review Project (Career Change)
- Lesson 03: Refine Your Prior Industry Experience Resume
  Receive a personalized review of your resume. This resume review is best suited for applicants who have 3+ years of work experience in a related field.
  
  Project Description - Resume Review Project (Prior Industry Experience)
  
  Project Rubric - Resume Review Project (Prior Industry Experience)
Module 03: Write an Effective Cover Letter
- Lesson 01: Craft Your Cover Letter
  Get a personalized review of your cover letter. A successful cover letter will convey your enthusiasm, specific technical qualifications, and communication skills applicable to the position.
  
  Project Description - Craft Your Cover Letter
  
  Project Rubric - Craft Your Cover Letter

Part 03 : Developers' Tools

Brush up your knowledge of essential developers' tools such as the Unix shell, Git, and Github; then apply your skills to investigate HTTP, the Web's fundamental protocol.

Module 01: Shell Workshop
- Lesson 01: Shell Workshop
  The Unix shell is a powerful tool for developers of all sorts. In this lesson, you'll get a quick introduction to the very basics of using it on your own computer.
Module 02: Version Control with Git & GitHub
- Lesson 01: What is Version Control?
  Version control is an incredibly important part of a professional programmer's life. In this lesson, you'll learn about the benefits of version control and install the version control tool Git!
- Lesson 02: Create A Git Repo
  Now that you've learned the benefits of Version Control and gotten Git installed, it's time you learn how to create a repository.
- Lesson 03: Review a Repo's History
  Knowing how to review an existing Git repository's history of commits is extremely important. You'll learn how to do just that in this lesson.
- Lesson 04: Add Commits To A Repo
  A repository is nothing without commits. In this lesson, you'll learn how to make commits, write descriptive commit messages, and verify the changes you're about to save to the repository.
- Lesson 05: Tagging, Branching, and Merging
  Being able to work on your project in isolation from other changes will multiply your productivity. You'll learn how to do this isolated development with Git's branches.
- Lesson 06: Undoing Changes
  Help! Disaster has struck! You don't have to worry, though, because your project is tracked in version control! You'll learn how to undo and modify changes that have been saved to the repository.
- Lesson 07: Working With Remotes
  You'll learn how to create remote repositories on GitHub and how to get and send changes to the remote repository.
- Lesson 08: Working On Another Developer's Repository
  In this lesson, you'll learn how to fork another developer's project. Collaborating with other developers can be a tricky process, so you'll learn how to contribute to a public project.
- Lesson 09: Staying In Sync With A Remote Repository
  You'll learn how to send suggested changes to another developer by using pull requests. You'll also learn how to use the powerful git rebase command to squash commits together.
Module 03: HTTP & Web Servers
- Lesson 01: Requests & Responses
  In this lesson, you will examine HTTP requests and responses by experimenting directly with a web server, interacting with it by hand.
- Lesson 02: The Web from Python
  In this lesson, you will write HTTP servers and clients in Python.
- Lesson 03: HTTP in the Real World
  In this lesson, you will examine a number of practical HTTP features that go beyond basic requests and responses.

Part 04 : The Backend: Databases & Applications

Master SQL databases and build multi-user web applications using the Flask framework, SQLAlchemy, and authentication providers such as Google and Facebook.

Module 01: Relational Databases
- Lesson 01: Data and Tables
  Learn the principles behind relational data organization: tables, queries, aggregations, keys, and joins.
- Lesson 02: Elements of SQL
  Start learning SQL by using the select and insert statements to read and write data in database tables.
- Lesson 03: Python DB-API
  Learn the Python database API, and apply your knowledge to fix common bugs that arise in database-backed web services.
- Lesson 04: Deeper Into SQL
  Create your own database tables using normalized table design, using keys to declare relationships between tables; then apply these relationships to draw conclusions from data.
- Lesson 05: Logs Analysis
  In this project, you'll practice your SQL skills by building a reporting tool that summarizes data from a large database.
  
  Project Description - Logs Analysis Project
  
  Project Rubric - Logs Analysis Project
Module 02: Full Stack Foundations
- Lesson 01: Working with CRUD
  Learn the CRUD pattern (Create, Read, Update, Delete) and how it relates to RESTful architectures and to the operations of a database-backed web service.
- Lesson 02: Making a Web Server
  Build a web service in Python that uses your database to implement CRUD operations.
- Lesson 03: Developing with frameworks
  Apply the Flask framework in Python to build web services more quickly and reliably.
- Lesson 04: Iterative Development
  Learn the basics of agile and iterative development while building a restaurant menu application.
Module 03: Authentication and Authorization
- Lesson 01: Authentication vs Authorization
  Learn the difference between authentication and authorization and some best practices in developing a login system.
- Lesson 02: Creating Google Sign in
  Investigate OAuth and build third-party sign-in into your web applications using Google's authentication services.
- Lesson 03: Local Permission System
  Use a local permission system to protect pages based on each user, not just whether that user is logged in.
- Lesson 04: Adding Facebook and other providers
  Discover additional OAuth providers and add Facebook authentication in your application, giving more choices for third-party auth.
Module 04: RESTful APIs
- Lesson 01: What's and Why's of APIs
  Discover the foundation of Web APIs, the common systems for passing and updating information to web applications.
- Lesson 02: Accessing Published APIs
  Practice gathering and reading information from web APIs that already live on the internet.
- Lesson 03: Creating your own API Endpoints
  Begin creating your own API endpoints and learn to serialize your data to package it up for transfer across the web using HTTP.
- Lesson 04: Securing your API
  Control access to your APIs by limiting who can access the resources behind them and ensuring that only authorized users can read and modify data.
- Lesson 05: Writing Developer-Friendly APIs
  Customize your APIs to be usable and approachable by the developers who will consume them.
Module 05: Project: Item Catalog
- Lesson 01: Build an Item Catalog
  You will develop an application that provides a list of items within a variety of categories as well as provide a user registration and authentication system. Registered users will have the ability to post, edit and delete their own items.
  
  Project Description - Build an Item Catalog Application
  
  Project Rubric - Build an Item Catalog Application

**Part 05 (Career):** Career: Networking

Networking is a very important component to a successful job search. In the following lesson, you will learn how tell your unique story to recruiters in a succinct and professional but relatable way.

Module 01: Develop Your Personal Brand
- Lesson 01: Develop Your Personal Brand
  In this lesson, learn how to tell your unique story in a succinct and professional way. Communicate to employers that you know how to solve problems, overcome challenges, and achieve results.
- Lesson 02: LinkedIn Review
  Optimize your LinkedIn profile to show up in recruiter searches, build your network, and attract employers. Learn to read your LinkedIn profile through the lens of a recruiter or hiring manager.
  
  Project Description - LinkedIn Profile Review Project
  
  Project Rubric - LinkedIn Profile Review Project
  - Concept 01: Using LinkedIn
  - Concept 02: Resources in Your Career Portal
- Lesson 03: Udacity Professional Profile
  Update and personalize your Udacity Professional Profile as you complete your Nanodegree program, and make your Profile visible to Udacity hiring partners when you’re ready to start your job search.
  
  Project Description - Udacity Professional Profile Review
  
  Project Rubric - Udacity Professional Profile Review
Module 02: GitHub Profile Review
- Lesson 01: GitHub Review
  Review how your GitHub profile, projects, and code represent you as a potential job candidate. Learn to assess your GitHub profile through the eyes of a recruiter or hiring manager.
  
  Project Description - Optimize Your GitHub Profile
  
  Project Rubric - Optimize Your GitHub Profile

Part 06 : The Frontend: JavaScript & AJAX

Extend the power of the web frontend using JavaScript, JQuery, and AJAX to build advanced interactive web applications.

Module 01: Intro to AJAX
- Lesson 01: Requests and APIs
  Learn how to request data from third party APIs using jQuery's AJAX functions. Examine AJAX queries in live applications and investigate APIs you can use in your own!
- Lesson 02: Building the Move Planner App
  Follow along as Cameron uses The New York Times API to build a moving planner app. Learn how to handle errors and how to debug your AJAX methods.
Module 02: JavaScript Design Patterns
Module 03: Google Maps APIs
- Lesson 01: Getting Started with the APIs
  Set up your developer credentials and get started with the Google Maps APIs.
- Lesson 02: Understanding API Services
  Explore the location services available in the Google Maps APIs, including the Geocoding, Elevation, and Directions APIs.
- Lesson 03: Using the APIs in Practice
  Learn the practical details you need to know to use the Google Maps APIs in the real world.
- Lesson 04: Neighborhood Map
  You will develop a single-page application featuring a map of your neighborhood or a neighborhood you would like to visit. You will then add additional functionality to this application, including: map markers to identify popular locations or places you'd like to visit, a search function to easily discover these locations, and a listview to support simple browsing of all locations. You will then research and implement third-party APIs that provide additional information about each of these locations (such as StreetView images, Wikipedia articles, Yelp reviews, etc).
  
  Project Description - Neighborhood Map
  
  Project Rubric - Neighborhood Map

**Part 07 (Career):** Career: Full Stack Interview Practice

Now that you've practiced your skills through your project work, learn how you can present your knowledge in an interview.

Module 01: Interview Practice (Full Stack)
- Lesson 01: Ace Your Interview
  Learn strategies to prepare yourself for an interview.
- Lesson 02: Practice Behavioral Questions
  Practice answering behavioral questions and evaluate sample responses.
- Lesson 03: Interview Fails
  Some real-life examples of interviews that didn't go as expected - it happens all the time!
- Lesson 04: Land a Job Offer
  You're practiced a lot for the interview by now. Continue practicing, and you'll ace the interview!
  - Concept 01: Land a Job Offer
- Lesson 05: Interview Practice
  Walk through an example Full Stack interview and find out how you can improve!
  
  Project Description - Interview Practice (Full Stack)
  
  Project Rubric - Interview Practice (Full Stack)
Module 02: Data Structures & Algorithms with Python
- Lesson 01: Introduction and Efficiency
  Begin the section on data structures and algorithms, including Python and efficiency practice.
- Lesson 02: List-Based Collections
  Learn the definition of a list in computer science, and see definitions and examples of list-based data structures, arrays, linked lists, stacks, and queues.
- Lesson 03: Searching and Sorting
  Explore how to search and sort with list-based data structures, including binary search and bubble, merge, and quick sort. Learn how to use recursion.
- Lesson 04: Maps and Hashing
  Understand the concepts of sets, maps (dictionaries), and hashing. Examine common problems and approaches to hashing, and practice with examples.
- Lesson 05: Trees
  Learn the concepts and terminology associated with tree data structures. Investigate tree types, such as binary search trees, heaps, and self-balancing trees.
- Lesson 06: Graphs
  Examine the theoretical concept of a graph and understand common graph terms, coded representations, properties, traversals, and paths.
- Lesson 07: Case Studies in Algorithms
  Explore famous computer science problems, specifically the Shortest Path Problem, the Knapsack Problem, and the Traveling Salesman Problem.
- Lesson 08: Technical Interview - Python
  Practice with five technical interviewing questions on topics discussed in the data structures and algorithms course and get a personalized review on both your code and solutions.
  
  Project Description - Technical Interview Practice
  
  Project Rubric - Technical Interview Practice

Part 08 : Deploying to Linux Servers

Deploy your web applications onto Linux servers! Learn the essentials of securing and configuring Linux web servers, then deploy a full-stack application to a live server with a database and routing.

Module 01: Configuring Linux Web Servers
- Lesson 01: Intro to Linux
  Gain an understanding of the Linux operating system and how it differs from other operating systems you may have experienced in the past.
- Lesson 02: Linux Security
  Dive deep into Linux Security to ensure your service remains stable and free from attackers.
- Lesson 03: Web Application Servers
  Install all of the required software to turn your Linux server into a full-fledged web application server and host your very own application!
Module 02: Project: Linux Server Configuration
- Lesson 01: Linux Server Configuration
  You will take a baseline installation of a Linux distribution on a virtual machine and prepare it to host your web applications.
  
  Project Description - Linux Server Configuration
  
  Project Rubric - Linux Server Configuration

**Part 09 (Elective):** Elective Course: Intro to JavaScript

Module 01: Intro to JavaScript
- Lesson 01: What is JavaScript?
  Learn the history of JavaScript and start writing your code immediately using the JavaScript console.
- Lesson 02: Data Types & Variables
  Learn to represent real-world data using JavaScript variables, and distinguish between the different data types in the language.
- Lesson 03: Conditionals
  Learn how to add logic to your JavaScript programs using conditional statements.
- Lesson 04: Loops
  Harness the power of JavaScript loops to reduce code duplication and automate repetitive tasks.
- Lesson 05: Functions
  Dive into the world of JavaScript functions. Learn to harness their power to streamline and organize your programs.
- Lesson 06: Arrays
  Learn how to use Arrays to store complex data in your JavaScript programs.
- Lesson 07: Objects
  Meet the next JavaScript data structure: the Object. Learn to use it to store complex data alongside Arrays.

**Part 10 (Elective):** Elective Course: Networking for Web Developers

Module 01: Networking
- Lesson 01: From Ping to HTTP
  Start exploring the network using low-level command-line tools such as ping and netcat.
- Lesson 02: Names and Addresses
  Investigate the Domain Name System (DNS), which translates hostnames into IP addresses.
- Lesson 03: Addressing and Networks
  Investigate the structure and use of Internet addresses, including network blocks, interfaces, network address translation (NAT), and IPv6.
- Lesson 04: Protocol Layers
  Use tcpdump to examine packets that make up the requests and responses for three protocols: ping, DNS, and HTTP.
- Lesson 05: Big Networks
  Learn more about bandwidth, latency, filtering, and other properties that matter when users are accessing your application over the Internet.

Content

Part 01 : Programming Fundamentals and the Web

Part 02 (Career): Career: Job Search Strategies

Part 03 : Developers' Tools

Part 04 : The Backend: Databases & Applications

Part 05 (Career): Career: Networking