Delve into advanced topics like API development, relational databases, and backend systems. Learn to manage complex client-server interactions and create secure, scalable applications that meet industry standards.
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In this advanced set of courses, you’ll explore the most critical aspects of software engineering, from API development to managing relational databases and building secure backend systems. You’ll learn how to design, implement, and deploy full-stack applications that meet industry standards. These courses will challenge you to think critically about software design, improve your ability to manage complex projects, and prepare you to take on leadership roles in the tech industry. By the end, you’ll have mastered the art of full-stack development and be ready to tackle any software engineering challenge that comes your way.
The SMU x Flatiron School difference:
Prerequisite programs: Software Engineering Essentials, Software Engineering Foundations I
For these advanced courses, you’ll need:
Industry-approved curriculum to support your journey into software engineering
Object Oriented Programming with Python - 3 weeks
This course introduces essential Python programming concepts for backend development, focusing on object modeling and complex relationships like one-to-many and many-to-many, commonly used in databases. It concludes with a project to create a CLI application demonstrating these relationships.
What you'll learn:
API Development with Python- 3 weeks
In this course, you'll learn to use a Python library/framework to build dynamic REST APIs, focusing on data exchange, validation, and client-server communication. The course concludes with a project to create a REST API and a basic React client.
What you'll learn:
Relational Databases - 3 weeks
In this course, you'll learn SQL and Flask-SQLAlchemy to build robust APIs that interact with relational databases. You'll master data manipulation and complex model relationships, culminating in a project where you create an API that seamlessly connects to a relational database and handles intricate data structures.
What you'll learn:
Backend Development with Python - 3 weeks
This course teaches you to build robust and secure web applications using Flask. You'll master client-server communication, JWT authentication, and backend development. The course concludes with a project where you'll create a full-fledged API with user login, authorization, and seamless data flow.
What you'll learn:
Flexible small group classes are the best way to learn from top industry instructors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting high quality personalized feedback.
Upfront
$4,700
Pay as You Go
$5,200
3 monthly payments of $1,734
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Yes! Upon the completion of each program in the pathway, you will receive a Credly digital badge from SMU and a certificate from Flatiron School. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and certificates can be displayed on portfolio websites and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Thousands of our community members use their program certificates and badges to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. Our curriculum is powered by Flatiron School, whose programs are well-regarded by many top employers, who contribute to our curriculum, hire our community, and partner with us to train their own teams.
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