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Udacity

Intro to Backend

via Udacity

Overview

This course is a selection of material from our larger Web Development course.

This course presents an overview of a variety of Web backend topics: handling user input, producing templated output, storing information in databases and data stores, and building systems with secure user accounts.

Syllabus

  • How the Web Works
    • Learn about HTML, URLs, and HTTP.
  • Introduction
    • Learn how to install Python and Google App Engine.
  • Forms and Inputs
    • Learn about forms and how to handle inputs from your users.
  • Templates
    • Learn about how to use templates.
  • Problem Set: Forms and Templates
    • Problem set on templates.
  • Databases
    • Learn how to work with databases.
  • Problem Set: Databases
    • Problem set on databases.
  • User Accounts & Security
    • Build a complete login system to authenticate your users.
  • Problem Set: User Accounts & Security
    • Problem set on setting up user logins.

Taught by

Steve Huffman

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