Prepare for a career in the lucrative field of software engineering. In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills like UI/UX design, programming, and web development to get job-ready for an entry level role in front-End Development in less than 3 months. No prior experience needed to get started.

The role of a front-end developer is to build and optimize the user experience of a website or application They focus on creating the interactive and visual elements of a website, the physical layout of each page, and enhancing the site experience.

This program will help you plan, build, deploy, and test web designs and applications. You’ll create applications using automated build tools, and will learn the latest skills and tools used by professional front-end developers including UI/UX design, web development, and highly sought after programming languages, libraries and frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Bootstrap. You’ll also learn to manage your project source code using GitHub repositories, interface with external and back-end services like databases, and become familiar with DevOps and Agile practices and methodologies like CI/CD and Scrum.

When you complete the program, you’ll have a portfolio of projects and a Professional Certificate from IBM to showcase your expertise. You’ll also earn an IBM digital badge and will gain exclusive access to career resources to help you in your job search, including mock interviews and resume support.

Have you encountered a website with stunning design, user-friendly interactivity, and dynamic elements and wondered how it was put together? If so, this course is designed for you! It is tailored for aspiring front-end developers or those who want to get started in this field. 

In this course, you will gain an understanding of front-end and web development, exploring the significance of User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design. You will delve into the workings of web browsers and the internet, learning about the tools and technologies that enable you to create interactive and engaging websites and applications. Additionally, you'll explore No-Code development and be introduced to Content Management Systems (CMS). 

Throughout this course, we will provide step-by-step instructional guidance to help you engage in hands-on activities. You will also discover various job opportunities and potential career paths in the front-end development field and hear from industry professionals about their roles and experience as front-end developers. 

This course is designed for beginners in Front-end development and does not require prior programming or web development experience.

Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development

Are you curious about the lucrative field that is software engineering and how you might be a part of it? This is the course for you! By taking this course you will gain foundational knowledge of software development, programming, and the many exciting job roles and career paths that the IT industry offers. 

Learn about the power of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and modern software development frameworks methodologies like Agile and Scrum. Explore fundamental programming principles and foundations of design, architecture, and deployment. The course offers a number of labs that will help you get important hands-on experience. These include, getting started with an IDE, basics of programming in Python, and Hello World in 10 languages.  

The field of software engineering is growing at an estimated rate of 22% according to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In addition to aspiring software engineers, front-end, back-end, full stack developers and DevOps professionals, this course is also suitable for those in related careers such as Product and Project Managers, IT Managers, Information Developers, UI/UX designers and others who communicate and interact with software engineers.   

You will learn about the different job opportunities and possible career paths in the software engineering field and also hear from industry professionals about what they do on a day-to-day basis.  

Professionals in the software engineering field are in great demand and now is a great time to learn more about this exciting domain. Start by enrolling now!

Introduction to Software Engineering

UI and UX design is a thriving industry with numerous prospects for anyone with the right skills. This course is designed for those who are interested in starting a career in designing UI and UX experiences as well as developers who want to create web and front-end applications. It emphasizes the key concepts, tools, and methodologies used in front-end development.  

Web and mobile-accessible devices are transforming the world. Nowadays, everyone has a smartphone, tablet, smart TV, and/or laptop, which they use for communication and data searching. Companies are increasingly turning to front-end developers, mobile app developers, and UI/UX designers to assist them in producing user-friendly products. Therefore, it is crucial to provide users with a robust yet intuitive user interface and experience. 

In this course, you will learn about the best practices of visual design development and identify the differences between well-designed and poor user interfaces. You will explore typography, readability, and colour theory in UI design.  

You will gain insight into key methodologies in visual design like Responsive Web Design (RWD) and Progressive Web Design (PWD). 

You will gain exposure to tools like Figma, a collaborative cloud-based app used for interface design. You will discover the steps to set up a Figma account and learn about its configuration. In addition, you will explore the various components, styles, libraries, and layout grids used in Figma that are essential for design. 

Throughout this course, you will learn through videos, readings, activities, and quizzes designed to teach you the fundamentals of visual web and mobile design and development. You will gain a range of technical and practical knowledge and get insights and guidance from experts in the field. 
 
The practical knowledge you will gain from the hands-on labs will further strengthen your base and enable you to perform better. 

This is a beginner’s course, intended for learners with basic computer operating skills who have a fundamental knowledge of visual design development and are familiar with Figma.  

To be successful in this course, you should have a basic understanding of User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design as well as website wireframes, familiarity with the different kinds of layouts and tools used for visual design in various devices, and familiarity with the Figma application.

Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

Want to take the first steps to become a Web Developer? This course will help you discover the languages, frameworks, and tools that you will need to create interactive and engaging websites right from the beginning.  

You will begin by learning about the roles of front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers and how they work together on development projects. Through this, you will also become familiar with the terminology and skills needed in your career as a web developer.  

Next, you will explore the languages needed for developing websites or applications. You will gain a thorough understanding of HTML and CSS and learn how a combination of both technologies can help developers create the structure and style of their websites.  

Finally, you will learn how JavaScript can make your webpages dynamic with features that include interactive forms, dynamic content modification, and sophisticated menu systems. 

By learning the fundamentals of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript you will be able to combine them to:  
- create the basic structure of a website  
- create format and layout for web applications 
- enhance your website and create rich, interactive applications 
- increase user interactivity and enhance user experience 
- give your website a real wow factor! 

In this course you will practice what you learn with numerous hands-on labs. Lastly, you will complete a final project where you will create a webpage to showcase your skills and have a great addition to your portfolio!

Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

Building flexible, fast, and responsive websites and front-ends with a consistent look and feel has become a basic requirement. To accomplish this, the use of libraries and frameworks is trending. As a front-end developer, it is important that you know at least one front-end framework.

Bootstrap is a CSS framework that provides an extensive set of templates that help with speeding up the website development process. According to W3Tech.com, Bootstrap is a popular CSS framework that is used by 18.7% of all the websites, that is a CSS framework market share of 78.6%. 

In this short course, which is part of the IBM Front-End Developer Professional Certificate, you will not only equip yourself with concepts but get several opportunities to practice building website components using Bootstrap. 

After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the features of Bootstrap
- Set up Bootstrap for a project using a suitable method
- Outline key classes and components offered by Bootstrap
- Create a simple React app and use Bootstrap for styling
- Create a responsive grid layout
- Demonstrate your proficiency in using Bootstrap classes and components to build responsive websites

Developing Websites and Front-Ends with Bootstrap

Get started with Git and GitHub in this self-paced, introductory course! You’ll become familiar with collaborative version control and popular Git platforms. Collaboration and social coding are crucial parts of contemporary Software Engineering practices and the DevOps culture. 

You will begin this course with an overview of Git and Github fundamentals and explore key Git concepts such as branching and repositories, as well as the use of Git commands. You will also learn and practice various Git concepts such as forking, cloning and merging workflows using hands-on labs. And you’ll learn to use GitHub to work effectively as a team, and perform common Git operations, from both the Web UI and command line. 

The course wraps up with a final project where you will start building your portfolio by creating and sharing a public/open-source GitHub project. By completing this course you will demonstrate your Git and Github skills as well as add a project to your resume! 

All hands-on activities in this course can be performed using web-browser based tools and interfaces. Installation of any specialized software is NOT required on your own computer in order to complete the course.

Getting Started with Git and GitHub

React is one of the most popular frameworks  in the Web and Front-end application Development category.   

In this course, you will    
- build rich Front-End applications with React and ES6   
- connect React components using data and state   
- write rich React components with advanced features like Hooks and Redux   

In addition, you will explore how to access the React web framework user interface (UI) library and run rich React applications. You will find ways to use React components and change their properties and states in a dynamic user interface. You will learn to connect to an external server from a React page. The course introduces different testing tools that you can use to test the component without manual verification.  

Throughout the course, you will complete numerous hands-on labs to gain practical experience. At the end of the course, you will demonstrate your React skills with a final project to add to your portfolio.    

This course will help you succeed as a front-end or full-stack developer. It suits those in IT looking to step up in their careers or new graduates seeking to establish their client-side skills.  

Note: This course requires knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git/GitHub

Developing Front-End Apps with React

Do you want to learn how to optimize your websites for search engines? This course will teach you how Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques can help improve the visibility of your website.

Then you will investigate automated build tools and bundlers like Webpack, which helps with bundling assets, modules, and dependencies into a single bundle, allowing developers to focus on development.

Following that, you will explore how web optimization assesses and perceives the user experience of load time and runtime. You'll examine how JavaScript Testing frameworks like Mocha and Jasmine can automate testing to improve testing speed and efficiency, test accuracy, and reduce test maintenance costs and risks.

Finally, you will discover why debugging is such an important part of the software development process. You will learn how to use Google Chrome DevTools to debug a program without recompiling or changing its source code, as well as how to use a variety of add-ons or extensions to debug a program.

Intermediate Web and Front-End Development

Would you like to explore the complete process of developing cloud-native applications from inception to implementation? This course covers essential cloud concepts such as Cloud Native Applications and CNCF and their impact on cloud application developers. You'll delve into specific tools and techniques for building cloud-native apps. 

Next, you'll discover how to enhance your organization's culture through DevOps. You'll ensure consistent behavior and maintain high code quality by experimenting with various approaches, such as test-driven and behavior-driven development. 

Furthermore, you will explore the benefits of implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices alongside Agile methodologies and Scrum practices and how aligning teams and promoting autonomy contributes to developing superior systems. The course also covers critical MongoDB principles, offering an in-depth understanding of its characteristics. Additionally, you'll gain insights into IBM Cloudant, exploring its architecture, technologies, advantages, and everyday use cases. 

Finally, you'll undertake a final project where you'll deploy and modernize an application, create user stories, enhance functionality, and redeploy using CI/CD. This project will be an excellent addition to your portfolio, displaying your newfound skills.

Get Started with Cloud Native, DevOps, Agile, and NoSQL

According to internetlivestats.com, there are over 1.58 billion websites of which 200 million are active websites. This number is constantly growing with most businesses leaning towards building their own websites or enhancing them. This requires skilled web developers to get the job done.

A key objective of this capstone project is to help you get all your design and coding skills together to implement a responsive website. This will help you gain the confidence and comfort in building websites and better your job prospects.

In this six-week capstone project, you will design and develop website component layouts and push it to a GitHub repository.

Ready to enhance your professional portfolio with a comprehensive website built using HTML, CSS, and React? This capstone project will help you get closer to that goal!

We assume that you have completed all the previous courses in the IBM Front-End Developer Professional Certificate.

Front-End Development Capstone Project

Software engineering professionals are in high demand around the world, and the trend shows no sign of slowing. There are lots of great jobs available, but lots of great candidates too. How can you get the edge in such a competitive field?

This course will prepare you to enter the job market as a great candidate for a software engineering position. It provides practical techniques for creating essential job-seeking materials such as a resume and a portfolio, as well as auxiliary tools like a cover letter and an elevator pitch. You will learn how to find and assess prospective job positions, apply to them, and lay the groundwork for interviewing. 

The course doesn’t stop there, however. You will also get inside tips and steps you can use to perform professionally and effectively at interviews. You will learn how to approach a code challenge and get to practice completing them. Additionally, it provides information about the regular functions and tasks of software engineers, as well as the opportunities of the profession and some options for career development.

You will get guidance from a number of experts in the software industry through the course. They will discuss their own career paths and talk about what they have learned about networking, interviewing, solving coding problems, and fielding other questions you may encounter as a candidate. Let seasoned software development professionals share their experience to help you get ahead and land the job you want.  

This course will prepare learners for roles with a variety of titles, including Software Engineer, Software Developer, Application Developer, Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, DevOps Engineer, and Mobile App Developer.

IBM Front-end Developer

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