IBM Front-End Developer Professional Certificate

Explain the principles of software engineering, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies, and stacks

Differentiate between programming language types and apply basic programming constructs such as loops, conditionals, and functions using Python

Summarize key software architecture and design approaches, including common architectural and deployment patterns

Outline the roles, skills, and career paths in software engineering

Explain design, UI/UX concepts, best practices of visual development, and the key duties and responsibilities of a UI/UX designer.

Examine web design methodologies like Responsive Web Design (RWD), and Progressive Web Development.

Use Figma, the essential concepts of Figma, and its various features.

Develop applications and websites with web development frameworks, like Bootstrap.

Describe the Web Application Development Ecosystem and terminology like front-end developer, back-end, server-side, and full stack.

Identify the developer tools, online editors like JSFiddle, and integrated development environments (IDEs) for building and testing web applications.

Create and structure basic web pages using HTML and style them with CSS.

Develop dynamic and interactive web pages using JavaScript, including DOM manipulation, form validation, and client-side scripting techniques.

Summarize key features and benefits of using Bootstrap

Demonstrate your proficiency in building flexible and responsive websites using Bootstrap

Describe version control and its place in social and collaborative coding and in DevOps.

Explain basic Git concepts such as repositories and branches used for distributed version control and social coding.

Create GitHub repositories and branches, and perform pull requests (PRs) and merge operations, to collaborate on a team project.

Build your portfolio by creating and sharing an open-source project on GitHub.

Develop interactive user interfaces (UIs) and web applications using JavaScript technologies including React, JSX, and ES6.

Build dynamic front-end applications quickly and easily with reusable React components.

Employ various React concepts and features, including props, states, hooks, forms, and Redux.

Demonstrate your React skills by building several front-end applications such as a shopping cart.

Define CMS and SEO, identify their types, and list their features and benefits.

Describe Webpack 5 and list its advantages, functions, and significance.

Define Mocha and Jasmine’s testing frameworks and compare and contrast their advantages and disadvantages.

Describe the debugging process, explain its importance, and identify various debugging methods.

Explore cloud native applications concepts and methodologies, recognize CNCF’s impact, and analyse the benefits of CI/CD, Agile, and Scrum.

Recognize the DevOps culture, and its significance, differentiate between TDD and BDD, and explore the principles and characteristics of MongoDB.

Implement CI/CD practices and connect and integrate user stories using Zenhub to facilitate the Agile development process.

Enhance application functionality using tools and techniques, store, manage, and perform basic data operations using MongoDB and CRUD operations.

Apply your UI/UX design and Figma skills to demonstrate your proficiency in designing the layouts for various components of a responsive website

Develop static website pages and integrate them into the Landing page while demonstrating your expertise in HTML and CSS.

Demonstrate your React proficiency to create dynamic react components and convert static pages into a responsive website

Apply your GitHub concepts and skills along with the software development process to build, deploy, and update a fully functional website

Describe the role of a software developer, typical career paths, and emerging opportunities in the field

Explain how to prepare for a job search, including researching companies, identifying suitable roles, and developing key

Apply strategies for networking and assessing job listings to effectively target and pursue software development positions

Demonstrate readiness for each stage of the interview process, including technical challenges, behavioral questions, and post-interview follow-up