Connecting Front-End to Back-End

Learn how to join the front-end and the back-end by creating REST APIs and using the MVC architecture.

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  • Skill level

    Intermediate

  • Time to complete

    Approx. 2 hours

  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans

  • Prerequisites

    5 courses

About this course

Joining the front-end and back-end in a full-stack application is essential in providing a seamless user experience and a smooth deployment process. Learn how to connect the two to gain a powerful skill, become a better web developer, and improve your understanding of how web apps work. In this course, you’ll learn about the various methods for rendering a website, how to structure a REST API, and how to design apps using the Model, View, Controller (MVC) pattern. You’ll also practice what you’ve learned by building a client-side rendered app using React and Node.js.

Syllabus

1 lessons • 0 projects • 2 quizzes
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