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Discover full stack web development by building a complete web app with React, Flask, SQL, and APIs. Gain insights into designing, testing, and deploying applications from scratch.

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If you want to get into full stack web development, then you’re in the right place. This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to build a complete web application from front to back while avoiding the endless debates about product X versus product Y. Through this course you'll work with some of the most fundamental tools that full stack developers use everyday such as: React, Flask, SQL, creating APIs, testing, and more. Beyond that, you'll learn how to design an application from scratch, build the data model, and how to deploy it. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills necessary to create an application from scratch as well as a nice new project to add to your portfolio. Needless to say, this is your one-stop-shop to becoming a modern full stack developer!

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Learn to make client side pages with React.

Learn to create server side API with Flask.

Learn to work with database.

Learn to do code documentation with Sphinx

Get familiarized with code testing.

Learn to deploy an application on Heroku.

Learn to make client side pages with React.

Content

165 Lessons57 Quizzes

Introduction

4 Lessons

Get familiar with full stack development, key web app components, and FRAP tech stack.

What To Expect From This Course

Full Stack Development

The Elements of a Web Application

FRAP Applications

Basic Client Pages with React

7 Lessons

Get started with React components, setup, file structure, live coding, Collatz app, and fonts.

Introduction to React

Setting up the React Application

A Look at Necessary Files

Tinker with the Live React App

Making a Collatz Conjecture Application: String Output

Making a Collatz Conjecture Application: List Output

Working With Fonts

Dynamic Client-Side Pages with React

5 Lessons

Examine the advantages of React, from controlled inputs to global state management.

Practical Advantages of React

Creating Input Elements

Introduction to Controlled Inputs

Further Exploring Controlled Inputs

Global State

Server-Side API Creation with Flask

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of REST API creation with Flask, covering conventions, configurations, and error management.

Why Are Rest APIs Good?

Conventions for REST APIs

Python Flask Servers

Python Decorators

Flask-RESTPlus Has What You Need

Fixing Issues

Managing the Configurations: Set Up ENV Variable

Managing the configuration: YAML File

Creating Scripts

Database Definition and Creation with SQLAlchemy

10 Lessons

Take a closer look at creating and managing databases using SQLAlchemy for full-stack development.

PostgreSQL vs SQLite

Pros and Cons of SQLAlchemy

Working With SQLAlchemy

SQLAlchemy Data Types

Keys in SQLAlchemy

Creating Session

Using Query Method in the Session Object

Using The Query Method: Filter

Connecting Multiple Tables

From SQLite to PostgreSQL

Code Documentation with Sphinx

9 Lessons

Follow the process of documenting Python code with Sphinx, including setup, compilation, and publishing.

Introduction to Sphinx

Compile to HTML: Set Up Sphinx

Compile to HTML: Important Changes

Compile to HTML: Make HTML

Get More reST: Making Changes

Get More reST: Re-run make HTML

Get More reST: Adding Files

Some More Features of Sphinx

Publish

An Introduction to Code Testing

8 Lessons

Build on the importance of code tests, unit testing, and managing snapshot and integration testing.

The Purpose of Code Tests: Clarity of Thought

The Purpose of Code Tests: Coding in Small parts

The Purpose of Code Tests

Unit Testing

Recommended Tests

Snapshot Testing

Making Snapshot Testing Easy

Integration, User, and Acceptance Testing

UI Testing

12 Lessons

Learn how to use UI testing tools like Jest, Storybook, and snapshot testing for React.

Tools for Testing

Jest Testing

Your First Test

Importing and Exporting items

Writing Unit Tests for Our Application

Throwing an Error and Testing It

Why do we Need Storybook?

Making Custom Stories

storiesOf() and Placeholders

Creating Documentation

Snapshot Testing

Combining Snapshot Testing and Storybook

API Testing

5 Lessons

Unpack the core of API testing with HTTPie and pytest in Flask applications.

Interactive Testing: Introduction

Interactive Testing: Handling Errors

Using Pytest

Pytest on Flask: Setting up the Flask App for Testing

Pytest on Flask: Performing Tests

10.

Database Integrity Testing

8 Lessons

Work your way through maintaining database integrity with SQLAlchemy using constraints and integrity tests.

Common Issues with Databases

Invalid Semantics

Foreign Key

Foreign Key: Postgres

Constraints

Why We Need Integrity Tests

Integrity Tests

Integrity Tests: pytest

11.

Automatically Testing Every Update

7 Lessons

Apply your skills to integrating automated testing with Git for robust code management.

Introduction to Automated Testing

Hooking the Test into Git: Requirements

Hooking the Test into Git: Working of Git

Commands for Testing: React Applications

Commands for Testing: Flask Application

Commands for Testing: Documentation

Commands for Testing: Necessary Details

12.

Design a Web Application

7 Lessons

Take a closer look at integrating design, planning user interactions, UI, API, and data models.

Introduction to Designing Web Application

Planning

Stories and Interactions for the Application

Design the UI

Design the API

Design the Data Model

Finalizing the Design of Data Model

13.

Build the Data Model

6 Lessons

Follow the process of setting up and managing data models with SQLite and PostgreSQL for web applications.

Requirements of Data Model

Create Tables: Usage

Construct User and Game Class

Necessary Updates

Inspecting the Usage Database

Build Postgres Database

14.

Build the REST API

8 Lessons

Build a REST API by managing routes, database interactions, and handling HTTP methods efficiently.

Getting Started with the API of Langman

Reaching Out to the Routes and Database

DELETE: Remove the Game

POST: Starting a Game

GET: Seeing Game Status

PUT: Guessing a Letter

Handling Diacritics

Looking into the Database

15.

Build the React Client

17 Lessons

Try out building a dynamic React front-end with reusable components, interactive screens, and API integration.

The Front-End of Our Application

Buttons, Forms, and Panels

The Gallows Component

Gallows Component: Adding the Body

App Component: Overview

App Component: Connecting to the Back-end

App Component: Changing Screens

16.

Finishing Touches for the App

11 Lessons

Walk through launching the app, compiling documentation, and creating comprehensive tests.

Introduction

Play the Game: Error Message

Play the Game: Dealing with the Error

A Quick Look Back

Replace favicon.ico

Compiling the Documentation

Creating Some Tests: Approaches

Creating Some Tests: Things to Check

Creating Some Tests: Additional Functions

Creating Some Tests: Checking the Guesses

Creating Some Tests: Running Tests

17.

Web Authentication

13 Lessons

Work your way through web authentication, JWT implementation, and secure API creation.

Introduction to Web Authentication

The Role of Data Signatures

JWT: JSON Web Tokens

Creating the Authentication Table

Necessary Changes for Creating the Authentication API

Creating the Authentication API

Looking Inside a JSON Web Token

Necessary Changes for Updating the Langman API

The Langman API

Steps to Update the Langman API

Updating the Client: The Login Screen

Updating the Client: Functions

Updating the Client: `flashMessage` Component

18.

Deploy the Application

8 Lessons

Break down the steps to deploy applications on Heroku, including server configurations.

Introduction to Heroku

Installing and Configuring Heroku

Create Heroku Application

Prepare the Environment to Support the Database

Configure the Production Server

Configure the Proxy Server

Deploy the Application

Deploy the Application Yourself

Create a Website with Dynamic Routing Using React Router

Project

19.

Conclusion

5 Lessons

Take a closer look at efficient coding, core development pillars, workflow strategies, and next steps in full-stack development.

Coding Efficiently

Three Pillars of Web Application Development

Lessons Learned: Shortening the Feedback loop

Lesson Learned: Design Approach

What To Do Next

20.

Appendix

6 Lessons

Follow the process of mastering tools, languages, environments, and PostgreSQL for web development.

Proficient Tool Use

Language Fluency

Python REPL and Environment Manager

Preparing Your Virtual Environment: pipenv

Preparing your Virtual Environment: Pipfile

Installation of PostgreSQL

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Erik Ferragut

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