IBM Front-End Developer

Define front-end development, list roles and skills, outline web development steps, and explore UI/UX design, collaboration, and industry trends. Compare front-end and back-end roles, version control, and CI/CD, discuss No-Code advantages and tools, and define CMS and SEO patterns. Create websites using WordPress and plugins for website enhancement, outline qualifications, portfolio elements, and specialization paths.

Describe software engineering, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies and stacks. List different types of programming languages and create basic programming constructs such as loops and conditions using Python. Outline approaches to application architecture and design, patterns, and deployment architectures. Summarize the skills required in software engineering and describe the career options it provides.

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 and integrated development environments (IDEs) used by web developers. Create and structure basic web pages using HTML and style them with CSS. Develop dynamic web pages with interactive features using JavaScript.

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 React, JSX, and ES6. Build dynamic websites and front-end applications quickly and easily with reusable React components. Communicate and exchange data with external services using GET, POST, UPDATE, and DELETE requests. Employ and work with various React concepts and features including props, states, hooks, forms, and Redux.

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 engineer and some career path options as well as the prospective opportunities in the field. Explain how to build a foundation for a job search, including researching job listings, writing a resume, and making a portfolio of work. Summarize what a candidate can expect during a typical job interview cycle, different types of interviews, and how to prepare for interviews. Explain how to give an effective interview, including techniques for answering questions and how to make a professional personal presentation.