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Web Technologies and Security Specialization

Web Technologies and Security Specialization

Learn How to Build and Secure Web Applications. Gain experience with the Vue and Angular JavaScript frameworks as well as how to secure the software and data.

Instructors: Dmitrii Suchkov

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.3

(61 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.3

(61 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Create a web app in Vue and Angular

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

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Taught in English

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Specialization - 4 course series

This specialization is intended for people without programming experience with JavaScript frameworks and who seek to develop web application and security skills. In these four courses, you will cover everything from the fundamentals of VueJS to properly securing data in web development. These topics will help prepare you to write anything from small web applications to securing back-end systems. Learners who complete this specialization should have enough enough understanding of JavaScript frameworks to tackle other common tools like React or Svelte.

Applied Learning Project

Learners start by creating a todo web application in Vue. They will then create another one in Angular, this time focusing on the differences between the two paradigms. Work on the Angular project will be done in TypeScript and include advanced topics like testing and animations.

Introduction to VueJS Framework

Course 17 hours

What you'll learn

Create a Vue component
Pass information via props
Have multiple components work in concert

Skills you'll gain

Vue.JS, Javascript, Web Applications, Data Storage Technologies, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, and JavaScript Frameworks

Software Security for Web Applications

Course 211 hours

What you'll learn

Protect against front-end threats like XSS, CSRF, and cookies
Secure back-end systems from SQL injection and DDOS attacks
Properly implement authentication and access differentiation

Skills you'll gain

Application Security, Authentications, OAuth, Data Validation, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Attacks, Security Strategy, Data Integrity, Software Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Server Side, Threat Modeling, and Security Testing

Data Security for Web Developers

Course 310 hours

What you'll learn

Web security basics like certificates, handling secrets, and the role of legislation in security standards
Hash, encrypt, and store passwords
Control user access and secure a browser session

Skills you'll gain

Cryptography, Authorization (Computing), Multi-Factor Authentication, Application Security, Authentications, Security Strategy, Web Applications, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Data Security, Web Development, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Secure Coding

Angular for Front End Engineers

Course 48 hours

What you'll learn

Write Angular template code, including mustache syntax
Write event listeners to communicate between Angular components and templates
Pass data and methods into Angular components

Skills you'll gain

Angular, Integration Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Development Environment, HTML and CSS, Software Testing, UI Components, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Web Applications, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Data Management, and Test Driven Development (TDD)