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Server-Side Swift (Udacity)

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Server-Side Swift (Udacity)

Production-Ready Swift in the Cloud. In this course, built in collaboration with IBM and Hashicorp, you'll learn how to build server-side Swift applications that run on Linux and in the cloud, including how to use Swift to build a microservices backend. This course covers the best practices for constructing and deploying server-side Swift using industry-proven tools like Docker and Terraform.

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Whether you're an Apple developer, a full stack developer, or just getting started with app development, this course offers an opportunity to master server-side Swift, while gaining vital transferable skills that can be used with any server-side stack. Enroll in the course today, and you'll enjoy a feature-packed learning experience that is fun, informative, and loaded with expert input from leading companies in industry.
When Apple open-sourced Swift, it created ripples throughout the development community, especially for those who wanted to extend Swift beyond the world of Apple devices. Fast-forward to today, and Swift is flourishing as a language for traditional Apple applications and server-side applications that run on Linux environments. It is now possible for developers to create end-to-end applications in Swift—one language for everything, from iOS clients to web servers.

What You Will Learn

LESSON 1
Running Swift Locally and on the Server

  • Configuring Swift on macOS and Linux
  • Using the Swift Package Manager
  • Build simple Swift servers

LESSON 2
A Microservices Mindset

  • Run a monolithic Swift service
  • Split a monolith into microservices
  • Plan a new iOS app using a microservice-based backend

LESSON 3
Building a Swift Microservice

  • Create a CRUD-based microservice in Swift
  • Interact with a MySQL database from Swift
  • Add paging and transaction support to a service

LESSON 4
Create an Authentication Microservice

  • Create a microservice using Facebook's AccountKit
  • Generate JSON web tokens (JWTs) for use across services
  • Build custom middleware to validate JWTs

Prerequisites and Requirements
Students should have experience making network requests in Swift prior to taking this course. Experience using the command line, whether on a macOS or Linux system, is helpful, but not required

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