Short Course

Developers Toolkit Part 2: Middleware to Backend

Programme ScheduleDuration (days)Mode of DeliveryProgramme Code
To be advised3Synchronous e-LearningTGS-2020504940
This course is offered biannually, available once every six months.

Course Overview

Backend applications do the heavy lifting of calculations, data storage, and integrating data from multiple sources, and enable many clients to connect to it simultaneously. This course, Developer Toolkit #2, provides a guide to the components of the backend, and how a client application connects to it.

It deals in depth with:
• Designing and developing a backend application;
• Exposing data to client applications as an API;
• Best practice in database design;
• Database queries and joins;
• Security of data in motion and at rest;
• Connecting applications end-to-end, from frontend to backend and database.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Design and develop a backend software application.
2. Design and develop an Application Programming Interface (API) to enable a frontend client (web application) to access data in the backend.
3. Connect a client app to the backend application.
4. Apply security standards to the protection of the API.
5. Design and develop a database.
6. Connect a backend application to a database.
7. Connect a full stack software application including frontend client, backend server, and database.

Who Should Attend

Recent graduates and mid-career professionals seeking to gain a role as a business analyst or developer in a financial institution or fintech.

Prerequisites

Developer Toolkit #1

Testimonials


I learned a lot from this course!

This course encourages students to understand the concepts behind frontend and backend. Development API calls and their end-to-end connectivity from frontend to backend to the point of SQL (database).

Instructors


Mr Jon Scheele

Mr Dixant Mittal

Programme Fees


Singapore Citizens Singapore PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs International Participants
39 years old
or younger
40 years old
or older
Full Programme Fee S$3,150.00 S$3,150.00 S$3,150.00 S$3,150.00 S$3,150.00
Less: SSG Grant Amount S$2,205.00 S$2,205.00 S$2,205.00 S$2,205.00 -
Nett Programme Fee S$945.00 S$945.00 S$945.00 S$945.00 S$3,150.00
9% GST on Nett Programme Fee S$85.05 S$85.05 S$85.05 S$85.05 S$283.50
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST S$1,030.05 S$1,030.05 S$1,030.05 S$1,030.05 S$3,433.50
Less Additional Funding - S$630.00 - S$630.00 -
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes S$1,030.05 S$400.05 S$1,030.05 S$400.05 S$3,433.50
  1. Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
  2. Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
  3. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to eligibility and availability.

Other Information

This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025. Please click here for more information.