Full Stack Development is the most common term among programmers. It refers to developing the front end (user interface) and the back end (server side) of a web app or website.
Didn’t get a clear understanding of it? Here’s an example.
Have you heard of – Google, Wikipedia, Zoom, Quora, Gmail, or Facebook?
(Duh! Obviously) These are the widely popular websites and web applications. Now, all that you “see” upon visiting these sites is nothing but the Front end of the website. The web pages, the layout, the texts, images, forms, pop-ups, etc.
Say you requested to visit the Blog Section or the forms you fill on the websites; something must have been used to manage all those data and requests. We call it a Server-side of the website, also called the Backend of the website.
Suppose you filled out a form on a website. The data you enter has to go somewhere behind the website and should be stored for further use. This is where the database comes into the picture. A store of data to serve the user requests.
Leaving aside all the nitty gritty, these three (front end, back end & data base) are crucial building blocks of any website.
When a programmer knows to code the Front-end (the look and feel of the site), the Backend (the server side logic), and its connectivity to the database, we call that Jack – A Full Stack Developer.
And, at Tap Academy we create more Jack who are an expert Full Stack Developers with the help of our Full Stack Developer Course.
Let’s look at this in-depth!
What is Full Stack Development?
Multiple technologies (mostly languages and tools) and frameworks (reusable pre-written codes) are used to create a complete website and web applications. A developer who can develop both the front-end and the backend of the website using these languages and frameworks is called a Full Stack Developer.
The frontend and backend require different skill sets; thus, a full stack developer has deep knowledge in a single technology but can work with a broad set of technologies, forming a T-shaped skill set.
Why become a Full Stack Developer?
Front end development is the creative and artistic side of web development, whereas backend development is more technical. An individual interested in both these aspects is a perfect fit to be a Full stack developer. In today’s era, web applications require over 20 different roles and functions, and one who can navigate through all these aspects and maintain effective communication is highly sought after by companies.
With good responsibility in the position, it is one of the highest-paid roles in the IT Industry and offers a high growth opportunity.
What technologies should you learn to be a Full stack developer?
Now that we know, Full Stack Development has two parts:
- Front end Development
- Back end Development
Let’s discuss each of this one by one-
Frontend Development
Frontend is the part of the website that the user can see and interact with. It is the visible part of the web application responsible for the user experience. It includes text in different colors, sizes, styles, images, buttons, frames, etc.
Frontend Development is the development of the graphical user interface of websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
The following languages are used for frontend development:
- HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- JavaScript
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
HTML is the foundation of creating web pages. HTML is a language we use to design the structure of the page, which is then displayed on the web browser.
It’s an easy language to learn.
Steps to write your first HTML code:
Step I- Open “Notepad” in your system.
Step II- Write the HTML cod
Step III- Save the file with “.htm” extension, e.g., “name.htm”
Step IV- Copy the address of your saved file and open it in any web browser, say Google Chrome.
And your HTML code is running!
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
CSS is the language used to style a relatively boring HTML document.
Using CSS, we can alter the text font, color, size, and spacing, split pages into multiple columns, and add animations and many decorative features.
JavaScript
JavaScript is the language used across the world to create an advanced interactive website that responds differently to different user interactions.
E.g., A Pop-up asking for some confirmation, a button to download, buy, etc., or a form requesting data.
It has various essential frameworks and libraries; these are the pre-written codes and syntaxes one can use directly with little tweaks.
Most used frameworks and libraries include:
- Angular- A Frontend framework powered by Google and compatible with most code editors.
- React- An open source Library created by Facebook for building interactive user interfaces (UI).
Back end Development
Backend development consists of a server that provides the data and links upon request; it channels the data and organizes the information in the database.
Backend development is the development of the server-side logic that works for websites and apps behind the scenes to establish communication between the database and the browsers.
Highly used technology for Backend includes:
- Python– It’s a widely used language with simple syntax and easy-to-read code (almost close to English). Google uses it for the backend services. It has a wide range of Frameworks like Django, Pyramid, and Flask.
- JavaScript– It can also be used to develop Backend technology. Key frameworks include Node.js, which is considered revolutionary among backend developers.
- PHP– It’s the first priority when flexible accessibility is concerned. Highly used in developing the backend of ecommerce websites and search engines
- Java– It is most popular due to its high scalability. Java brings the concept of multi-threading, which can handle multiple requests independently and efficiently.
- SQL (Structured Query Language)- This is where our database is used for analysis and manipulations. There are many uses of SQL as it is an excellent tool for performing complex Operations on the Data. .
What does a Full Stack Developer do?
This is the job description from a renowned company, Accenture, for the post of Full Stack Developer.
Full Stack developer’s work typically includes thinking about database models optimal for the unique requirements of your project, trying to fix bugs and broken links, and thinking about what features to add and remove. A day full of problem-solving, quick thinking, decision-making, analyzing, and learning.
This might seem overwhelming, so to ease the process, let’s gossip about Rohan, who became a Full Stack Developer. Read Below.
How to become a Full Stack Developer?
Let’s understand by a story,
Rohan is an enthusiastic young boy who dreams of becoming a full stack developer, working on exciting projects, and solving real-life problems.
He starts with HTML and gets some words and shapes floating on the browser. Now to add some styles, he learns CSS. With time, he wishes to add some dynamic things to his web pages, like image sliders, forms, and even exciting games. He does all of it and more, using JavaScript.
Finally, he was able to design beautiful and interactive web pages with a fantastic user experience.
Now, he realizes the need to collect some data and then analyze and monetize them. For this, he chooses Python, among others like PHP, Java, etc.
Great! His pages are ready, and his database is prepared. But wait, who will take that data and store it in a database? Who will take the user to different web pages upon request?
He needed a Server. And here, he uses Java to program the server, among others like C#, Node.js, and Python, based on his needs.
And Ta-da…
He is now a Full Stack Developer!
Below image will give you a proper roadmap to full stack development!
Journey of a Full Stack Developer:- HTML (Basic text and shapes), CSS (Styling HTML), JavaScript (Interactive elements), Python (data processing), SQL (Data Manipulation in a database), Node.js (Programming Server)
Easy right?
It usually takes 12-15 weeks of practice and with correct courses and guidance(which is very much needed!), you can achieve your title to become a Full Stack Developer.
If you follow the footsteps of Rohan (an enthusiast developer we talked about earlier), you might be able to crack good placements within 3 months of dedicated practice.
Getting solid command of foundational concepts, learning the technologies discussed above most fundamentally, and building multiple projects under expert guidance.
Tap Academy offers a complete Full Stack Development course, where Rohit Ravinder Sir teaches the concepts in the most simple and visually engaging ways using the technology of Augmented Reality and gamification.
All the learnings are followed by real-time projects and assured 100% placement drives till you get placed.
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FAQs to be an expert Full Stack Developer
What is meant by Full Stack Development?
Full stack development is an entire development of an web application including frontend, backend and also database management. Whereas frontend languages include HTML, CSS, Javascript, backend languages include NodeJS, Django, React, etc
What is full stack developer?
A developer who can develop both the front-end and the backend of the website using languages and frameworks is called a full stack developer. Along with this, full stack developer should be able to analyze and solve every problem occurring in the website.
What are the skills required for full stack developer?
Some skills that are very necessary for a full stack developer are frontend languages and frameworks (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), backend languages and frameworks (JavaScript, Django, NodeJS, etc) and Database management systems (MySQL, SQL, MongoDB, etc). Along with this, ‘Problem Solving’ is the skill that full stack developer should have.
How much time does it take to be full stack developer?
It takes around 12-15 weeks of practice and proper guidance from good teachers to be an expert full stack developer.
