Post-Graduate Certificate in Back-End and Blockchain Development

Be introduced to the backend technologies including blockchain in general and learn about the fundamental building blocks for a back-end application. You will understand the mechanics behind developing a robust backend application using the modern methodology for project management and version control. You will also learn about how blockchain is redefining the back-end which is dominated by the traditional RDBMS databases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

September 09 to September 26, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (09 Sep 2024 to 26 Sep 2024)

This course offers an introduction to traditional databases and the real-world use cases around them. You will learn how to differentiate between blockchain and traditional databases. You will also learn the hands-on fundamentals to architect a traditional database (RDMS & NoSQL) based applications and integrate them with server-side programming.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

October 07 to October 28, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (07 Oct 2024 to 10 Oct 2024); Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (15 Oct 2024 to 28 Oct 2024)

Building on the prior courses, you will be introduced to leverage the learnings from backend development and apply that to the blockchain-based application development. You will learn about various industry-wide standard blockchain applications and how to develop an approach for any blockchain-based use case.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

November 04 to November 21, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Nov 2024 to 21 Nov 2024)

Learn and apply some of the best practices for writing a server-side application using the industry-standard tool-kit. You will learn how to approach and design a server-side application. Introduction to APIs allows you to learn about the 3 tier architecture of any web application and how to architect a standard platform-agnostic application development.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

December 02 to December 19, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024)

Build upon the application development process you learned in prior courses and take it one step further to deploy your application for real users. You will learn about the fundamentals of cloud computing and how to deploy any application on the cloud for private or public use. You will also learn the various deployment methodologies such as containerization and DevOps.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

January 06 to January 23, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (06 Jan 2025 to 23 Jan 2025)

Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology. In this course, you'll explore the world of blockchain applications and how to get started with building your own. You'll also learn about the various applications of blockchain in real-world use cases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

February 03 to February 24, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Feb 2025 to 13 Feb 2025); Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (18 Feb 2025 to 24 Feb 2025)

Leverage what you know about server-side and back-end development to design a blockchain smart contract. In this course, you'll explore public blockchain application modeling, and create and deploy your own decentralized application based on Ethereum. In the process, you'll be introduced to Solidity, Ethereum's application development language, and expand your knowledge of cryptocurrency and ERC20, the technical standard used for smart contracts on Ethereum.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 03 to March 20, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025)

Explore the many blockchain use cases in private enterprise. In this course, you'll learn how to design, develop, deploy, and govern an enterprise blockchain DApp using Hyperledger Fabric. As part of this course, you'll delve into the fundamentals of scaling and securing a DApp to ensure it integrates seamlessly with other enterprise systems.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 31 to April 17, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (31 Mar 2025 to 17 Apr 2025)

A final course where students work end-to-end on a blockchain solution for a business, as part of their own start-up venture, or otherwise as an independent project. Students who choose to work with a business will have the project provided to them by the university and do not have to find the project themselves. A full course description will be developed at a later date.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

April 28 to May 15, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (28 Apr 2025 to 15 May 2025)

Be introduced to the backend technologies including blockchain in general and learn about the fundamental building blocks for a back-end application. You will understand the mechanics behind developing a robust backend application using the modern methodology for project management and version control. You will also learn about how blockchain is redefining the back-end which is dominated by the traditional RDBMS databases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

September 09 to September 26, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (09 Sep 2024 to 26 Sep 2024)

This course offers an introduction to traditional databases and the real-world use cases around them. You will learn how to differentiate between blockchain and traditional databases. You will also learn the hands-on fundamentals to architect a traditional database (RDMS & NoSQL) based applications and integrate them with server-side programming.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

October 07 to October 28, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (07 Oct 2024 to 10 Oct 2024); Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (15 Oct 2024 to 28 Oct 2024)

Building on the prior courses, you will be introduced to leverage the learnings from backend development and apply that to the blockchain-based application development. You will learn about various industry-wide standard blockchain applications and how to develop an approach for any blockchain-based use case.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

November 04 to November 21, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Nov 2024 to 21 Nov 2024)

Learn and apply some of the best practices for writing a server-side application using the industry-standard tool-kit. You will learn how to approach and design a server-side application. Introduction to APIs allows you to learn about the 3 tier architecture of any web application and how to architect a standard platform-agnostic application development.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

December 02 to December 19, 2024

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024)

Build upon the application development process you learned in prior courses and take it one step further to deploy your application for real users. You will learn about the fundamentals of cloud computing and how to deploy any application on the cloud for private or public use. You will also learn the various deployment methodologies such as containerization and DevOps.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

January 06 to January 23, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (06 Jan 2025 to 23 Jan 2025)

Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology. In this course, you'll explore the world of blockchain applications and how to get started with building your own. You'll also learn about the various applications of blockchain in real-world use cases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

February 03 to February 24, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Feb 2025 to 13 Feb 2025); Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (18 Feb 2025 to 24 Feb 2025)

Leverage what you know about server-side and back-end development to design a blockchain smart contract. In this course, you'll explore public blockchain application modeling, and create and deploy your own decentralized application based on Ethereum. In the process, you'll be introduced to Solidity, Ethereum's application development language, and expand your knowledge of cryptocurrency and ERC20, the technical standard used for smart contracts on Ethereum.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 03 to March 20, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025)

Explore the many blockchain use cases in private enterprise. In this course, you'll learn how to design, develop, deploy, and govern an enterprise blockchain DApp using Hyperledger Fabric. As part of this course, you'll delve into the fundamentals of scaling and securing a DApp to ensure it integrates seamlessly with other enterprise systems.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 31 to April 17, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (31 Mar 2025 to 17 Apr 2025)

A final course where students work end-to-end on a blockchain solution for a business, as part of their own start-up venture, or otherwise as an independent project. Students who choose to work with a business will have the project provided to them by the university and do not have to find the project themselves. A full course description will be developed at a later date.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

April 28 to May 15, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (28 Apr 2025 to 15 May 2025)

Be introduced to the backend technologies including blockchain in general and learn about the fundamental building blocks for a back-end application. You will understand the mechanics behind developing a robust backend application using the modern methodology for project management and version control. You will also learn about how blockchain is redefining the back-end which is dominated by the traditional RDBMS databases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

January 13 to January 30, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (13 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025)

This course offers an introduction to traditional databases and the real-world use cases around them. You will learn how to differentiate between blockchain and traditional databases. You will also learn the hands-on fundamentals to architect a traditional database (RDMS & NoSQL) based applications and integrate them with server-side programming.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

February 10 to March 03, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (10 Feb 2025 to 03 Mar 2025)

Building on the prior courses, you will be introduced to leverage the learnings from backend development and apply that to the blockchain-based application development. You will learn about various industry-wide standard blockchain applications and how to develop an approach for any blockchain-based use case.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 10 to March 27, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (10 Mar 2025 to 27 Mar 2025)

Learn and apply some of the best practices for writing a server-side application using the industry-standard tool-kit. You will learn how to approach and design a server-side application. Introduction to APIs allows you to learn about the 3 tier architecture of any web application and how to architect a standard platform-agnostic application development.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

April 07 to April 28, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (07 Apr 2025 to 28 Apr 2025)

Build upon the application development process you learned in prior courses and take it one step further to deploy your application for real users. You will learn about the fundamentals of cloud computing and how to deploy any application on the cloud for private or public use. You will also learn the various deployment methodologies such as containerization and DevOps.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

May 05 to May 26, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 May 2025 to 26 May 2025)

Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology. In this course, you'll explore the world of blockchain applications and how to get started with building your own. You'll also learn about the various applications of blockchain in real-world use cases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

June 02 to June 19, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Jun 2025 to 19 Jun 2025)

Leverage what you know about server-side and back-end development to design a blockchain smart contract. In this course, you'll explore public blockchain application modeling, and create and deploy your own decentralized application based on Ethereum. In the process, you'll be introduced to Solidity, Ethereum's application development language, and expand your knowledge of cryptocurrency and ERC20, the technical standard used for smart contracts on Ethereum.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

July 02 to July 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025)

Explore the many blockchain use cases in private enterprise. In this course, you'll learn how to design, develop, deploy, and govern an enterprise blockchain DApp using Hyperledger Fabric. As part of this course, you'll delve into the fundamentals of scaling and securing a DApp to ensure it integrates seamlessly with other enterprise systems.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

August 05 to August 25, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Aug 2025 to 25 Aug 2025)

A final course where students work end-to-end on a blockchain solution for a business, as part of their own start-up venture, or otherwise as an independent project. Students who choose to work with a business will have the project provided to them by the university and do not have to find the project themselves. A full course description will be developed at a later date.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

September 02 to September 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2025)

Be introduced to the backend technologies including blockchain in general and learn about the fundamental building blocks for a back-end application. You will understand the mechanics behind developing a robust backend application using the modern methodology for project management and version control. You will also learn about how blockchain is redefining the back-end which is dominated by the traditional RDBMS databases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

January 13 to January 30, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (13 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025)

This course offers an introduction to traditional databases and the real-world use cases around them. You will learn how to differentiate between blockchain and traditional databases. You will also learn the hands-on fundamentals to architect a traditional database (RDMS & NoSQL) based applications and integrate them with server-side programming.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

February 10 to March 03, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (10 Feb 2025 to 03 Mar 2025)

Building on the prior courses, you will be introduced to leverage the learnings from backend development and apply that to the blockchain-based application development. You will learn about various industry-wide standard blockchain applications and how to develop an approach for any blockchain-based use case.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

March 10 to March 27, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (10 Mar 2025 to 27 Mar 2025)

Learn and apply some of the best practices for writing a server-side application using the industry-standard tool-kit. You will learn how to approach and design a server-side application. Introduction to APIs allows you to learn about the 3 tier architecture of any web application and how to architect a standard platform-agnostic application development.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

April 07 to April 28, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (07 Apr 2025 to 28 Apr 2025)

Build upon the application development process you learned in prior courses and take it one step further to deploy your application for real users. You will learn about the fundamentals of cloud computing and how to deploy any application on the cloud for private or public use. You will also learn the various deployment methodologies such as containerization and DevOps.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

May 05 to May 26, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 May 2025 to 26 May 2025)

Learn the fundamentals of blockchain technology. In this course, you'll explore the world of blockchain applications and how to get started with building your own. You'll also learn about the various applications of blockchain in real-world use cases.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

June 02 to June 19, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Jun 2025 to 19 Jun 2025)

Leverage what you know about server-side and back-end development to design a blockchain smart contract. In this course, you'll explore public blockchain application modeling, and create and deploy your own decentralized application based on Ethereum. In the process, you'll be introduced to Solidity, Ethereum's application development language, and expand your knowledge of cryptocurrency and ERC20, the technical standard used for smart contracts on Ethereum.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

July 02 to July 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025)

Explore the many blockchain use cases in private enterprise. In this course, you'll learn how to design, develop, deploy, and govern an enterprise blockchain DApp using Hyperledger Fabric. As part of this course, you'll delve into the fundamentals of scaling and securing a DApp to ensure it integrates seamlessly with other enterprise systems.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

August 05 to August 25, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Aug 2025 to 25 Aug 2025)

A final course where students work end-to-end on a blockchain solution for a business, as part of their own start-up venture, or otherwise as an independent project. Students who choose to work with a business will have the project provided to them by the university and do not have to find the project themselves. A full course description will be developed at a later date.

12 Classes

36 Hours

Schedule

September 02 to September 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2025)