Web and App Development

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What Is Black Box Testing?

Explore what black box testing is, how you can benefit from its capabilities, and steps you can take to learn more.

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iOS Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

iOS developers specialize in creating applications specifically for Apple's iOS operating system. Here’s a guide to industry trends and salaries for this role.

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Back-End Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

Learn more about a back-end developer’s salary, and factors that affect earnings, including skills, experience, industry, location, and certifications.

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iOS Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

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Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, React (web framework), Web Development, User Experience, Algorithms, Computer Science, Web Design, Application Development, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Web Development Tools, Collaboration, Communication, Data Structures, Human Computer Interaction, Interactive Design, Linux, Problem Solving, Product Design, Software Engineering Tools, Software Testing

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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Design, Web Development

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Johns Hopkins University

Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Development

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Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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What Is Node.js? Understanding Its Applications

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime environment that offers several advantages for web and server-side development. Learn more about Node.js, how it’s used, and what careers you might pursue using Node.js.

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Front-End Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

A front-end developer designs and creates the user-facing side of software, websites, applications, or other projects that require coding. Learn the average front-end developer salary and how different factors can how much you can earn.

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AWS Cloud Practitioner Salary: Your 2024 Guide

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MERN Stack: An Overview

Learn more about what MERN stack is and how it operates, the four separate components of MERN stack, its advantages and limitations, as well as how it’s used today.

September 28, 2023

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What’s a Computer Scientist? And How to Become One

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Cryptocurrency Courses: Beginner to Advanced Level

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What Is GitHub and Why Should You Use It?

GitHub is a web-based interface that allows real-time collaboration. It encourages teams to work together to develop code, build web pages, and update content. Read on for a quick introduction to GitHub, who uses it, and why it’s popular.

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What Is Assistive Technology?

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[Featured Image] Young female back-end developer with long red hair and glasses looking at two computer screens as she designs the server side of a website.

Back-End Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

Learn more about a back-end developer’s salary, and factors that affect earnings, including skills, experience, industry, location, and certifications.

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[Featured image] A software engineer is in an office working on their laptop.

What Is Node.js? Understanding Its Applications

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[Featured image] Two front-end developers are working together while looking at a desktop.

Front-End Developer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

A front-end developer designs and creates the user-facing side of software, websites, applications, or other projects that require coding. Learn the average front-end developer salary and how different factors can how much you can earn.

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[Featured image] An AWS cloud practitioner is standing while holding a laptop.

AWS Cloud Practitioner Salary: Your 2024 Guide

Discover the average AWS cloud practitioner salary and how it varies based on where you work, your experience, level of education, and the certifications you hold.

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C# Programming: What It Is, How It's Used + How to Learn It

In this article, learn about programming with C#, including what it is, careers where C# skills are valuable, and how you can learn.

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[Featured image] An app developer is working on their laptop in the office.

MERN Stack: An Overview

Learn more about what MERN stack is and how it operates, the four separate components of MERN stack, its advantages and limitations, as well as how it’s used today.

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[Featured image] A computer scientist is working on their computer.

What’s a Computer Scientist? And How to Become One

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[Featured image] A DevOps engineer is taking notes on a GitHub repository.

What Is GitHub and Why Should You Use It?

GitHub is a web-based interface that allows real-time collaboration. It encourages teams to work together to develop code, build web pages, and update content. Read on for a quick introduction to GitHub, who uses it, and why it’s popular.

August 31, 2023

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[Featured image] A UX designer is researching on a desktop the types of assistive technology she'll need to incorporate into a product.

What Is Assistive Technology?

Discover how assistive technology enhances the capabilities of people with disabilities and improves their well-being.

August 28, 2023

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Web and app development cover a wide variety of skills and careers, from programming languages like Python and Java to front- and back-end development. With so many options and opportunities available, it can be tricky to know where to start. On Coursera, you'll find expert resources to support your goals, whether you're just starting out or are ready to take the next step in your career. Explore web and app development topics, including:

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