Introduction
Back end development is an essential part of Web
development. It involves creating applications that run on the server, such as
databases and APIs. This article will cover some of the best practices for back
end web development to help you get started in this exciting field!
APIs
APIs are a way to communicate between different systems.
They can be used to communicate with third-party services, or even within your
own company. APIs allow you to create a one-to-one relationship between your
application and the API. This allows you to do something like calling another
service from inside your app (like Stripe), or even make calls from outside of
it (like Facebook).
There are two ways that an API can be created: Open
Source and Private. Open source APIs are publicly available online and anyone
can use them without having any kind of account set up with an organization
that owns the project itself.
Databases
The first thing to know about databases is that there are
two main types: relational and non-relational. A relational database has
attributes like name, address and age; a non-relational database does not.
Relational databases are governed by SQL (Structured
Query Language), which means they're more complex than a NoSQL database but
less so than MongoDB or Elasticsearch. Some examples of popular relational
databases include MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. These systems can be accessed via web
applications such as PHPMyAdmin or the command line interface PostgresQL
Client., which you will find useful when working with these technologies if you
choose them as your backend solution for your website development project!
JavaScript
JavaScript is a programming language that is used to
create interactive effects and add functionality to web pages. The JavaScript
code is executed using the Document Object Model (DOM) API, which allows you to
access information from the DOM tree in your browser.
JavaScript can be used for many different things,
including:
● Dynamically creating new elements on a webpage
● Animating an element's appearance or behavior
Ruby
Ruby is an interpreted language that can be used to write programs on the server side. Ruby is a general-purpose programming language and has been used for both web development as well as desktop applications. It's easy to learn and has many features, including dynamic typing which allows you to use simple variable names, lambda functions, closures, modules and much more.
Code
VS Code is a free, open source code editor that runs on
Windows, macOS and Linux. It's characterized by its ease of use and
extensibility in the form of plugins that extend its functionality in many
different ways.
VS Code was created by Microsoft to make it easy for
developers to develop software without having to learn how to program in their
preferred language. As such, it features autocomplete functionality based off
your project's file structure (which includes auto-importing from GitHub), an
auto formatting option for HTML/CSS/JavaScript files as well as a built-in
terminal emulator for debugging purposes—all within the same application!
Testing
There are various types of testing: unit, integration and functional.
Unit tests test individual
parts of your codebase. They're usually quick and easy to write, but they can
be time-consuming to run (especially for large projects). They're useful for
testing small functions or classes that you need to change often.
Integration tests ensure all the
pieces work together as expected without introducing any bugs into the process
- this is especially important when working with databases or other third-party
services like Google Maps API integration into your app's UI layer! If
something goes wrong during development, it will show up in these sorts of
tests which gives you more insight into where there may be problems before they
become serious issues later on down the road when users start experiencing
problems with their apps.
Conclusion
There are many different
ways to build an app, and we hope this article has shown you some of the best
ways to do so. If you want to learn more about web development in general,
check out our guide on how to become a web developer.
