Free Course
Server-Side Swift
Production-Ready Swift in the Cloud
Nanodegree Program
iOS Developer
Accelerate your career with the credential that fast-tracks you to job success.
About this Course
In this course, built in collaboration with IBM and Hashicorp, you'll learn how to build server-side Swift applications that run on Linux and in the cloud, including how to use Swift to build a microservices backend. This course covers the best practices for constructing and deploying server-side Swift using industry-proven tools like Docker and Terraform.
Whether you're an Apple developer, a full stack developer, or just getting started with app development, this course offers an opportunity to master server-side Swift, while gaining vital transferable skills that can be used with any server-side stack. Enroll in the course today, and you'll enjoy a feature-packed learning experience that is fun, informative, and loaded with expert input from leading companies in industry.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 2 weeks
Skill Level
intermediate
Included in Product
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Student Support Community
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Free Course
Server-Side Swift
Enhance your skill set and boost your hirability through innovative, independent learning.
Course Leads
Jarrod Parkes
Instructor
Nic Jackson
Instructor
What You Will Learn
lesson 1
Running Swift Locally and on the Server
- Configuring Swift on macOS and Linux
- Using the Swift Package Manager
- Build simple Swift servers
lesson 2
A Microservices Mindset
- Run a monolithic Swift service
- Split a monolith into microservices
- Plan a new iOS app using a microservice-based backend
lesson 3
Building a Swift Microservice
- Create a CRUD-based microservice in Swift
- Interact with a MySQL database from Swift
- Add paging and transaction support to a service
lesson 4
Create an Authentication Microservice
- Create a microservice using Facebook's AccountKit
- Generate JSON web tokens (JWTs) for use across services
- Build custom middleware to validate JWTs
Prerequisites and Requirements
Students should have experience making network requests in Swift prior to taking this course. Experience using the command line, whether on a macOS or Linux system, is helpful, but not required.
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
When Apple open-sourced Swift, it created ripples throughout the development community, especially for those who wanted to extend Swift beyond the world of Apple devices. Fast-forward to today, and Swift is flourishing as a language for traditional Apple applications and server-side applications that run on Linux environments. It is now possible for developers to create end-to-end applications in Swift—one language for everything, from iOS clients to web servers.