Free Course
Server-Side Swift
Production-Ready Swift in the Cloud
Nanodegree Program
Introduction to Programming
Learn to Code
Advance your career by learning the basics of programming.
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
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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.