Programming for Non-Programmers: Back-End Web Development

About this workshop

Important note: This is a private workshop for Harvard Business School students only.

Are you a creative or aspiring entrepreneur that wishes you could speak the tech language? Maybe you wish you could code a bit yourself?

A web developer that creates client-side web sites can only go so far without back-end logic. By participating in this interactive workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of back-end web development, gain basic hands-on coding experience by building a simple web app, and develop a more in-depth understanding of how the Internet works.

Takeaways

• Understand the difference between front-end and back-end web development.
• Identify the components of a web app.
• Become familiar with basic programming concepts including: variables, data types, conditionals, loops, arrays and functions
• Know the purpose of web frameworks
• Understand the what and why's of API's
• Build a very simple web app that uses variables and takes user input.

Prereqs & Preparation

• A short pre-work assignment will be sent prior to class.
• Laptop will be required.
• Text editor, such as Sublime Text: http://www.sublimetext.com/
• Sign up for a free Nitrous.io account