Backend Development with Python Foundations

8 weeks duration

5 modules

Updated Aug 12, 2026

Development & Programming

Backend Development with Python Foundations

Course Overview

Get to know what this course is all about and what you'll learn

Course Description

Backend Development with Python Foundations is a eight-week, build-first program covering Python, databases and production APIs. Build and ship the server side. Backend Development with Python Foundations starts with Python from scratch, moves through database design and SQL, then into production REST APIs with FastAPI — ending with a deployed API you built yourself.

What you'll learn

Track your work with Git and GitHub
Write Python using core syntax, data structures, and functions
Design a relational database and query it with SQL
Build REST APIs with FastAPI and Pydantic
Secure an API with JWT and OAuth2 authentication
Test an API with pytest and document it with OpenAPI
Deploy a working API and demo it

How it's delivered

Weekday lessons are on-demand (Monday–Thursday); live sessions on Friday and Saturday apply each week's topic with a mentor. The course ends with a capstone project. Submit every exercise and your capstone through your workspace.

What You'll Learn

Build and ship the server side. Backend Development with Python Foundations starts with Python from scratch, moves through database design and SQL, then into production REST APIs with FastAPI — ending with a deployed API you built yourself.

Course Curriculum

5 modules • Instructor-led • Hands-on projects

Course Curriculum

Prerequisites

Comfort using a computer and logical thinking. No prior coding required — Python is taught from the start. A laptop and an internet connection.

Learning Objectives

Track your work with Git and GitHub
Write Python using core syntax, data structures, and functions
Design a relational database and query it with SQL
Build REST APIs with FastAPI and Pydantic
Secure an API with JWT and OAuth2 authentication
Test an API with pytest and document it with OpenAPI
Deploy a working API and demo it

Course Modules

Module 1: Version control with Git and Github

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.

Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.