Foundations

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Software engineering fundamentals

Begin with the fundamentals of the command line, version control, Java programming and unit testing, with weekly projects to reinforce learning. It ends with a final project that incorporates all the learned skills to deliver their first documented product.

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Joining a tech team

Joining a tech team presents many daunting challenges. This module introduces the Agile software development lifecycle, the structures of tech teams and directs apprentices to meet and collaborate with as many stakeholders as possible to best understand their new team. It also embeds fundamental professional communication skills.

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AI best practice for engineers

Use AI tools and LLMs safely and effectively to guide learning and development of technical products in a secure environment. Use AI developer tools to ensure good programming standards, but not to produce features of code without human insight.

Designing and building

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Databases

Learn to design secure database systems and implement them in SQL and NoSQL technologies. Structure data and requests for the most efficient and accurate data to reach the end user.

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Server-side Java development

Build APIs and server-side applications in Java using Spring Boot, and leverage strong OOP design principles to create well architected codebases and appropriate tests. Connect to databases and host applications simply in the cloud.

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Planning and managing products

Develop products from user requirements, prioritisation and estimation, through the full Agile development cycle. Communicate with stakeholders in a product context, and manage versions with new features all the way to the release stage.

Testing, deploying and maintaining

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Product design and architecture in Java

Learn advanced software design patterns in Java to take a product from concept to creation. From user requirements, create the architecture of a product and define the interfaces and individual components that need to be built. Then apply advanced Java practice to build the product and deliver it ready for users.

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The testing mindset

Explore every level of testing encompassing Unit, Integration, End to End, API, Performance and Security testing. Learn when to use certain testing strategies and understand the importance of testing throughout the product lifecycle to improve confidence in product quality and security.

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DevOps and security

Use modern DevOps practices such as virtualisation, containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, security methods and monitoring to take your products live and monitor their performance. Set up safeguards and security/performance approaches to keep your applications efficient, scalable and secure.