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Backend Development Syllabus

Design and build server-side applications, APIs, authentication, and database integration. The full Backend Development syllabus: 6 subjects, 36 chapters and 165 topics, with 306 flashcards written against it.

6Subjects
36Chapters
165Topics
306Flashcards

Backend Development subjects

Backend Development has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Programming Foundations and Server Runtimes

6 chapters · 31 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Internet and Web Fundamentals · 5 topics
  2. Programming Language for the Backend · 6 topics
  3. Asynchronous Programming and Concurrency · 5 topics
  4. Node.js Runtime · 5 topics
  5. Data Structures and Algorithms · 5 topics
  6. Development Tooling · 5 topics

APIs and Web Services

6 chapters · 28 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. REST API Design · 6 topics
  2. API Documentation and Contracts · 4 topics
  3. GraphQL · 5 topics
  4. RPC and Real-Time Communication · 5 topics
  5. Request Validation and Serialization · 4 topics
  6. API Gateways and Management · 4 topics

Databases and Data Modeling

7 chapters · 31 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Relational Databases · 4 topics
  2. SQL Query Language · 5 topics
  3. Data Modeling and Normalization · 4 topics
  4. NoSQL Databases · 5 topics
  5. Transactions and Concurrency · 4 topics
  6. ORMs and Query Builders · 4 topics
  7. Database Performance and Scaling · 5 topics

Authentication, Authorization and Security

5 chapters · 22 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Authentication Fundamentals · 4 topics
  2. Tokens and Federated Identity · 4 topics
  3. Authorization Models · 4 topics
  4. Web Application Security · 5 topics
  5. Cryptography and Data Protection · 5 topics

Architecture, Scalability and Distributed Systems

6 chapters · 28 topics · 52 flashcards

  1. Application Architecture Patterns · 5 topics
  2. Caching Strategies · 4 topics
  3. Message Queues and Event-Driven Systems · 5 topics
  4. Scalability and High Availability · 5 topics
  5. Distributed Systems Concepts · 5 topics
  6. System Design · 4 topics

Testing, DevOps and Deployment

6 chapters · 25 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Testing Strategies · 5 topics
  2. Containerization · 3 topics
  3. CI/CD Pipelines · 4 topics
  4. Cloud Platforms and Serverless · 4 topics
  5. Observability and Monitoring · 5 topics
  6. Performance and Reliability Engineering · 4 topics

Backend Development flashcards

306 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

Backend Development syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Backend Development syllabus?

Backend Development covers 6 subjects: Programming Foundations and Server Runtimes, APIs and Web Services, Databases and Data Modeling, Authentication, Authorization and Security, Architecture, Scalability and Distributed Systems and Testing, DevOps and Deployment.

How many chapters and topics are in the Backend Development syllabus?

36 chapters and 165 topics, across 6 subjects. Programming Foundations and Server Runtimes is the largest subject, with 31 topics in 6 chapters.

Are there Backend Development flashcards?

Yes — 306 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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