What is Full Stack Development?
Full Stack Development refers to the process of designing, creating testing and deploying a complete web application i.e both the front-end and back-end, using various technologies and tools.
What are the Full Stack Technologies?
Front-End Development
- The front-end is the visible part of a website or web application where the user directly interact with. It is responsible for the user experience.
- Front-end technologies:
- HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- JavaScript
- Front-end frameworks and libraries:
- AngularJS
- React.js
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- Front-End developers work on creating user interfaces, responsive designs, and ensuring a seamless user experience.
Back-End Development
- The back end handles the data storage, processing, and server-side logic.
- Back-end Technologies
- Server-side languages: Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, Node.js etc
- Databases: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc
- APIs (Application Programming Interfaces
- Back-end developers focus on server configuration, database management, and ensuring data security.
Database Development
- Full stack developers work with databases to store and retrieve data efficiently.
- They design database schemas, write queries, and optimize data retrieval.
Debugging and Maintenace
- Full stack developers troubleshoot issues, fix bugs and ensure smooth operation of the entire application.
- They maintain and update both front-end and back-end components.
Popular Stacks
- MEAN Stack: MongoDB, Express, AngularJS and Node.js.
- MERN Stack: MongoDB, Express, ReactJS and Node.js
- Django Stack: Django, python and MySQL as Database.
- Rails or Ruby on Rails: Uses Ruby, PHP and MySQL.
- LAMP Stack: Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.