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Web Systems for IS

Learn how enterprise web applications, content management systems, and e-commerce platforms are architected, deployed, and managed across the modern cloud.

  • 11 modules
  • 11 lessons
  • Shallows to Landfall
  • Free to learn

This course is being written. Its lessons will be free here, like every lesson on Mawj. The outline below is what it will teach; follow the Telegram channel to hear the day it opens.

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What you'll be able to do

  • Explain multi-tier web architectures and client-server interactions
  • Evaluate and configure enterprise CMS and e-commerce platforms
  • Identify security vulnerabilities in web-based business applications
  • Specify, procure, and deploy cloud-hosted web solutions for organizations

The full syllabus

11 modules, from the Shallows down. Open any module to see its lessons.

The Shallows

Modules 1–3, 3 lessons

Client-server architecture, the modern web stack, and front-end vs back-end tiers.

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    1Client-server and the web stackProtocols, web servers, browsers, and the multi-tier enterprise stack.
    1. 1.1The modern web architectureSoon
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    2Web application architectureMonolithic, microservices, and serverless architectural patterns.
    1. 2.1Comparing application architecturesSoon
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    3Front end vs back endUI presentation, application business logic, and data persistence layers.
    1. 3.1Separation of concerns across tiersSoon

Currents

Modules 4–7, 4 lessons

Web databases, content management, e-commerce architectures, and web services.

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    4Web databases and CRUDData persistence, ORMs, session management, and stateful web operations.
    1. 4.1Managing state on the webSoon
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    5Content management systemsHeadless CMS, traditional CMS, taxonomy, and content workflow governance.
    1. 5.1Enterprise CMS architectureSoon
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    6E-commerce system componentsShopping carts, payment gateways, inventory synchronization, and fulfillment.
    1. 6.1Architecting an e-commerce platformSoon
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    7Web services and APIsREST, GraphQL, webhooks, and third-party API integration.
    1. 7.1Connecting systems with APIsSoon

Deep Water

Modules 8–10, 3 lessons

Web security, cloud infrastructure, scaling, and technology procurement.

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    8Security for web systemsOWASP Top 10, HTTPS/TLS, authentication, CSRF, and SQL injection prevention.
    1. 8.1Mitigating web vulnerabilitiesSoon
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    9Hosting, scaling, and cloudLoad balancers, CDNs, auto-scaling, cloud regions, and disaster recovery.
    1. 9.1Scaling web systems in the cloudSoon
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    10Evaluating and procuring systemsBuild vs buy analysis, vendor evaluation, SLAs, and Total Cost of Ownership.
    1. 10.1Procuring enterprise softwareSoon

Landfall

Module 11, 1 lessons

Capstone project: Specify and prototype an organizational web system.

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    11Capstone: Web system specificationSpecify architecture, evaluate platform options, and prototype a web system.
    1. 11.1Building the web system prototype (Project)Soon

Who it's for

  • Information Systems students and IT professionals managing web properties
  • Business leaders and technical project managers evaluating web software
  • Technologists who want a clear, complete picture of the modern web stack

What you need

  • Basic knowledge of internet fundamentals and business applications
  • No programming prerequisites required