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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
  • Video + reading

This course is being written. 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

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

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

Currents

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

  1. 4Web databases and CRUDData persistence, ORMs, session management, and stateful web operations.
    1. 4.1Managing state on the webSoon
  2. 5Content management systemsHeadless CMS, traditional CMS, taxonomy, and content workflow governance.
    1. 5.1Enterprise CMS architectureSoon
  3. 6E-commerce system componentsShopping carts, payment gateways, inventory synchronization, and fulfillment.
    1. 6.1Architecting an e-commerce platformSoon
  4. 7Web services and APIsREST, GraphQL, webhooks, and third-party API integration.
    1. 7.1Connecting systems with APIsSoon

Deep Water

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

  1. 8Security for web systemsOWASP Top 10, HTTPS/TLS, authentication, CSRF, and SQL injection prevention.
    1. 8.1Mitigating web vulnerabilitiesSoon
  2. 9Hosting, scaling, and cloudLoad balancers, CDNs, auto-scaling, cloud regions, and disaster recovery.
    1. 9.1Scaling web systems in the cloudSoon
  3. 10Evaluating and procuring systemsBuild vs buy analysis, vendor evaluation, SLAs, and Total Cost of Ownership.
    1. 10.1Procuring enterprise softwareSoon

Landfall

Capstone project: Specify and prototype an organizational web system.

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

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

Web Systems for IS is coming

Enrollment opens when the first modules are ready. The channel announces it first.

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What it will include

  • Architecture walkthroughs and cloud infrastructure video guides
  • Software evaluation checklists, RFPs, and vendor procurement templates
  • Private Telegram community with direct instructor support