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Microservices Architecture for Absolute Beginners

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course teaches the concept, building blocks and key advantages of microservices architecture. This online training introduces a new innovative software development style called ‘microservices architecture’. Microservices are replacing the traditional approach of designing, developing and maintaining a software code as one giant monolithic application. As applications are now moving to the cloud, a new approach is needed. Microservices are the building blocks for creating the next generation of cloud-native applications.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID201566
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Outline the challenges of the old-school software development style
• List the main building blocks of a single microservice
• Describe the concept of microservices architecture
• Define ‘cloud-native applications’
• Analyse the key advantages of microservices
• Estimate the implementation challenges of microservices
• Discuss the Netflix microservices industry case study
Course Code4393

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