Back End - AYJACKSON-ICS4U/SAA-HackEd GitHub Wiki

What is back end development?

• The back-end, also called the server-side, consists of the server which provides data on request, the application which channels it, and the database which organizes the information.

• The core concern of back-end developers in creating applications that can find and deliver data to the front end.

• All of the data in the platform that requires storage, forms the part of the backend of the website. The main components of the backend include: an application, a database and a server. The existence of the user facing side of the website is dependent on the back-end. This technology is built and managed by the backend developer.

• The key languages that a backend developer must be proficient in (list languages used)

• These are used to serve the data back to the frontend code.

• Based on these tools and techniques a backend developer has to develop a code that’s reliable and efficient.

• The backend developer has access to other team members to understand the goals of the website and come up with effective solutions.