Description

This comprehensive 3-day course on GraphQL is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of the GraphQL query language, its core concepts, and practical implementation techniques. Through a combination of theoretical explanations, hands-on labs, and real-world examples, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively design, build, and consume GraphQL APIs.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is designed for developers and software engineers who have a solid understanding of web development concepts and have experience with API development. It is ideal for individuals who are interested in learning about GraphQL and how to leverage its capabilities to build efficient and flexible APIs. Whether you are a frontend developer looking to enhance your data-fetching abilities or a backend developer seeking to optimize data retrieval and modification processes, this course will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively work with GraphQL in your projects.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the fundamentals of GraphQL as a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling queries.
• Gain proficiency in writing GraphQL queries.
• Learn how to implement GraphQL using JavaScript.
• Explore the tools and libraries available for working with GraphQL on the server-side and client-side, including Apollo Server, Apollo Client, AWS Amplify, and Relay.
• Develop the skills to design a GraphQL schema, define object types, query types, and mutation types.
• Master the art of writing resolvers to fetch data from different sources and efficiently resolve the values of fields in GraphQL queries.
• Understand the concepts of mutations and how to handle data modification operations in GraphQL.
• Apply best practices for schema design, versioning, performance optimization, and security considerations in GraphQL implementations.
• Gain hands-on experience through labs and practical exercises to reinforce the concepts learned throughout the course.
• Acquire the knowledge and confidence to build and consume GraphQL APIs in real-world development scenarios.