What is a back-end developer? What does back-end mean?
What is a back-end developer?
A back-end developer is someone who is responsible for the back-end (the back) of a website, application, or program. These developers are often specialized in a certain programming language or a specific framework: there are PHP developers, for example. NET developers, C # developers, Java developers, etc.
What does back-end mean?
The back-end of an application is the part that is not visible to the user. This often takes the form of a dashboard, in which administrators can, for example, make changes and add new data. The back-end part of an application supports the front-end (what the user actually sees) and usually allows the front-end to communicate with other programs and applications. The back-end environment uses a login system, often with different (access) rights for different administrators.
In general, the back-end consists of three parts: the database, the server, and the application. The application receives data from the front end and stores it in a database: a large collection of data that runs on a server. The data can be retrieved by the application from this server at later times.
Examples of processes that take place in the back-end are registering new users, uploading files, and reading news messages from a database. Back-end development covers a very broad area: from the implementation of payment methods in a webshop to the operation of a complete management system.
Commonly used programming languages for the back-end are for example:
PHP
Python
ASP.NET
Ruby
To make working with these languages easier, many websites use a CMS (content management system). This allows you to make adjustments to the content of a page even without extensive knowledge of programming. Well-known examples of CMSs are:
WordPress
Drupal
Joomla
Magento
In addition, the so-called framework is distinguished: this is a framework within which code is written on the basis of certain guidelines, which are dictated by the tools to be used within the framework.