Agile, Full-Stack Development, DevOps, Databases, Frontend, .NET

Flashcards of key terms and concepts from the lecture notes about Agile, Full-Stack Development, DevOps, Databases, Frontend Frameworks and .NET.

Agile

A flexible way of building software in small, iterative chunks with feedback each cycle

Waterfall

Traditional step-by-step process where everything is done once in order

Scrum

An Agile framework with roles, events, and artifacts to structure teamwork

Sprint

A short time-boxed period (1–4 weeks) where a team builds a set of features

Daily Standup

Quick daily team check-in

Sprint Planning

Plan what to build in the next sprint

Sprint Review

Show what was built

Sprint Retrospective

Reflect on what went well or could improve

Scrum Master

Facilitator who ensures Scrum is followed

Product Owner

Manages the backlog and decides what to build

Backlog

A prioritized list of tasks/stories/features

End-to-End Functionality

Building every layer: UI, middleware, backend

User Interface (UI)

The part of the app users see and interact with

Backend

Handles logic, data processing, and database connections

Middleware

Code that connects frontend to backend; handles logging, auth, etc.

API

The interface through which different parts of the app or different apps communicate

Unit Test

A small automated test for one part of your code

Application Lifecycle

The process from planning to maintaining software

CI/CD Pipeline

Automated steps for testing, building, and deploying code

Continuous Integration

Code is tested and merged regularly

Continuous Deployment

Code is automatically released after passing tests

Agile Storyboard

A task board (e.g., Trello, Jira) showing To Do → In Progress → Done

Git Repository

A version-controlled folder that stores your project history

GitHub / GitLab

Platforms for hosting Git repos

Database Components

Tables, relationships, indexes, views, etc.

SQL Query

A request to get or change data in a database

Primary Key

Uniquely identifies a row in a table

Foreign Key

Connects rows across tables

ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)

A tool that lets you work with databases using code instead of raw SQL

Entity Framework, Hibernate, SQLAlchemy

Examples of ORMs

User Story

A simple feature description from a user's point of view. Format: 'As a [user], I want [feature] so that [benefit]'

Acceptance Criteria

Conditions that define when a story is complete

Estimating

Deciding how much effort a story will take (story points, T-shirt sizes)

Troubleshooting

Finding and fixing bugs or issues

Researching

Looking up info to solve problems (docs, forums, etc.)

Analysis

Understanding system behavior, logs, or data to inform action

Test Case

Step-by-step test instructions for a feature

Test Automation

Writing code/scripts that test features automatically

Knowledgebase

A collection of helpful guides, FAQs, and how-tos

Technical Documentation

Explains how the code or system works

User Manual

Explains how to use the product

API Docs

Describes how to use your web service or API

Modern JavaScript Frameworks

React, Vue, Angular, Svelte

SPA (Single Page Application)

Loads one page and updates dynamically

Angular

A TypeScript-based frontend framework for building SPAs

.NET Core

A Microsoft framework for building fast, cross-platform apps (now just .NET)

ASP.NET Core

Used for building web APIs and web apps in .NET

Web Service

A backend system that provides data/functions over the internet (usually via an API)

Securing a Web Service

Using authentication, authorization, HTTPS, rate limiting, etc.