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Gain insights into creating and launching full-stack web applications swiftly using Firebase. Learn about Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Storage, and Firebase Hosting through hands-on projects.

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In this course, you will learn how to create and launch applications extremely quickly using Firebase. Firebase is a suite of cloud-based services designed to satisfy common developer needs. Known as a BaaS (Back-end as a Service) you get all the benefits of a back-end without the complications of setting one up from scratch. Once you learn how to leverage its services, you are going to exponentially decrease development time. 

During the course, you will build four applications using Firebase. Each app is designed to teach you a different Firebase service including Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Storage and Firebase Hosting. Each service can be used by itself or in combination with other Firebase services. 

Well, what are you waiting for? Join me in the course to start learning Firebase today!

Full-Stack Web Applications with Firebase

# The Firebase API
As programmers, we communicate with the back-end using an **application programming interface (API)**. Firebase is certainly no exception.

Each method in the `firebase` object represents a different service. For example, by invoking the `firestore()` method you can get access to Cloud Firestore. It’s a database that you can use to store and retrieve information. After invoking `firestore()` you can then access methods specific to Cloud Firestore. These service-specific methods act as your endpoint for communicating with your back-end. 

In order to set up a back-end, without Firebase, you would have to configure a  server, database, and **API**. This is challenging and time-consuming.


# High-Level Overview of a BaaS
As you can see from the iceberg in the figure you code the front-end while accessing and utilizing a back-end that is pre-configured. This saves you a lot of time while also making your application extremely secure.



### Shorten Development Time

In many scenarios we  want a fully functioning application up and running in as little time as possible. With Firebase, you can dramatically cut development time. 

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### Security
Firebase ships with built in comprehensive security. When configured correctly your app will be an impenetrable
fortress. Without Firebase security is extremely hard to configure correctly.

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### High Speed Caching

How fast your site loads not only helps with SEO but creates a better user experience. When you deploy using Firebase hosting your app gets cached on solid state drives (SSD) throughout the world. This makes site loading time extremely fast.

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### Realtime Data
Cloud Firestore database updates all connected clients in realtime. This is excellent for many types of applications. The ability to get realtime updates makes applications a lot easier to implement. 

# Summary
So far I have told you a little about how Firebase works, and how to access different services. In the next section, I'll break down the core services individually so you can see how each helps you in its own unique way.

Full-Stack applications need a front-end and back-end. Using a Back-End as a Service (BaaS) like Firebase you get all the benefits of a back-end without the complications of setting one up from scratch.

Introduction

Learn Cloud Firestore Database - Build a Chat Application

Learn Deployment - Practice Concepts on Your Chat Application

Learn Cloud Storage - Build a Image Sharing Application

Learn Authentication - Build a Boilerplate Application

Learn Security - Boilerplate + To-Do List Application

Conclusion

Back-End as a Service (BaaS)