Course Summary

SAP Cloud Application Programming Model is a framework of tools, languages, and libraries to efficiently build enterprise-grade services and applications. This framework is both open and opinionated, combining broadly adopted open-source and SAP tools and technologies with guidance and best practices that help developers minimize boilerplate code and focus on their business-specific logic.

In this course, you’ll start with modeling your application using Core Data Services (CDS) and connecting it to a SQLite database and SAP HANA. You’ll see how the application benefits from many built-in features like input validations, authorization checks, and localized data. For custom business logic, you’ll write Node.js code connecting to APIs of other services that run locally or remotely on SAP Cloud Platform. We’ll show you how to cut your service into modular and reusable pieces, enabling a microservice design. You’ll learn how to publish and consume events from other services like SAP S/4HANA, all using a simple and consistent set of APIs. Throughout the development, you’ll use well-known and custom-tailored tools like SAP Business Application Studio and Visual Studio Code.

Course Characteristics

• Starting from: April 20, 2020, 09:00 UTC. (What does this mean?)
  
• Duration: 4 weeks (4-6 hours per week)
  
• Final exam: May 18, 2020, 09:00 UTC – May 26, 2020, 09:00 UTC
  
• Course language: English
  
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Course Content

Week 1: Introducing SAP Cloud Application Programming Model
Week 2: Development Tasks
Week 3: Add Enterprise Qualities
Week 4: Extend the Digital Core and Other Topics
Week 5: Final Exam

Target Audience

• Application developers
  
• Application consultants
  
• Technology consultants
  

Course Requirements

• Basic programming knowledge, ideally in JavaScript/Node.js and SQL
  
• No prior experience with SAP Cloud Platform necessary

Development Systems

In the course, we’ll use both a local setup of Node.js and Visual Studio Code as well as the next evolution of SAP Business Application Studio. All setup steps will be explained at the beginning, including registration for your own free trial account for SAP Cloud Platform.

About Further Content Experts

Cecilia Huergo

Cecilia Huergo is part of the central product management team for SAP Cloud Platform, focusing on internal and external stakeholder enablement for all SAP Cloud Platform-related content.

The main topics she covers include SAP Cloud Platform messaging, product roadmap, multi-cloud strategy, and trial experience.

Dr. Anne Keller

Anne Keller is product owner of the Node.js runtime for the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model.

After obtaining her PhD, Anne has worked in both research and product development for different solutions at SAP, including SAP Business Application Studio and SAP Cloud Platform.

Dr. David A. Kunz

David Kunz is a core development specialist for the Node.js runtime of the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model.  

After finishing his PhD in theoretical particle physics, David followed his vocation for programming. He is always striving to gain comprehensive knowledge of emerging technologies and advocates for superior paradigms and tools for efficient development.

Elena Oresharova

Elena Oresharova is a development specialist for SAP Cloud Platform, working on the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model.

At SAP, Elena has worked on various topics and products. She started out with SAP NetWeaver and is now working on SAP Cloud Application Programming Model as part of SAP Cloud Platform, where she practices and popularizes agile development methodologies.

Johannes Vogel

Johannes Vogel is a software developer for the Node.js runtime of the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model.

After finishing his masters studies in Karlsruhe, Johannes has spent the last couple of years working on various topics in the area of SAP Cloud Platform.