Technologies

Technologies Used and Required Familiarity

This section provides a detailed overview of the key technologies involved in the deployment and development of the project, which includes Angular, Django REST Framework (DRF), Flutter, and others. It highlights the skills required for effective management and further development of each component.

1. Angular

• Description: Angular is a platform and framework for building client-side single-page web applications using HTML and TypeScript.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
  • Understanding of Angular components, services, and routing.
  • Experience with building and deploying Angular applications.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Angular Official Documentation

2. Django REST Framework (DRF)

• Description: Django REST Framework is a powerful toolkit for building Web APIs in Python. It is especially suited for creating RESTful web services with Django.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Strong knowledge of Python and Django.
  • Understanding of REST API concepts and CRUD operations.
  • Skills in serializing data and handling API requests and responses.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Django REST Framework Official Documentation

3. Flutter

• Description: Flutter is an open-source UI software development kit created by Google. It is used to develop applications for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows, Google Fuchsia, and the web from a single codebase.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Proficiency in Dart, the programming language used by Flutter.
  • Understanding of Flutter's widget-based architecture.
  • Experience with cross-platform development and ability to integrate APIs and third-party services.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Flutter Official Documentation

4. Ubuntu OS

• Description: Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system and distribution for personal computers, smartphones, and network servers.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Knowledge of Linux command line and system administration.
  • Understanding of Ubuntu’s package management and system maintenance processes.
  • Ability to configure and maintain security patches and updates.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Ubuntu Documentation

5. Docker

• Description: Docker is a set of platform as a service (PaaS) products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Understanding of containerization principles and Docker commands.
  • Skills in building and managing Docker images and containers.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Docker Official Documentation

6. Docker Swarm

• Description: Docker Swarm is a container orchestration tool that manages multiple Docker hosts within a virtual cluster.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Experience in setting up and managing Docker Swarm environments.
  • Ability to deploy and manage services across multiple Docker nodes.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Docker Swarm Documentation

7. PostgreSQL and PgBouncer

• Description: PostgreSQL is an advanced open-source relational database. PgBouncer is a lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Knowledge of SQL and database design.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL administration and performance tuning.
  • Understanding of connection pooling and its benefits.
• Resources for Learning:
  • PostgreSQL Official Website
  • PgBouncer Official Documentation

8. Traefik

• Description: Traefik is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that simplifies deploying microservices.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Understanding of HTTP protocols and reverse proxy concepts.
  • Skills in configuring dynamic routing and SSL/TLS certificates.
  • Experience with load balancing strategies.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Traefik Official Documentation

9. Prometheus and Grafana

• Description: Prometheus is an open-source system monitoring and alerting toolkit. Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability, commonly used to visualize time series data.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Knowledge of monitoring principles and time-series databases.
  • Experience with setting up and configuring Prometheus and Grafana.
  • Ability to create and manage dashboards in Grafana.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Prometheus Official Documentation
  • Grafana Official Documentation

10. Uptime Kuma

• Description: Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted monitoring tool that checks the uptime of various services.
• Required Familiarity:
  • Basic understanding of monitoring and alert systems.
  • Skills in deploying and managing self-hosted tools.
• Resources for Learning:
  • Uptime Kuma GitHub Page