Yes the 'bow' is the front of the boat and the back of the boat is called the 'stern'. bow is in the front its the ponity part of the boat, the stern is all of the back of the boat.
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In general terms, 'aft' is the rear half of the boat while 'forward' is the front half. More specifically, the front of the boat is referred to as the 'bow' and the back as the 'stern'.
The front of the boat is the bow. The back of the boat is called the stern. When facing the front of the boat or the bow of the boat, the left side is the port and the right side is starboard.