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Backend Engineering with Node.js
BeginnerFree LearningBackend Development

Backend Engineering with Node.js

by UptoSkills Team

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8

Quests

36

Games

16

XP

600

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40

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About This League

Backend development forms the core of modern web applications, handling data, logic, and server-side operations. This league equips you with practical skills in Node.js and its ecosystem, a popular choice for building scalable server-side applications. You will gain hands-on experience through 52 lessons structured across 8 comprehensive modules, preparing you for real-world development challenges and placement opportunities.

What you will learn

Upon completing this league, you will be able to:

  • Set up your Node.js environment and master core JavaScript fundamentals for backend logic.
  • Effectively utilize Node.js core modules, including file system operations and path manipulation.
  • Manage project dependencies using npm and understand the structure of package.json.
  • Build and serve static files from a basic HTTP server using Node.js core modules.
  • Develop dynamic web applications and APIs using the Express.js framework and its middleware.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs, interact with MongoDB databases, and secure your applications with authentication.

What this league covers

ModuleWhat it covers
Module 1: Introduction to Node.js & JavaScript FundamentalsUnderstanding Node.js, environment setup, and reviewing JavaScript variables, data types, operators, and control flow.
Module 2: Node.js Core Modules and File SystemWorking with Node.js modules, file system operations like reading and writing files, and manipulating file paths with the Path module.
Module 3: Introduction to npm and Package ManagementLearning npm's importance, installing packages, understanding package.json, and managing project dependencies and versions.
Module 4: Building a Simple HTTP Server with Node.jsCreating a basic HTTP server, handling requests, sending responses, and serving static files like HTML and CSS.
Module 5: Introduction to Express.js FrameworkSetting up an Express.js application, understanding routing, and implementing middleware for request processing.
Module 6: Working with Databases (MongoDB)Connecting to MongoDB, performing CRUD operations, using Mongoose for data modeling, and querying data effectively.
Module 7: RESTful APIs with Express.jsDesigning RESTful principles, implementing API endpoints with Express.js, and testing your APIs using Postman.
Module 8: Authentication and AuthorizationImplementing user registration, login, JWT authentication, and role-based access control to secure API endpoints.

You will be prepared for further learning in ASP.NET Core Development or MySQL Database Development.

A look inside

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Prerequisites

  • Comfortable writing JavaScript, including functions, arrays and objects.
  • Understand HTTP requests, status codes and JSON.
  • Confident on the command line — navigating directories, running commands, editing files.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of backend development, including server-side logic, APIs, and databases.
  • Create a basic RESTful API using Node.js and Express, capable of handling CRUD operations.
  • Implement simple data persistence using a NoSQL database like MongoDB with Mongoose.
  • Analyze and debug common errors encountered in Node.js backend applications using logging and debugging tools.
  • Utilize middleware to handle common tasks like authentication and request validation in a Node.js application.