Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js

Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js

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1. Introduction

Explore the Backend's crucial role and get acquainted with Node.js — a game-changing runtime environment. Uncover its advantages, learn Node.js installation, and dive into creating your first Node.js app.

Backend Role in Web

What is Node.js?

Key Advantages of Node.js

Installing Node.js

Creating Your First Node.js App

Challenge: First Node App

"Introduction" Section Sum Up

2. Console Applications

Create console applications using Node.js. We will cover fundamental concepts, practical examples, and hands-on exercises to ensure we can confidently create our console applications.

What are Console Applications?

Introduction to the FileSystem

Challenge: FileSystem

Command Line Interface (CLI) Apps

Commander Module

Readline Module

Console App: Guessing Game

Working with Directories

Console App: DirInspect Pro

"Console Apps" Section Sum Up

3. Express.js Framework

Delve into Express.js as a web application framework. You'll gain insights into why Express is a popular choice for web development, how to set up a basic Express application, create routes to handle various requests and understand middleware concepts.

Role of Express.js in Web Development

Setting up an Express App

Creating Routes

Testing with Postman

Built-in Middleware

Custom Middleware

"Express.js Framework" Section Sum Up

4. Developing REST API

Learn how to build a REST API using Node.js and Express.js, step by step. This section will walk you through creating a simplified Twitter-like app, helping you master the art of developing RESTful APIs while adding a valuable project to your portfolio.

REST API Main Concepts

Project Structure

Setting Up the Entry Point

Implementing the "GET ALL POSTS" Route

Implementing the "GET POST BY ID" Route

Implementing the "CREATE POST" Route

Implementing the "UPDATE POST BY ID" Route

Implementing the "DELETE POST BY ID" Route

Starting and Testing the API

Conclusion and Next Steps

Course Content

Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js

Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js

1. Introduction

Backend Role in Web What is Node.js?Key Advantages of Node.js Installing Node.js Creating Your First Node.js App Challenge: First Node App "Introduction" Section Sum Up

2. Console Applications

Overview What are Console Applications?Introduction to the FileSystem Challenge: FileSystem Command Line Interface (CLI) Apps Commander Module Readline Module Console App: Guessing Game Working with Directories Console App: DirInspect Pro "Console Apps" Section Sum Up

3. Express.js Framework

Overview Role of Express.js in Web Development HTTP Requests Setting up an Express App Creating Routes Testing with Postman Middleware Built-in Middleware Custom Middleware "Express.js Framework" Section Sum Up

4. Developing REST API

Overview REST API Main Concepts Project Structure Setting Up the Entry Point Implementing the "GET ALL POSTS" Route Implementing the "GET POST BY ID" Route Implementing the "CREATE POST" Route Implementing the "UPDATE POST BY ID" Route Implementing the "DELETE POST BY ID" Route Starting and Testing the API Conclusion and Next Steps

"Express.js Framework" Section Sum Up

We've covered the essentials of Express.js

Why use Express.js?

We learned its role, benefits over plain Node.js, and various use cases.

Setting up an Express application

We installed Express.js, created a simple app, and explored its basic structure.

Creating routes and handling requests

We mastered route creation, handling different HTTP methods, and managing URL parameters.

Middleware in Express

We understood middleware, created custom ones, used built-in middleware, and discussed execution order.

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Section 3. Chapter 10

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