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Learn the foundational skills of back-end web development and put them into practice using the popular server-side programming language Node.js. Work with databases, test your code, build and consume RESTful APIs, and dig deeper into security and HTTP.
Note: This path is designed for web developers who know the basics of programming, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, and those who have completed the Become a Web Developer learning path.- Learn how to persist data in your applications.
- Build and consume RESTful web services.
- Secure your application's data.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Course 1: Learning Node.js
- Learn the basics of Node.js—a lightweight JavaScript-based platform—and how to build a simple application.
- Course 2: Node.js Essential Training
- Learn the essentials of Node.js. Discover what you need to know to start creating your own JavaScript applications with Node.js.
- Course 3: Node.js: Testing and Code Quality
- Learn how to measure quality, implement testing, and ensure code coverage in your node.js apps.
- Course 4: Databases for Node.js Developers
- Learn about the various database options available for Node.js applications, so that you can select the right database for your app.
- Course 5: Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express
- Find out how to build a simple, RESTful web API using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
- Course 6: Express Essential Training
- Learn how to get started with Express, the flexible, minimalist framework that sits on top of Node.js and allows you to build powerful websites and web applications.
- Course 7: Programming Foundations: Web Security
- Learn about the most important security concerns when developing websites, and what you can do to keep your servers, software, and data safe from harm.
- Course 8: Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs
- Learn how to secure a RESTful API to keep your application data—and your users—safe.
- Course 9: HTTP Essential Training
- Learn the fundamentals of HTTP. Explore HTTP terminology, requests and responses, and HTTP headers.
- Course 10: Learning npm the Node Package Manager
- Learn how to install and use npm, the node package manager that allows JavaScript developers to share and reuse code.
- Course 11: Advanced npm
- Take your npm skills to the next level. Learn how to publish packages, execute audits, and master advanced npm commands and functions.
- Course 12: Node.js: Microservices
- Gain a deeper understanding of how microservices are built and used. Learn how to use Node.js to build out a microservices architecture from scratch.