Become a Back-End Web Developer

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Free Online Course: Become a Back-End Web Developer provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Become a Back-End Web Developer is taught by Alex Zanfir, Alex Banks, Jon Peck, Daniel Khan, Emmanuel Henri, Jamie Pittman, Kevin Skoglund and Morten Rand-Hendriksen.

Overview
  • 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.

Syllabus
  • Courses under this program:
    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 (2019)
    -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 about how to get started with Express, the back-end Node.js framework that 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.