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Node.js Backend Development

Build server-side applications with Node.js — from core modules and HTTP to Express, databases, authentication, and RESTful APIs.

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Course Outline

1

Node.js Fundamentals

4 lessons

Learn Node.js core concepts including the module system, event loop, and binary data handling with Buffers.

Introduction to Node.js
Module System
Event Loop Simulator
Buffer Operations
2

HTTP Fundamentals

4 lessons

Understand HTTP by building a parser, router, and middleware chain from scratch.

Introduction to HTTP
HTTP Parser
Router Implementation
Middleware Chain
3

Express.js

4 lessons

Learn Express.js from the ground up: setting up a server, defining routes, using middleware, and handling errors.

Express Setup
Express Routes
Middleware Patterns
Error Handling
4

Databases

3 lessons

Work with MongoDB and Mongoose: learn document modeling, schema design, and CRUD operations.

MongoDB Basics
Mongoose Schemas
CRUD Operations
5

Authentication

3 lessons

Implement secure authentication: JWT tokens, password hashing with bcrypt, and protected route middleware.

JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Password Hashing (bcrypt)
Protected Routes
6

RESTful API Design

3 lessons

Design and implement RESTful APIs: resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes, and API versioning.

Resource Design & Naming
Pagination & Filtering
API Versioning & Error Responses
7

Mini Projects

3 lessons

Apply everything you have learned to build a rate limiter, a task queue, and a mini Express-like framework from scratch.

Build a Rate Limiter
Build a Task Queue
Build Mini Express