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Node.js

Build scalable server-side applications with Node.js. Learn Express, REST APIs, and middleware.

3 Weeks Duration
8 Modules

Course Curriculum

1

Node.js Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Node.js
  • Node.js Architecture and Event Loop
  • Modules and require/import
  • File System Operations
  • Path and OS Modules
  • Environment Variables
2

Express.js Framework

  • Setting Up Express Application
  • Routing and Route Parameters
  • Middleware Concept
  • Built-in and Third-Party Middleware
  • Error Handling Middleware
  • Static File Serving
3

RESTful API Development

  • REST API Principles
  • HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Request and Response Objects
  • Query Parameters and Body Parsing
  • API Versioning
  • Response Status Codes
4

Authentication & Authorization

  • User Authentication Concepts
  • Password Hashing with bcrypt
  • JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
  • Session-Based Authentication
  • OAuth 2.0 Introduction
  • Role-Based Access Control
5

Database Integration

  • Connecting to MongoDB (Mongoose)
  • Connecting to MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • CRUD Operations
  • Data Validation
  • Relationships and Joins
  • Query Optimization
6

Advanced Express Patterns

  • Controller-Service Pattern
  • Repository Pattern
  • Dependency Injection
  • Rate Limiting
  • Request Validation (Joi/Zod)
7

File Handling & Uploads

  • Multer for File Uploads
  • Image Processing
  • Cloud Storage Integration (AWS S3)
  • Streaming Large Files
8

Project Work

  • Building a Complete REST API
  • Authentication Implementation
  • Database Integration
  • API Documentation (Swagger)
  • Deployment and Best Practices