Course objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• • Understand the core concepts of Node.js
  • Master asynchronous programming techniques
  • Build HTTP servers and APIs using Node.js
  • Work with the Node.js module system
  • Utilize Express.js to create web applications
  • Implement database interactions (e.g., MongoDB)
  • Handle errors and debugging
  • Deploy Node.js applications to production

Course outlines

• Module 1: Introduction to Node.js
• • What is Node.js?
  • Installing Node.js and npm
  • Running Node.js scripts
  • The Node.js REPL
  • Asynchronous programming in Node.js
  • Event-driven architecture
• Module 2: Core Node.js Modules
• • The fs module: File system operations
  • The http module: Creating HTTP servers
  • The https module: Creating HTTPS servers
  • The url module: Parsing URLs
  • The stream module: Working with streams
  • The buffer module: Handling binary data
• Module 3: Node.js Package Manager (npm)
• • Installing and managing packages
  • Creating a package.json file
  • Using npm scripts
  • Understanding the Node.js module system
• Module 4: Building Web Applications with Express.js
• • Introduction to Express.js
  • Setting up an Express.js application
  • Routing requests
  • Handling HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Templating engines (e.g., EJS, Pug)
  • Middleware
  • Error handling
• Module 5: Database Interactions
• • Introduction to MongoDB
  • Connecting to MongoDB with Mongoose
  • Creating and querying databases
  • Model design and validation
  • Data aggregation and indexing
• Module 6: Deploying Node.js Applications
• • Understanding deployment strategies
  • Deploying to Heroku
  • Deploying to AWS
  • Using PM2 for process management
• Module 7: Advanced Topics
• • Security best practices
  • Performance optimization
  • Testing Node.js applications