In a recent Stack Overflow survey, Node.js was used by about 50% of the developers who answered the survey, making it the most used server-side technology. Express ranked as the fourth most popular web technology overall, making it the most popular server-side web framework.
Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express
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Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express
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Instructors: Upkar Lidder
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Create server-side applications using the Node.js JavaScript run time.
Extend your Node.js applications with third-party packages and frameworks, including Express.
Use npm to manage Node.js packages in your Node.js application.
Develop asynchronous callback functions and promises to complete asynchronous operations.
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You may already be familiar with JavaScript, but did you know there is a server-side JavaScript framework? Discover how Node.js is used on the back end to develop rich, dynamic web applications by importing external modules and using node package manager (NPM). Get hands-on experience using Node.js to build your own simple web server.
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9 videos2 readings2 assignments1 app item1 discussion prompt5 plugins
How can you optimize processor time with Node.js? Discover how Node.js operates in a non-blocking manner and how to handle the result from a network call. Explore the advantages and challenges associated with using anonymous callback functions. Use Node.js to parse JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data from a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) message.
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7 videos1 reading2 assignments2 app items3 plugins
When you use Node.js to build a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server, you will discover that the default Node.js framework is low-level. You can extend its features with third-party packages such as Express. Get hands-on experience with the Express web application framework by creating a web server that listens to incoming requests. You also learn how to implement authorization with Express. Use routing, middleware, and template rendering to extend the Node.js framework and handle dynamic content.
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9 videos2 readings2 assignments2 app items4 plugins
In this module, you will complete two related projects: a practice project and a final project. The practice project walks you through code that performs CRUD operations for given user details on an Express server using session and JWT authentication and then tests the code using Postman. For the final project, you assume the role of a back-end developer working on a server-side application that stores, retrieves, and manages book ratings and reviews. You will submit screenshots of your application, and then your peers will review the project based on a rubric provided. You will also be expected to review two of your peer’s projects.
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3 readings1 peer review2 app items2 plugins
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This course will help you succeed as a back-end or full-stack developer. This course is suitable for those in IT looking to step up in their careers or new graduates seeking to further establish their server-side skills. This course also suits IT decision-makers who need to manage more cloud-centric projects or those in another field who want to talk about server-side computing more knowledgeably.
Developing back-end apps is a sought after skill set in today's app environment. Node.js and Express are both leading tools for developing backend apps. In a recent Stack Overflow survey, Node.js was used by about 50% of the developers who answered the survey, making it the most used server-side technology. Express ranked as the fourth most popular web technology overall, making it the most popular server-side web framework.
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