Web Development

NodeJS

Create scalable server-side applications with Node.js runtime.

Course Syllabus

1

Introduction to Node.js

  • What is Node.js?
  • Benefits of Node.js (non-blocking I/O, event-driven architecture)
  • Installing Node.js and npm
  • Running your first Node.js script
2

Node.js Modules and npm

  • Understanding modules in Node.js
  • Creating and exporting modules
  • Importing modules
  • Introduction to npm (Node Package Manager)
  • Installing and managing packages with npm
3

Node.js Core Modules

  • File System module
  • HTTP module
  • URL module
  • Events module
  • Stream module
  • Utilities module
4

Node.js Web Server

  • Creating a basic HTTP server
  • Handling HTTP requests and responses
  • Routing and middleware
  • Serving static files
5

Node.js and Express.js

  • Introduction to Express.js
  • Setting up an Express.js application
  • Routing in Express.js
  • Middleware in Express.js
  • Handling forms and data
  • Templating engines (e.g., EJS, Pug)
6

Databases and Node.js

  • Introduction to databases
  • Connecting to a database (SQL and NoSQL)
  • Performing CRUD operations
  • Using an ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) like Sequelize or Mongoose
7

Authentication and Security

  • User authentication (sessions and cookies)
  • Hashing passwords
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Security best practices (HTTPS, CSRF, XSS)
8

Real-Time Applications with Socket.IO

  • Introduction to Socket.IO
  • Setting up Socket.IO
  • Handling real-time events
  • Building a chat application
9

Node.js and Testing

  • Introduction to testing in Node.js
  • Unit testing with Jest or Mocha
  • Integration testing
  • End-to-end testing with tools like Cypress or Selenium
10

Deployment and DevOps

  • Deploying Node.js applications
  • Containerization with Docker
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Monitoring and logging
11

Advanced Node.js Topics

  • Scaling Node.js applications (clustering, load balancing)
  • Working with microservices and APIs
  • GraphQL and Node.js
  • Server-side rendering with frameworks like Next.js or Nuxt.js
  • Node.js in the Internet of Things (IoT)
12

Project: Building a Full-Stack Node.js Application

  • Planning and architecting the application
  • Setting up the project structure
  • Implementing the backend with Node.js and Express.js
  • Integrating a database (SQL or NoSQL)
  • Building the frontend with a framework like React or Vue.js
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Deployment and hosting

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