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Node.js Backend Development

Duration: 4 Months / 15 Sessions
Level: Beginner to Job-Ready
Technology Stack: Node.js, Express.js, REST API, MongoDB, JWT, Socket.io, Testing, Security, Microservices and Deployment

Understanding Node.js, event-driven architecture, npm package management and the fundamentals of server-side JavaScript development.

Creating web applications using the Express.js framework, routing, middleware and request-response handling.

Designing and building RESTful APIs, handling CRUD operations and working with HTTP methods and responses.

Connecting Node.js applications to MongoDB, performing database queries and understanding data modeling.

Implementing user authentication using JWT, managing protected routes and role-based access control.

Creating custom middleware, handling application errors gracefully and implementing centralized error-handling mechanisms.

Building real-time applications using WebSockets and Socket.io for live communication between clients and servers.

Writing unit tests, debugging Node.js applications and identifying and resolving common backend errors.

Optimizing Node.js applications for speed and efficiency, improving response times and understanding performance bottlenecks.

Understanding common security vulnerabilities, securing APIs and implementing backend security best practices.

Deploying Node.js applications to production servers, configuring environments and understanding application scaling strategies.

Creating professional REST API documentation using tools such as Swagger and OpenAPI.

Understanding microservice architecture and designing and building independent services using Node.js.

Introduction to serverless architecture and building Node.js functions using platforms such as AWS Lambda and other cloud providers.

Creating a full-fledged backend service with Node.js, including API development, database integration, authentication, testing and deployment.

Final Project: Build, test and deploy a complete Node.js backend application.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Develop backend applications using Node.js.
  • Build web applications using Express.js.
  • Design and develop RESTful APIs.
  • Work with MongoDB databases.
  • Perform CRUD operations.
  • Implement authentication using JWT.
  • Implement role-based authorization.
  • Build real-time applications using Socket.io.
  • Handle errors and create custom middleware.
  • Test and debug Node.js applications.
  • Apply backend security best practices.
  • Optimize Node.js application performance.
  • Document APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI.
  • Understand microservices architecture.
  • Deploy Node.js applications to production.
  • Build a complete backend project independently.

Required Software

  • Node.js
  • npm
  • Visual Studio Code
  • MongoDB
  • MongoDB Compass
  • Postman
  • Git and GitHub
  • Google Chrome
  • Swagger / OpenAPI

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