Become a Back-End Web Developer

Overview

Learn the foundational skills of back-end web development and put them into practice using the popular server-side programming language Node.js. Work with databases, test your code, build and consume RESTful APIs, and dig deeper into security and HTTP.

Note: This path is designed for web developers who know the basics of programming, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, and those who have completed the Become a Web Developer learning path.

Learn how to persist data in your applications.
Build and consume RESTful web services.
Secure your application's data.

Syllabus

Course 1: Learning Node.js

Learn the basics of Node.js—a lightweight JavaScript-based platform—and how to build a simple application.

Course 2: Node.js Essential Training

Learn the essentials of Node.js. Discover what you need to know to start creating your own JavaScript applications with Node.js.

Course 3: Node.js: Testing and Code Quality

Learn how to measure quality, implement testing, and ensure code coverage in your node.js apps.

Course 4: Databases for Node.js Developers

Learn about the various database options available for Node.js applications, so that you can select the right database for your app.

Course 5: Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

Find out how to build a simple, RESTful web API using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Course 6: Express Essential Training

Learn how to get started with Express, the flexible, minimalist framework that sits on top of Node.js and allows you to build powerful websites and web applications.

Course 7: Programming Foundations: Web Security

Learn about the most important security concerns when developing websites, and what you can do to keep your servers, software, and data safe from harm.

Course 8: Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs

Learn how to secure a RESTful API to keep your application data—and your users—safe.

Course 9: HTTP Essential Training

Learn the fundamentals of HTTP. Explore HTTP terminology, requests and responses, and HTTP headers.

Course 10: Learning npm the Node Package Manager

Learn how to install and use npm, the node package manager that allows JavaScript developers to share and reuse code.

Course 11: Advanced npm

Take your npm skills to the next level. Learn how to publish packages, execute audits, and master advanced npm commands and functions.

Course 12: Node.js: Microservices

Gain a deeper understanding of how microservices are built and used. Learn how to use Node.js to build out a microservices architecture from scratch.

Taught by

Alex Zanfir, Alex Banks, Jon Peck, Daniel Khan, Emmanuel Henri, Emmanuel Henri, Kevin Skoglund, Emmanuel Henri, Morten Rand-Hendriksen, Emmanuel Henri, Emmanuel Henri and Daniel Khan