Get up and running with Node.js and build network applications with the help of practical exercises and real-time activities.
Key Features
- Discover the importance of Node.js in network application development
- Uncover tips and techniques to dockerize your Node application
- Apply your knowledge to build a patient clinical API project
Book Description
Thanks to the power of Node.js, JavaScript developers can now build fast and scalable network applications with ease. If you're an experienced JavaScript developer or are just getting started with your web development career, this course will help you grasp the fundamentals of Node.js quickly.
The course starts with the basics of Node and helps you set up the development environment by installing Node.js and Visual Studio Code on your machine. After the setup is complete, you will create a simple Node application to understand the in-built Node packages. As you progress, you will create REST APIs using Express, and learn how to develop a REST backend using the Mongoose package and MongoDB database.
Later, you will perform integration testing on your application using Mocha and Chai, dockerize your Node application, and secure your REST APIs using OAuth. After testing and securing your Node.js application, you will deploy it to AWS.
Finally, you will create a React frontend for your application and implement a RESTful API using PostgreSQL.
By the end of this course, you will be well-versed with Node.js and web development and have the skills you need to add value to your Node.js projects.
The code bundle for this course is uploaded on the GitHub repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/NodeMadeEasy
What you will learn
- Find out how to use in-built Node packages
- Create REST APIs using Express
- Use Docker Compose to launch different containers
- Perform REST CRUD using MongoClient
- Connect and work with the PostgreSQL database
- Deploy your Node application to AWS
Who this book is for
If you want to master the fundamentals of Node.js and create a backend using Node, Express, and MongoDB, then this course is for you. Even individuals who want to learn how to work with a Node backend and a React frontend, or create a REST API using Node, will benefit from this course.
Knowledge of JavaScript ES6 or the completion of any course on advanced JS and ES6 is necessary to get started with this course.
