Introduction to Back-End Programming

Explore the building blocks of the back-end web architecture.
Ready to start your journey into back-end programming? Take Introduction to Back-End Programming—explore the building blocks of back-end web architecture and the components of writing the server-side logic for web applications.



### Skills you’ll gain
* Explore the building blocks of back-end web architecture.
* Identify components of writing server-side logic.
* Review essential JavaScript concepts for Node.js.

### Notes on prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Learn JavaScript: Objects](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-javascript-objects) before starting this course.

• What is the Back-End?: Explore the building blocks of back-end web architecture and the components of writing the server-side logic for web applications.
• Lesson: What is the Back-end?
• Article: JavaScript for Node.js
• Article: What Is JSON?
• Informational: Next Steps