Introduction to NodeJS: Back-End JavaScript

In this lesson, you will learn the basics of NodeJS and its related toolkit. NodeJS is a server side language that is useful for interfacing with databases and other resources. This course will provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge you need to become a back end developer.

People who have written JavaScript will have an easier time picking up NodeJS.

This class recommends that you have programmed in JavaScript before. 

Takeaways

• How to build and run a basic NodeJS program
• The difference between the client and the server
• How to manage NodeJS dependencies with Node Package Manager ( NPM )
• How to manage the version of Node and NPM with Node Version Manager ( NVM )
• How to build a basic NodeJS Express Server

For the class project, you will build a basic express server that responds to different requests.

• Introduction
• Clients and Servers
• Node Version Manager
• Hello World App
• Node Package Manager
• package.json
• package-lock.json
• ExpressJS