Node.js Backend Development

Build fast, secure and scalable APIs with Node.js, Express and databases.

Course Overview

A focused backend program covering Node.js internals, Express.js, REST API design, databases, authentication and testing — everything you need to build production-ready backend services.

Curriculum

1. Node.js Core: Modules, file system, streams, events and the event loop.
2. Express.js: Routing, middleware, MVC structure and error handling.
3. Databases: MongoDB with Mongoose and MySQL with an ORM.
4. Authentication: JWT, sessions, OAuth basics and password security.
5. API Best Practices: Validation, pagination, rate limiting, logging and documentation.
6. Testing: Unit and integration tests with Jest and Supertest.

Projects

• Blog REST API with auth
• URL shortener service
• File upload & media API

Who Can Join

• Students who know basic JavaScript
• Frontend developers learning backend
• PHP developers moving to Node.js