Node js for Beginner

Node.js is a platform built on the Chrome JavaScript runtime that can help you build fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient—perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices. In this course, learn the basics of Node.js, and discover how to build a simple application. Instructor goes into topics such as npm, reading and writing files, and Node.js frameworks. He covers Node.js features, such as async/await, and dives into popular web development concepts. Alexander also walks through how to build a demo chat app from start to finish.

Learning objectives

• Asynchronous tasks and callbacks
• Benefits and features of JavaScript
• Managing third-party packages with npm
• Node.js frameworks
• Static serving with Express
• Creating a browser app
• Exploring databases
• Saving data to MongoDB with Mongoose
• Error handling and debugging
• Simple tests and async tests