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Node.js & Express

Servers, REST APIs, Middleware, and more.

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Intermediate en

Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

How the Web Works

HTML & CSS

JavaScript Fundamentals

Git & GitHub

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 17 hours · 1 graded project

1000 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hoursServersModule 1 of 4 in Node.js & Express.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Servers in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Servers in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Servers in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Servers in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Servers in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Servers

    Check what you learned in Servers before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedREST APIsModule 2 of 4 in Node.js & Express.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — REST APIs in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — REST APIs in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — REST APIs in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — REST APIs in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — REST APIs in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: REST APIs

    Check what you learned in REST APIs before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedMiddlewareModule 3 of 4 in Node.js & Express.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Middleware in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Middleware in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Middleware in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Middleware in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Middleware in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Middleware

    Check what you learned in Middleware before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 5.7 hours LockedAuthModule 4 of 4 in Node.js & Express.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Auth in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Auth in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Auth in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Auth in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Auth in Node.js & Express.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Auth

    Check what you learned in Auth before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  7. Graded project: Node.js & Express

    Apply everything from Node.js & Express in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Node.js & Express to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

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