Interactive Node.js Basics

Name: Interactive Node.js Basics
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Author: FreeAcademy

Intermediate

Assumes foundational knowledge. Builds on basics.

Master server-side JavaScript with Node.js through hands-on practice. Learn modules, file system operations, HTTP servers, npm, async patterns, and REST APIs. Build real backend applications with interactive exercises in your browser.

Course Content

9 modules • 28 lessons

Introduction to Node.js

3 lessons

1.1

What is Node.js?

1.2

Node.js vs Browser JavaScript

1.3

Your First Node.js Program

Modules and the Module System

3 lessons

2.1

CommonJS Modules (require/exports)

2.2

ES Modules (import/export)

2.3

Built-in Node.js Modules

File System Operations

3 lessons

3.1

Reading Files

3.2

Writing Files

3.3

Working with Directories

HTTP Server Basics

3 lessons

4.1

Creating an HTTP Server

4.2

Handling Requests and Responses

4.3

Routing Basics

npm and Package Management

3 lessons

5.1

Understanding npm

5.2

The package.json File

5.3

Installing and Using Packages

Environment Variables and Configuration

3 lessons

6.1

Environment Variables

6.2

Working with JSON

6.3

Configuration Patterns

Async Patterns

4 lessons

7.1

The Event Loop

Building a REST API

3 lessons

8.1

REST Fundamentals

8.2

Building CRUD Endpoints

8.3

Middleware Patterns

Error Handling and Best Practices

3 lessons

9.1

Error Handling in Node.js

9.2

Debugging Node.js Applications

9.3

Node.js Best Practices

Interactive Node.js Basics

Intermediate

Assumes foundational knowledge. Builds on basics.

Course Content

9 modules • 28 lessons

Introduction to Node.js

3 lessons

1.1

What is Node.js?

1.2

Node.js vs Browser JavaScript

1.3

Your First Node.js Program

Modules and the Module System

3 lessons

2.1

CommonJS Modules (require/exports)

2.2

ES Modules (import/export)

2.3

Built-in Node.js Modules

File System Operations

3 lessons

3.1

Reading Files

3.2

Writing Files

3.3

Working with Directories

HTTP Server Basics

3 lessons

4.1

Creating an HTTP Server

4.2

Handling Requests and Responses

4.3

Routing Basics

npm and Package Management

3 lessons

5.1

Understanding npm

5.2

The package.json File

5.3

Installing and Using Packages

Environment Variables and Configuration

3 lessons

6.1

Environment Variables

6.2

Working with JSON

6.3

Configuration Patterns

Async Patterns

4 lessons

7.1

Callbacks

7.2

Promises

7.3

Async/Await

7.4

The Event Loop

Building a REST API

3 lessons

8.1

REST Fundamentals

8.2

Building CRUD Endpoints

8.3

Middleware Patterns

Error Handling and Best Practices

3 lessons

9.1

Error Handling in Node.js

9.2

Debugging Node.js Applications

9.3