In a recent Stack Overflow survey, Node.js was used by about 50% of the developers who answered the survey, making it the most used server-side technology. Express ranked as the fourth most popular web technology overall, making it the most popular server-side web framework.

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In this course, you will focus on Node.js and Express. Specifically, you will

develop applications using asynchronous callbacks and promises

create REST APIs and perform CRUD operations

implement authentication and session management

Throughout the course, you will complete numerous hands-on labs to gain practical experience. At the end of the course, you will demonstrate your Node skills with a final project to build your portfolio.

This course will help you succeed as a back-end or full-stack developer. It suits those in IT looking to step up in their careers or new graduates seeking to establish their server-side skills. This course suits those who need to manage cloud-centric projects.

Note: This course requires knowledge of JavaScript and Git.

Institution: IBM

Subject: Computer Science

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites:

Familiarity with JavaScript.

Associated programs:

MicroBachelors Program in Full Stack Application Development

Professional Certificate in Cloud and Application Development Foundations

Professional Certificate in Full Stack Developer

Language: English

Video Transcript: English

Associated skills: Git (Version Control System), Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, JSON, Continuous Delivery, Web Application Frameworks, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Authentications, Front End (Software Engineering), Application Programming Interface (API), ECMAScript 2015, HTML5, Web Services, RESTful API, DevOps, Web Applications, IBM Cloud Computing, Parsing, JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Cloud Applications, Stack Overflow, Server-Side, JavaScript Libraries, JavaScript (Programming Language), Node.js, Full Stack Development, Callback Functions, Cloud-Native Computing, Github, User Interface

What you'll learn

Create server-side applications using the Node.js JavaScript runtime.

Extend your Node.js applications with third-party packages, including Express.

Use npm to manage Node.js packages in your Node.js application.

Write asynchronous callback functions and promises to complete asynchronous operations.