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Pluralsight

Node.js and Express Foundations

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Overview

This course will teach you the most common things you’ll need to know as you start working with Node.js and Express for backend web development.

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment that can be used to write JavaScript code outside of a web browser for a variety of tasks. In this course, Node.js and Express Foundations, you’ll learn to use Node.js and Express to create a server that responds to browser requests. First, you’ll explore creating a server and how to work with requests and responses. Next, you’ll discover work with dynamic data and render HTML templates, as well as simple data persistence with cookies. Finally, you’ll learn how to handle errors, exceptions, and debug problems. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Node.js and Express needed to continue learning more advanced Node.js and Express development.

Syllabus

  • A Simple Node.js Server 7mins
  • Handling GET Requests 7mins
  • Dynamic Page Content with Templating Engines 7mins
  • Handling POST Requests and Persisting Data with Cookies 6mins
  • Express Middleware 3mins
  • Error Handling 2mins
  • Logging and Debugging 4mins

Taught by

Jon Friskics

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