Node.js is a server-side JavaScript platform using an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model allowing users to build fast and scalable data-intensive applications running in real time. This fast-paced hands-on course provides the core skills required to develop web applications with Node.js. You will progress from a rudimentary knowledge of JavaScript and server-side development to being able to create, maintain and test your own Node.js applications. You will explore the importance of transitioning to functions that return Promise objects, and the difference between fs, fs/promises and fs-extra, as well as how to use the HTTP Server and Client objects, and data storage with both SQL and MongoDB databases.

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Learning Objectives

This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current "on-the-job" experience into every classroom.
Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to:
Learn server-side JavaScript coding through Node.js
Explore the latest JavaScript features, and ECMAScript modules
Walk through different stages of developing robust applications using Node.js
Install and use Node.js for development
Use the Express application framework
Work with REST service development using the Restify framework
Use data storage engines such as MySQL, SQLITE3, and MongoDB

1

  • Overview of Node.js

  • The capabilities of Node.js
    Why should you use Node.js?
    The Node.js event-driven architecture
    Embracing advances in the JavaScript language
    Developing microservices or maxiservices with Node.js
2

  • Setting Up Node.js

  • System requirements
    Installing Node.js using package managers
    Installing from the source on POSIX-like systems
    Installing multiple Node.js instances with nvm
    Requirements for installing native code modules
    Choosing Node.js versions to use and the version policy
    Choosing editors and debuggers for Node.js
    Running and testing commands
    Advancing Node.js with ECMAScript 2015, 2016, 2017, and beyond
    Using Babel to use experimental JavaScript features
3

  • Exploring Node.js Modules

  • Defining a Node.js module
    Finding and loading modules using require and import
    Using npm - the Node.js package management system
    The Yarn package management system
4

  • HTTP Servers and Clients

  • Sending and receiving events with EventEmitter
    Understanding HTTP server applications
    HTTP Sniffer - listening to the HTTP conversation
    Web application frameworks
    Getting started with Express
    Creating an Express application to compute
    Fibonacci numbers
    Making HTTPClient requests
    Calling a REST backend service from an Express application
5

  • Your First Express Application

  • Exploring Promises and async functions in Express router functions
    Architecting an Express application in the MVC paradigm
    Creating the Notes application
    Theming your Express application
    Scaling up - running multiple Notes instances
6

  • Implementing the Mobile-First Paradigm

  • Understanding the problem - the Notes app isn't mobile friendly
    Learning the mobile-first paradigm theory
    Using Twitter Bootstrap on the Notes application
    Flexbox and CSS Grids
    Mobile-first design for the Notes application
    Using third-party custom Bootstrap themes
7

  • Data Storage and Retrieval

  • Remembering that data storage requires asynchronous code
    Logging and capturing uncaught errors
    Storing notes in a filesystem
    Storing notes with the LevelDB datastore
    Storing notes in SQL with SQLite3
    Storing notes the ORM way with Sequelize
    Storing notes in MongoDB

Audience

Incoming attendees are required to have current, hands-on experience in developing basic web applications. Student should have some experience with HTML and CSS and be well versed in JavaScript. Experience with coding for the server side would be helpful.

Language

English

Prerequisites

You should have the experience found in Introduction to HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript or Introduction to JavaScript.

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Length: 3.0 days (24 hours)

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