Learning Path: Server-Side Programming with Node.js

The Complete Guide to Node.js 38 lectures 04:47:42 The Complete Guide to Node.js - The Course Overview This video gives an overview of the entire course. Installing Node.js We will need to install Node.js if we do not have it installed.

• Go to nodejs.org and download Node.js
• Install Node.js through the installer
• Launch Node.js and make sure it works

Node.js REPL Learn how to use the Node.js REPL.

• Learn what REPL is
• Launch Node.js REPL
• Run a few commands

Node.js is JavaScript We are learning that Node.js is exactly that same as the JavaScript written in browsers.

• Node.js is JavaScript and runs the V8 engine
• Node.js runs JavaScript with some caveats
• Node.js is ES2015-compliant

Installing a Package with npm npm is used alongside node.js to install packages. We will cover at a high level what it is and how it works.

• Look at npm and the packages available
• Use the installed package
• Uninstall the package

require() Figure out how require() works. It is not readily apparent.

• Create multiple simple modules
• Load each module to show how require resolves
• Discuss the caveats with the previous step

Module Exports How do exports work in modules?

• See how simple exports work
• A little more complex exports
• The most complex exports

Package.json Walkthrough What is in package.json?

• What is package.jso
• How to create a new package.json
• Know the required package.json fields

Using package.json to Manage Dependencies How to install dependencies.

• Have a project
• Use npm install
• Add dependencies to package.json

Using npm run Using the package.json scripts property.

• Learn about some built-in scripts
• Use some custom scripts
• Performing pre and post runs

Creating Our Own Package Showing the application of this section. This applies everything from the previous videos of this section.

• Start a simple project
• Add dependencies and code
• Add tests along with package.json updates

Node.js is Asynchronous Node.js is asynchronous, which many programmers are not used to.

• Talk about what non-blocking is
• Show a synchronous function
• Show an asynchronous function

The Event Loop Node.js event loop.

• What the event loop is
• How it works
• Look at an example

Callback Pattern Almost every function uses a callback in Node.js. It is good to understand them.

• What is a pattern?
• What are the pros and cons of a callback pattern?
• How to fix some of the downsides?

Promises Instead of Callbacks Callbacks are hard to manage.

• Promises make this much easier
• How promises work
• How to use Promises

Error Handling How do we handle errors?.

• Types of errors
• How to handle them

Event Emitters Event emitters are used quite a bit in Node.js.

• What is an event emitter?
• How do we use event emitters?
• We create our own event emitter

Adding and Removing Events How to manage events.

• Learn how to add events
• Kick off events
• Remove events

Creating Our Own Event Emitter Application of what we learned about events.

• Extending the emitter
• Adding events
• Emitting the events

Everything is a Stream Streams are used a lot in Node.js.

• First learn what streams are
• Learn why streams are used
• Know the common streams

Readable Streams Readable streams are used everywhere.

• Know what a readable stream is
• Build a readable stream
• Use a readable stream

Writable Streams Writable streams are also used everywhere.

• Learn what writable streams are
• Create a writable stream
• Use writable streams

Network Streams Working with network streams.

• Know what a network stream is
• Use network streams
• Application of previous videos

Piping Streams Piping streams is very useful.

• What is piping?
• How to pipe streams
• Transforming streams

The Node.js HTTP Server How to use an HTTP server

• What is an HTTP server?
• Build our own HTTP server
• Use the Node.js HTTP server

Making Client Requests Making client requests can be difficult.

• How to make a manual HTTP request
• Use the node.js http module
• Call an API

Handling Requests How to handle requests in a Node.js HTTP module.

• What is the request object?
• Build a small application
• Use the application

Handling Responses Using the Response object.

• What is the response object?
• Use a web application with a response

Installing Express Installing Express.

• Know what is Express
• Install from npm
• Use Express

Routing Basics The need to route requests.

• What is a router?
• How to route
• Modular routing

Middleware Basics Middleware is the core of any Express application.

• What is middleware?
• How to use middleware
• Writing middleware

Handling Errors Handling errors in Express.

• What types of errors occur in Express?
• Using error middleware

Debugging in Express Debugging is great!

• Why debugging / what is debugging?
• Seeing logs
• Full debugging

Templating in Express Setting up templates in Express.

• What is templating?
• Basic usage
• Advanced usage

Creating a Protected Page How to require authentication for a page.

• Set up an app for authentication
• Use sessions
• Create middleware for authentication

Creating a Login Page We need a login page.

• Create the page
• Process the form

Passport and Authentication Authenticating a user using passport.

• What is passport?
• Add a strategy
• Authenticating the user

Where to Go from Here Where to go after the completion of the course?

• Look at what to do next with Node.js
• Look at more resources to work on web development
• Review everything covered in this course

The Complete Guide to Node.js. 38 lectures 04:47:42 The Complete Guide to Node.js - The Course Overview This video gives an overview of the entire course. Installing Node.js We will need to install Node.js if we do not have it installed.

• Go to nodejs.org and download Node.js
• Install Node.js through the installer
• Launch Node.js and make sure it works

Node.js REPL Learn how to use the Node.js REPL.

• Learn what REPL is
• Launch Node.js REPL
• Run a few commands

Node.js is JavaScript We are learning that Node.js is exactly that same as the JavaScript written in browsers.

• Node.js is JavaScript and runs the V8 engine
• Node.js runs JavaScript with some caveats
• Node.js is ES2015-compliant

Installing a Package with npm npm is used alongside node.js to install packages. We will cover at a high level what it is and how it works.

• Look at npm and the packages available
• Use the installed package
• Uninstall the package

require() Figure out how require() works. It is not readily apparent.

• Create multiple simple modules
• Load each module to show how require resolves
• Discuss the caveats with the previous step

Module Exports How do exports work in modules?

• See how simple exports work
• A little more complex exports
• The most complex exports

Package.json Walkthrough What is in package.json?

• What is package.jso
• How to create a new package.json
• Know the required package.json fields

Using package.json to Manage Dependencies How to install dependencies.

• Have a project
• Use npm install
• Add dependencies to package.json

Using npm run Using the package.json scripts property.

• Learn about some built-in scripts
• Use some custom scripts
• Performing pre and post runs

Creating Our Own Package Showing the application of this section. This applies everything from the previous videos of this section.

• Start a simple project
• Add dependencies and code
• Add tests along with package.json updates

Node.js is Asynchronous Node.js is asynchronous, which many programmers are not used to.

• Talk about what non-blocking is
• Show a synchronous function
• Show an asynchronous function

The Event Loop Node.js event loop.

• What the event loop is
• How it works
• Look at an example

Callback Pattern Almost every function uses a callback in Node.js. It is good to understand them.

• What is a pattern?
• What are the pros and cons of a callback pattern?
• How to fix some of the downsides?

Promises Instead of Callbacks Callbacks are hard to manage.

• Promises make this much easier
• How promises work
• How to use Promises

Error Handling How do we handle errors?.

• Types of errors
• How to handle them

Event Emitters Event emitters are used quite a bit in Node.js.

• What is an event emitter?
• How do we use event emitters?
• We create our own event emitter

Adding and Removing Events How to manage events.

• Learn how to add events
• Kick off events
• Remove events

Creating Our Own Event Emitter Application of what we learned about events.

• Extending the emitter
• Adding events
• Emitting the events

Everything is a Stream Streams are used a lot in Node.js.

• First learn what streams are
• Learn why streams are used
• Know the common streams

Readable Streams Readable streams are used everywhere.

• Know what a readable stream is
• Build a readable stream
• Use a readable stream

Writable Streams Writable streams are also used everywhere.

• Learn what writable streams are
• Create a writable stream
• Use writable streams

Network Streams Working with network streams.

• Know what a network stream is
• Use network streams
• Application of previous videos

Piping Streams Piping streams is very useful.

• What is piping?
• How to pipe streams
• Transforming streams

The Node.js HTTP Server How to use an HTTP server

• What is an HTTP server?
• Build our own HTTP server
• Use the Node.js HTTP server

Making Client Requests Making client requests can be difficult.

• How to make a manual HTTP request
• Use the node.js http module
• Call an API

Handling Requests How to handle requests in a Node.js HTTP module.

• What is the request object?
• Build a small application
• Use the application

Handling Responses Using the Response object.

• What is the response object?
• Use a web application with a response

Installing Express Installing Express.

• Know what is Express
• Install from npm
• Use Express

Routing Basics The need to route requests.

• What is a router?
• How to route
• Modular routing

Middleware Basics Middleware is the core of any Express application.

• What is middleware?
• How to use middleware
• Writing middleware

Handling Errors Handling errors in Express.

• What types of errors occur in Express?
• Using error middleware

Debugging in Express Debugging is great!

• Why debugging / what is debugging?
• Seeing logs
• Full debugging

Templating in Express Setting up templates in Express.

• What is templating?
• Basic usage
• Advanced usage

Creating a Protected Page How to require authentication for a page...