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Getting Started with Node.js - Full Tutorial

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Overview

This course aims to teach learners the fundamentals of Node.js and how to write JavaScript code for Node.js. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand Node.js, work with Node's CLI and process environment, use modules, create web servers, handle callbacks and promises, utilize events and streams, debug Node applications, and have a review of modern JavaScript. The course employs a tutorial-based teaching method and is designed for individuals interested in learning Node.js and enhancing their JavaScript skills.

Syllabus

Getting Node.
What is Node? What is V8? What’s a REPL?.
Node’s CLI and process environment.
Executing files with Node.
Modules wrapping and exports/require.
Modules caching and APIs.
ECMAScript modules in Node.
Using Node/npm packages.
Publishing packages.
Cleanup and global modules.
package.json scripts, npx, and prod/dev dependencies.
Creating a web server with built-in http.
Creating a web server with express.
Require vs import vs import().
Watching files for change in development.
Callbacks and promises.
Events and streams.
Clusters and PM2.
Other core libraries in Node.
Debugging Node applications.
Modern JavaScript review.
What’s next?.

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