Master back-end development with Express.js! This course covers building APIs, handling requests, and managing data using MongoDB and Mongoose. Learn the essentials of Express.js and build a full-featured to-do list app, gaining practical skills for scalable web development.
First Steps Into Back-End Engineering with Express.js
5 lessons
25 practices
Begin your journey in back-end engineering by learning the essentials of Express.js. This course covers setting up a simple server, handling routes, serving static files, and managing basic middleware and errors.
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25 practices
Enhance your understanding of request processing in Express.js by practicing on mock data. In this course, you'll handle more complex scenarios, including advanced endpoints, path parameters, URL parameters, and managing various response statuses. Develop practical skills while working with simple data structures like lists and multiple lists.
Master data management by integrating MongoDB into your Express.js applications using Mongoose. This course will guide you through setting up a database connection, creating and managing data models, performing data validations, and handling practical use cases.
Dive deeper into CRUD operations with Mongoose in this course. Learn to efficiently retrieve, update, and delete documents, and handle complex queries to manage data in your Express.js applications effortlessly.
Apply your skills to build a robust To-Do list application using Express.js and Mongoose. This course covers user authentication, protecting routes with middleware, data validation, and implementing real-time updates with Socket.io.