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Gain insights into Node.js fundamentals, event loops, and multithreading. Delve into file systems, global objects, and advanced modules. Discover how to create a food delivery web application.

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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser. This course is your guide for learning the fundamentals of Node.js. In this course, you'll start by understanding the inner workings of Node.js. More specifically, you’ll explore its features, how event loops work, and how multithreading works. You’ll then move on to the fundamentals of Node.js like file systems, global objects, and the Buffer class. In the latter half of the c...Show More

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An excellent understanding of the event loop in Node.js

Use fundamental Node.js APIs

Create modules and events in Node.js

Create web servers using built-in APIs

Use npm and publish packages

An excellent understanding of the event loop in Node.js

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

JavaScript

Back-end Development

Node.js

Content

31 Lessons4 Quizzes3 Challenges

Introduction

7 Lessons

Get familiar with Node.js, its core features, and its role in full-stack development.

Who Is This Course For?

A Brief Overview of the Course

Features of Node.js

The Event Loop

Blocking and Non-blocking

JavaScript Everywhere

Quiz Yourself on Node.js Basics

Fundamentals

8 Lessons

Unpack the core of Node.js by exploring input handling, console utilities, buffers, events, and file system operations.

Quiz Yourself on Node.js Fundamentals

Advanced Topics

8 Lessons

Master the steps to leverage advanced Node.js modules, process control, networking, and REPL tools.

Modules

Process

Net

UDP

HTTP

REPL

Quiz Yourself on Advanced Topics in Node.js

Packages

3 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Node.js packages, their management via package.json, and publishing on npm.

What Are Packages?

package.json

Publishing a Package

Project

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at building a food delivery app using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and React.

Appendix

1 Lessons

Investigate Node.js cross-platform support, npm commands, official documentation, and learning resources.

Additional Information

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