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Full-Stack Development with Node.js
Build, test and deploy complete web applications with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, JWT authentication and a connected frontend.
About this course
Become a full-stack developer. Build complete apps with Node.js, Express, databases, authentication, and a connected frontend.
What you will learn
- Write asynchronous server-side JavaScript with Node.js modules, npm and async/await
- Build REST APIs with Express routing, middleware and a central error handler
- Store and query data in MongoDB with Mongoose models and schema validation
- Secure an application with hashed passwords, JWT authentication and role-based access
- Connect a browser frontend to your API, including validation messages and file uploads
- Test an API with Jest and Supertest and deploy the full application to the cloud
Curriculum
Module 1Node Foundations4 lessons
- 1JavaScript on the Server Free preview
- 2Node Modules and npm
- 3Async Patterns: Callbacks to Async/Await
- 4Your First Server
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Express Applications4 lessons
- 5Routing and Middleware
- 6REST Endpoints in Express
- 7Working with Databases (MongoDB)
- 8Authentication with JWT
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Full-Stack Integration4 lessons
- 9Connecting a Frontend
- 10Validation and Error Handling
- 11File Uploads and Static Assets
- 12Environment and Configuration
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Shipping3 lessons
- 13Testing Your API
- 14Deployment to the Cloud
- 15Course Project: Full-Stack Application
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Full-Stack Bakery Ordering Application
Who this course is for
- Beginners who know basic JavaScript and want to build complete web applications
- Frontend developers who want to add backend and database skills
- Entrepreneurs and career changers who want to build and launch their own web products
Requirements
- A computer running Windows, macOS or Linux with Node.js (current LTS), a code editor such as VS Code and Git installed
- Basic JavaScript and HTML knowledge: variables, functions, objects, arrays and simple web pages
- An internet connection to install packages and create free accounts for a hosted database and cloud platform
What is included
Written lessons
15 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Full-Stack Bakery Ordering Application. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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