Node.js & Backend Architecture Masterclass
Master production backend engineering: Node runtime, async event loop, Express REST APIs, MongoDB Mongoose ODM, JWT security, and WebSockets.
Course Overview
Node.js powers high-throughput modern server infrastructures. This deep-dive masterclass takes you from the core module architecture and asynchronous event loop through building enterprise-ready RESTful APIs with Express, persisting data with MongoDB & Mongoose schemas, securing endpoints with Bcrypt & JSON Web Tokens (JWT), implementing sorting, pagination & filtering, and streaming live updates with WebSockets.
What You'll Learn & Build
Prerequisites
- Solid grasp of Modern JavaScript (ES6+ arrow functions, destructuring, promises)
- Basic understanding of HTTP request-response cycles
Who This Is For
- Frontend developers transitioning to full-stack, backend engineers building microservices
Course Curriculum & Lessons
4 Modules • 12 Total Lessons • Lessons 1-4 are Free to Solve-
1. Modern Node.js Architecture, Globals & Process Object
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2. Asynchronous File Operations with fs.promises
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3. Building Production Command Line Applications (CLI)
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4. The Event Loop, Call Stack & Microtask Queues
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5. Native HTTP Server & JSON Headers
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6. Express Routing, Middleware Pipelines & Error Handlers
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7. Connecting MongoDB & Defining Mongoose Schemas
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8. Full REST API CRUD Endpoints (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
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9. Query Parameters: Filtering, Pagination (skip/limit) & Sorting
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10. Password Hashing with Bcrypt & Salt Rounds
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11. Stateless Authentication with JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
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12. Real-Time Bidirectional Event Streaming with Socket.io
Your Instructor
Backend Engineering Guild
Senior software architect with extensive production engineering experience. Builds clean, modern curriculum and interactive web playgrounds for developers.
