Node JS Course with Certification Course Syllabus

Overview: This comprehensive Node.js certification course is designed for beginners and spans approximately 8 weeks with a recommended time commitment of 6-8 hours per week. You'll progress from foundational concepts to advanced topics like microservices, real-time communication, and DevOps, gaining hands-on experience through labs and projects. By the end, you’ll be equipped to build, secure, test, and deploy production-ready backend applications using Node.js and Express.js.

Module 1: Node.js Fundamentals & Environment Setup

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Understanding Node.js architecture and event-driven design
• Setting up the development environment with Node.js and npm/yarn
• Working with ES6+ syntax for modern JavaScript development
• Creating a basic HTTP server using core Node.js modules
• Initializing projects and managing dependencies

Module 2: Asynchronous JavaScript Patterns

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Understanding callbacks and callback hell
• Using Promises to handle asynchronous operations
• Implementing async/await for cleaner asynchronous code
• Error handling in asynchronous contexts
• Exploring the Node.js event loop internals

Module 3: Building RESTful APIs with Express

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Setting up Express.js applications and routing
• Using middleware for request processing
• Implementing error handling and request validation with Joi
• Creating CRUD endpoints for a task management API

Module 4: Database Integration

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Connecting to MongoDB using Mongoose ODM
• Working with MySQL using Sequelize ORM
• Designing data schemas and models
• Implementing database migrations and relationships

Module 5: Real-Time Communication & Microservices

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Building real-time features using Socket.IO
• Decomposing applications into microservices
• Implementing messaging patterns between services
• Adding a chat feature using WebSocket communication

Module 6: Authentication & Security

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Implementing JWT-based authentication
• Integrating OAuth2 for social logins (Google/Facebook)
• Securing headers using Helmet.js
• Applying CORS policies and rate limiting
• Validating and sanitizing user input

Module 7: Testing & Debugging

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Writing unit tests with Mocha and Chai
• Performing integration testing on API endpoints
• Debugging applications using Chrome DevTools
• Identifying and fixing memory leaks

Module 8: Deployment & DevOps

Estimated time: 6 hours

• Containerizing applications with Docker
• Managing processes using PM2
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitHub Actions
• Deploying Node.js applications to AWS

Module 9: Final Project

Estimated time: 10 hours

• Build a full-featured microservices-based application
• Implement real-time chat, user authentication, and RESTful APIs
• Containerize and deploy the application using DevOps practices

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of JavaScript
• Familiarity with command-line interface
• Knowledge of web fundamentals (HTTP, APIs)

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Build scalable server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js
• Design and implement RESTful APIs with proper validation and error handling
• Integrate and manage both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Develop real-time applications using WebSockets and microservices architecture
• Secure, test, and deploy production-ready applications using DevOps tools