Learn and Understand NodeJS (2016)

Dive deep under the hood of NodeJS. Learn V8, Express, the MEAN stack, core Javascript concepts, and more. NodeJS is a fast growing web server technology, and Node developers are among the highest paid in the industry. Knowing NodeJS will also make you a job or improve your current one by enabling you to build high-quality, robust web applications. In this course, you will gain a deep understanding of the Node, learn how NodeJS works under the hood, and how that knowledge helps you to avoid common pitfalls and drastically improve your ability to troubleshoot problems.

In this course, we will look at how the C ++ written V8 Javascript engine works and how NodeJS uses it to extend the abilities of Javascript. You will learn how to structure your code for reuse, and it’s easier to understand, manage, and expand using modules and understand how modules really work. 

You will learn how the asynchronous code works in Node and the Node event loop, as well as how to use the event emitter, streams, buffers, pipes, and work with files. We’ll see how that leads to building a web server in the Node. 

We’ll dive into Web sites, web apps and APIs with Express and learn how Express can save us time as Node developers. 

You will also gain an understanding of npm, connecting to databases, and the MEAN stack!

During it all you will gain a deep understanding of Javascript concepts and other computer science concepts that power Node. 

NodeJS does not have to be hard to learn. The biggest mistake most coding tutorials make is expecting someone to learn by simply imitating others’ code. Real world situations are never exactly like the tutorial. 

I believe the best way to learn is to understand how a tool works and what it does for you, look at examples and then try it yourself. That’s how this course is built, with the goal to help you both learn and understand NodeJS. 

Note: In this course you will also get downloadable source code. You will often be provided with a ‘starter’ code, giving you the base for you to start writing your code and ‘finished’ code to compare your code with.