Learn Node.js: The Complete Course for Beginners

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 course, you’ll explore more advanced concepts like modules, events, and packages. At the end of this course, you will get hands-on with Node.js and create your own food delivery web application. By the end of this course, you will have a new, in-demand skill to put on your resume and a cool project to add to your portfolio.
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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

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TAKEAWAY SKILLS

JavaScript

Back-end Development

Node.js

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