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Backend Development with Node.js
Build real APIs, authentication, and database logic that power products.
This track focuses on the backend systems that actually keep a product running: REST APIs, authentication, and database design, built with the same Node.js and Express stack our engineering team uses for client backends. You will leave with a working understanding of how a real backend is structured, not just how to write isolated endpoints.
What you will learn
- Node.js and Express fundamentals for real API design
- RESTful API structure and best practices
- Authentication and authorization with JWT
- Database modeling with MongoDB and Mongoose
- Error handling and input validation done properly
- Basic API security: rate limiting, sanitization, and common vulnerabilities
- Testing endpoints with Postman and writing basic automated tests
Tools you will work with
Who this is for
- Students comfortable with basic JavaScript who want to move beyond the frontend
- Computer science students who have covered theory but not built a real API
- Anyone targeting a full stack developer role long-term
Questions about this course
Is this suitable if I have only ever worked on frontend projects?
Yes, this is a common and reasonable path. You should be comfortable with JavaScript fundamentals before starting.
Will I learn SQL as well as MongoDB?
This track focuses specifically on MongoDB, since that is our primary backend database. SQL fundamentals can be covered separately if relevant to a specific project.
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