Build JavaScript applications with Node.js

Learning Path
6 Modules

Beginner

Developer

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Azure

Node.js provides a large set of built-in APIs that help you build various types of applications, command-line apps, web apps, and more. It also offers testing and debugging capabilities and a rich ecosystem of third-party packages that you can easily add to your application.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of JavaScript

Modules in this learning path

Introduction to Node.js

Learn about Node.js: what it is, how it works, and when to use it. This module uses JavaScript in the Node.js runtime.

Create a new Node.js project and work with dependencies

Use dependencies from the npm registry to develop Node.js applications faster. Learn how to manage dependencies for your project. This module uses JavaScript CommonJS in the Node.js runtime.

Interactively debug Node.js apps with the built-in and Visual Studio Code debuggers

Learn how to efficiently debug your Node.js app by using Visual Studio Code to fix your bugs quickly. This module uses JavaScript CommonJS in the Node.js runtime.

Work with files and directories in a Node.js app

Build an app that manipulates files and directories with Node.js. This module uses JavaScript CommonJS in the Node.js runtime.

Build a web API with Node.js and Express

Use Express for Node.js to build RESTful APIs. Create and configure middleware to add things like logging, authentication and authorization, and other web development technologies. This module uses JavaScript (CommonJS) with the Express.js server framework in the Node.js runtime.

Introduction to route management in Node.js with JavaScript

Learn how to set up a Node.js API with multiple routes and handle incoming HTTP requests by using JavaScript. This module uses JavaScript (CommonJS) with the Express.js server framework in the Node.js runtime.