Node.js: Web Servers, Tests, and Deployment

1h 19mAdvanced2022-08-19

Authors

Eve Porcello

Software Developer and Instructor

Course details

If you’re looking to deepen your essential knowledge of Node.js, you’re in luck. This powerful tool for controlling servers and building web applications allows you to work from just about anywhere. In this course, instructor Eve Porcello walks you through how to connect with web servers and test and deploy Node.js applications.

Get a thorough introduction to the HTTP module to make a request and build a web server. Learn how to install and manage Node.js tools with the node package manager (npm). Along the way, Eve teaches you how to use WebSockets for real-time two-way communication between web servers and clients, demonstrating how to create a chat application that’s testable and easy to use. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to start testing and debugging Node.js code on your own, using the available tooling to streamline common tasks such as compiling and minification.

Skills covered

Software DeploymentNode.jsJavaScript FrameworksSoftware TestingDevOps FoundationsDevOpsEssential TrainingWeb DevelopmentNetwork and System AdministrationOpen SourceSoftware Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Going beyond the basics in Node
02 - What you should know
03 - Working with VS Code

1. The HTTP Module

04 - Making a request with the request method
05 - Making a request with the GET method
06 - Building a web server
07 - Creating a file server
08 - Serving JSON data

2. npm

09 - The package.json file
10 - Using import statements
11 - Using minimist
12 - Using tiny-timer
13 - Managing packages

3. Web Servers

14 - File servers with serve
15 - Intro to Express
16 - Handling POST requests
17 - Handling DELETE requests
18 - Using Express middleware

4. WebSockets

19 - Creating a WebSocket
20 - Broadcasting messages with a WebSocket
21 - Creating a WebSocket client with Socket.IO
22 - Emitting Socket.IO events

5. Node.js Testing

23 - Creating modular projects
24 - Configuring Babel with Jest
25 - Writing a test
26 - Using code coverage

Conclusion

27 - Next steps