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Node.js for Beginners

Node.js for Beginners

By : Ulises Gascón
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Node.js for Beginners

Node.js for Beginners

4.8 (5)
By: Ulises Gascón

Overview of this book

Node.js revolutionizes server-side JavaScript development and empowers developers to build efficient, scalable, and versatile applications across a range of use cases. This book is written by a Node.js core collaborator and releaser and is the only book for beginners on Node.js. It takes you on a progressive learning path that will give you the skills needed to leverage Node.js. You’ll learn Node.js fundamentals and refresh your knowledge of JavaScript before transitioning to the development of modern web applications using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. You’ll get hands-on with complex topics such as asynchronous programming, npm libraries, event-driven patterns for HTTP servers, RESTful API, and JSON Web Tokens. The final chapters will walk you through the deployment process, offering insights into various strategies, including bare metal setups, virtual machines, and containerization with Docker. You’ll also be guided through the use of Process Manager 2 (PM2) for efficient process management. By the end of this Node.js book, you'll have the skills to craft, test, and deploy Node.js web applications confidently and use this powerful stack in your day-to-day projects.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
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Part 1: Node.js Overview and JavaScript Language
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Part 2: Node.js Ecosystem and Architecture
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Part 3: Web Application Fundamentals
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Part 4: Building Solid Web Applications with Node.js
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Part 5: Mastering Node.js Deployment and Portability

Setting Up the Development Environment

To use Node.js, we first need to prepare our development environment. In this chapter, we will cover the details of how to install Node.js and check that everything is working as expected, so we can execute JavaScript and Node.js.

Node.js is one of the most simple and easy-to-install software, so we will not spend too much time on this topic. However, we will cover some important details that you need to know in order to be able to work with Node.js in any environment.

To sum up, here are the main topics that we will explore in this chapter:

  • Installing Node.js in any environment
  • Managing Node.js versions
  • Using Chrome DevTools and the Node.js REPL to interact with JavaScript and Node.js.

In this chapter, you will learn how to properly set up Node.js in any environment, such as Windows, Linux, or macOS. This knowledge will also be applicable when you deploy your projects to the cloud or a specific device.

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