# Intro to Backend

Here you can find module content and assignments for the Intro to Backend module.

| Week | Topic                                                                                                                                                                            | Preparation                                                                                                   | Assignment                                                                                                  | Session Plan                                                                                                    |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1.   | [How to build a simple webserver, creating and testing APIs, and interacting with databases](https://program.hackyourfuture.dk/course-content/foundation/intro-to-backend/week1) | [Preparation](https://program.hackyourfuture.dk/course-content/foundation/intro-to-backend/week1/preparation) | [Assignment](https://program.hackyourfuture.dk/course-content/foundation/intro-to-backend/week1/assignment) | [Session Plan](https://program.hackyourfuture.dk/course-content/foundation/intro-to-backend/week1/session-plan) |

## Learning goals

* [ ] Introduction to Node.js
  * [ ] [What is node and why node?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9Q6oiQNd0)
  * [ ] V8 vs the browser that runs js?
  * [ ] What can you build with Node.js?
    * Utilities
    * Web server
    * Much more
* [ ] Building a simple webserver
  * [ ] Creating simple GET endpoints to return data, including from databases
* [ ] Sending requests
  * [ ] What is Postman
  * [ ] Making GET, POST AND DELETE requests to APIs using Postman
* [ ] Database interaction
  * [ ] What is CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
  * [ ] CRUD vs REST
  * [ ] Connecting to a database using JavaScript
  * [ ] Executing queries (i.e. CRUD)


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