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	Preparation	Assignment	Session Plan

Learning goals

• Introduction to Node.js

  • What is node and why node?
  • 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)