JavaScript has been the most popular programming language for the last 6 years. The powerful Node.js runtime environment has been ranked the technology most commonly used by professional developers. Node.js is an event-driven JavaScript runtime. Node has myriad potential uses for JavaScript development including being a great environment for building efficient network applications.
Take-Away Skills
This course is a great introduction to the concepts of server-side web development. You’ll learn the different parts that make up the back-end of a website or web application, and you’ll gain familiarity with the Node.js runtime environment. After this course, you’ll be set up to explore popular Node frameworks like Express.js to build powerful applications.
Note on Prerequisites:
A strong foundation in JavaScript is a prerequisite for this course. Previous experience with asynchronous JavaScript would be helpful but isn’t mandatory.