Month 4: Backend Development with Node.js

• Server-Side JavaScript:
  
  
  
  • Node.js runtime environment
  
  
  • npm ecosystem and package management
  
  
  • File system operations
  
  
  • Event-driven architecture
  
  
  • Streams and buffers
  
  
  • Error handling in Node.js
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• Express.js Framework:
  
  
  
  • Setting up Express server
  
  
  • Routing and middleware
  
  
  • Template engines (EJS, Handlebars)
  
  
  • Serving static files
  
  
  • Request and response handling
  
  
  • Cookie and session management
  
  
  
  

• MongoDB Mastery:
  
  
  
  • NoSQL database concepts
  
  
  • MongoDB installation and setup
  
  
  • CRUD operations with MongoDB
  
  
  • Mongoose ODM for schema modeling
  
  
  • Database relationships and population
  
  
  • Indexing and performance optimization
  
  
  • MongoDB Atlas cloud setup
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Live Project 4: RESTful API for blog application with user authentication