Software Development
Modern Backend Engineering with Node.js: Build Scalable APIs and Systems
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About this course
Backend development is more than writing endpoints, it’s about building systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to work with in a team. In this course, you’ll learn how to use Node.js to design and build modern backend applications that meet real-world standards. We start with the fundamentals of how Node.js works, then move into building structured APIs using Express, working with databases, and handling authentication, validation, and errors properly. As the course progresses, you’ll go deeper into what makes backend systems production-ready, such as performance, security, testing, and deployment.
Course curriculum
1What Node.js Is Really Doing For You
2JavaScript That Holds Up Under Pressure
3Node.js Project Setup: The Foundation Nobody Sees
4HTTP & Servers: The Language Your API Speaks
5Express.js Basics: Routing and Middleware
6Routing & Controllers: Where Logic Lives
7Middleware Deep Dive: Owning the Request Flow
8Request & Response Handling: Where the Data Lives
9REST API Design: Endpoints That Make Sense
10SQL vs NoSQL: Picking the Right Home for Your Data
11MongoDB & Mongoose: Give Your Data a Shape
12Data Validation: Trust Nothing, Check Everything
13Authentication: Who Gets In
14Authorization: Who Gets to Do What
15Error Handling: One Safety Net for Everything
16Async Patterns That Hold Up Under Load
17File Uploads Without the Guesswork
18Testing Backend: Sleep Better at Night
19API Security: Locking the Right Doors
20Speed That Users Actually Feel
21Logging & Monitoring: Knowing What Your System Is Doing
22Deployment: From Your Machine to the World
23Scalability: When Success Breaks Your API
24Building a Full API, End to End
25Production-Ready: Pipelines and Docs That Save You
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Platinum
90%+
Gold
80%+
Silver
65%+
Bronze
Any
ACTD Accredited
This course and its certificate are accredited by the American Council of Training and Development — recognised globally for professional development and employability.
Enrolment
$4
One-time payment (incl. VAT where applicable)
- Daily lessons on WhatsApp
- Ask your instructor — up to 2 questions/month
- Certificate on completion
- 2 free preview lessons
Course and certificate accredited by the American Council of Training and Development