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Node.js Learning Path:
1. Introduction to Node.js and Setup
o Installing Node.js
o Understanding how Node.js works (event loop, asynchronous programming)
o Writing your first Node.js program
2. Core Concepts of Node.js
o Modules (CommonJS vs. ES6 modules)
o File System (fs module)
o Path module
o HTTP module (building basic web servers)
3. Working with NPM (Node Package Manager)
o Understanding package.json
o Installing, updating, and removing packages
o Popular NPM modules to know (e.g., Express, Nodemon)
4. Express.js Framework (To simplify creating servers)
o Setting up an Express server
o Middleware and Routing in Express
o Handling requests and responses (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
o Error handling in Express
5. Templating Engines
o Using a templating engine like EJS, Pug, or Handlebars
6. Database Integration
o Introduction to Databases
o Connecting Node.js with databases:
SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) or
NoSQL (MongoDB)
o ORMs: Sequelize (SQL) or Mongoose (MongoDB)
7. Authentication and Authorization
o Handling sessions and cookies
o JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
o OAuth and social logins
8. RESTful APIs
o Building a REST API with Node.js and Express
o CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
o Input validation and sanitization
o Best practices for REST API design
9. Error Handling and Logging
o Centralized error handling in Node.js
o Using logging libraries like Winston
10. Testing in Node.js
o Writing unit tests with Mocha, Chai, or Jest
o Integration tests for API endpoints
11. Security in Node.js
o Preventing common vulnerabilities (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF)
o Using Helmet.js for security
o Best practices for securing APIs
12. Deployment and Scalability
o Hosting a Node.js app (Heroku, DigitalOcean, AWS, etc.)
o Using a process manager like PM2 for production
o Scaling Node.js apps using clustering and load balancing
