Backend Development
Overview of Server-Side Technologies
and Concepts
Introduction to Backend Development
• - Backend development handles server-side
logic, database interactions, and application
performance.
• - It ensures smooth communication between
the frontend and the database.
• - Key components include server-side
languages, APIs, authentication, and
microservices.
Server-Side Languages (Node.js, Django,
Flask, ASP.NET, Spring Boot)
• - **Node.js**: JavaScript runtime for building
scalable network applications.
• - **Django & Flask**: Python frameworks for
web development.
• - **ASP.NET**: Microsoft's framework for
building web apps.
• - **Spring Boot**: Java framework for
creating enterprise applications.
Example: Simple REST API in Node.js
• ```javascript
• const express = require('express');
• const app = express();
• app.get('/hello', (req, res) => res.send('Hello,
World!'));
• app.listen(3000, () => console.log('Server
running on port 3000'));
• ```
RESTful APIs and Web Services
• - **REST (Representational State Transfer)** is
an architectural style for APIs.
• - Uses HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE.
• - APIs enable communication between
frontend and backend services.
• - Common tools: Express.js, Django REST
framework, FastAPI.
Authentication and Authorization (OAuth,
JWT)
• - **Authentication**: Verifies user identity
(e.g., login with email/password).
• - **Authorization**: Determines what
resources a user can access.
• - **OAuth**: Open standard for token-based
authentication (e.g., Google, Facebook login).
• - **JWT (JSON Web Token)**: Secure way to
transmit authentication data.
Microservices Architecture
• - Microservices break applications into small,
independent services.
• - Each service runs its own process and
communicates via APIs.
• - Benefits: Scalability, flexibility, and better
fault isolation.
• - Example: Netflix, Amazon, Uber use
microservices.