5_Intro to Backend Development with nodejs.
md 2024-10-27
Session 5: Introduction to Backend Development with
[Link]
1. Introduction to [Link]
What is [Link]?
A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine.
Enables full-stack development by allowing JavaScript to be used for both frontend and backend.
Why [Link]?
Non-blocking, event-driven architecture: Efficiently handles I/O-heavy tasks.
Extensive ecosystem: npm provides over a million libraries for rapid development.
2. Setting up [Link] and npm
Steps:
1. Install [Link] from the official website.
2. Verify the installation:
node -v
npm -v
3. npm: Node Package Manager for managing project dependencies.
3. Building a Simple Server with [Link]
What is [Link]?
A minimal framework for building web apps and APIs with [Link].
Create a Basic Server
1. Initialize a new project:
mkdir my-first-server
cd my-first-server
npm init -y
2. Install Express:
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npm install express
3. Create a simple server in [Link]:
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
const port = 3000;
[Link]("/", (req, res) => {
[Link]("Hello, World!");
});
[Link](port, () => {
[Link](`Server running on [Link]
});
4. Run the server:
node [Link]
Visit [Link] in a browser.
4. Hands-on Exercise: Creating a RESTful API with [Link]
Task: Build a Simple RESTful API
1. Define routes in [Link]:
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
const port = 3000;
[Link]([Link]());
let users = [
{ id: 1, name: "Alice" },
{ id: 2, name: "Bob" },
];
// GET all users
[Link]("/users", (req, res) => {
[Link](users);
});
// GET a user by ID
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[Link]("/users/:id", (req, res) => {
const user = [Link]((u) => [Link] == [Link]);
user ? [Link](user) : [Link](404).send("User not found");
});
// POST a new user
[Link]("/users", (req, res) => {
const newUser = { id: [Link] + 1, name: [Link] };
[Link](newUser);
[Link](201).json(newUser);
});
// DELETE a user by ID
[Link]("/users/:id", (req, res) => {
users = [Link]((u) => [Link] != [Link]);
[Link](204).send();
});
[Link](port, () => {
[Link](`Server running on [Link]
});
2. Test the API:
Use tools like Postman to test GET, POST, and DELETE endpoints.
5. Discussion: The Role of [Link] in Modern Web Development
Why Use [Link]?
Scalability: Ideal for real-time apps like chat apps or games.
Efficiency: Handles many requests simultaneously due to its non-blocking model.
Common Use Cases
Real-time applications: Chat, multiplayer games.
Streaming services: Video streaming apps.
REST APIs: Often used in microservices architectures.
6. Homework Assignment
Extend your API to handle PUT requests for updating users.
Add error handling for when a user isn't found.
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