Building Webservers with Express.js Tutorial

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UPDATED: April 3, 2023

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This Express.js tutorial covers how to create and customize a web server with Express.js. Express.js has a minimalistic design, middleware support, and a large ecosystem, which makes it perfect for software engineers with big ideas and a creative approach. This course covers using Express.js to build your web servers for you.

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What you'll learn

Defining routes for your web server
Implementing logic that handles incoming requests
Rendering a response in HTML, JSON, and more
Maintaining application operations with a web server

FAQs

Is it worth it to learn how to build webservers with Express.js?

Yes, learning Express.js is worth it – a course like this provides great professional skills while cementing your experience and credibility with employers. Express.js is one of the most popular web frameworks around – learning to use it ensures you'll always be comfortable in new situations. Whether you're already working in backend development or want to get started, it's worthwhile to get started with Express.js.

How are Express.js and Node.js related? Is Node.js a web server?

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment that allows server-side execution of JavaScript code. Express.js is a JavaScript-based web framework. Express.js builds on Node.js to simplify server-side development and comes with features and tools like routing and middleware, expanding what Node.js can do for building web applications and APIs. With Node.js as the runtime and Express.js as the framework, developers can create scalable, efficient, and server-side JavaScript applications.

How much JavaScript do you need to learn Express.js?

A fundamental understanding of JavaScript is pretty important when you're learning Express.js. This is a tutorial course and so it focuses most on practicing real-world skills, but there are still some essentials of the JavaScrip language you should know. The more familiar you are with core JavaScript concepts like variables, functions, objects and control flow, the easier it will be to build in the Express.js framework.

Is this course on building webservers with Express.js good for beginners?

Yes, Express.js is a great place for beginner developers to get started. Express.js has a straightforward structure and powerful features which simplify web development significantly. This tutorial course has a hands-on focus, so you'll quickly learn about Express.js and then jump into virtual sims to practice actually writing and implementing code. This course is a great foundation for aspiring web developers to understand and create server-side apps

Is this course on building webservers with Express.js associated with any certifications?

No, this Express.js tutorial course wasn't designed with any certifications in mind – it's a skills-based tutorial course that teaches you how to build webservers for backend development. In development, completed projects and proof of experience is often seen as more valuable than certifications or exams, and this course will give you a great skill to add to your portfolio.

Who is this for?

This Express.js training is considered associate-level JavaScript training, which means it was designed for software engineers. This express.js skills course is designed for software engineers with three to five years of experience with Node.js web application framework.

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Study plan

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