Node Program: From 0 to Hero with Nodejs and MongoDB

Build and deploy Nodejs and MongoDB REST API apps while watching the lectures by the author of 11 books on JS/Node

Created byAzat Mardan

Last updated 2/2016

English

What you'll learn

Overview main JavaScript concepts and issues
Contrast Node.js to browser JavaScript
Build Node.js apps from scratch
Know the most common core modules
Utilize NoSQL database MongoDB in your projects
Harness power of Express.js framework in your apps
Be aware of the most common Express.js middleware
Understand Node/Express stack (Jade, Stylus, Redis, etc.)
Learn a few tips about Node.js in production
Use Git for deployment to Heroku
Deploy to Heroku
Deploy to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Build REST API servers
Build an OAuth 1.0 application

Course content

12 sections • 79 lectures • 9h 39m total length

Welcome to Node from 0 to Hero!4:22
Slides/PDFs/Presentation and Source Code (Downloads)0:08

Intro1:10
Slides, Books and Requirements (DO NOT EXPECT AUDIO IN THIS LECTURE!)1:37:00
There are the slides for the entire course. DO NOT EXPECT AUDIO IN THIS LECTURE. This lecture is about slides. It's not a video! Download slides and open next to your videos for the next lectures.

These slides are slightly updated version of the ones you see in the videos. If you want the original slides from the video, you can find them in the supplementary material to this lecture.

Each lecture will be followed by a quiz. You can see an example of such quiz after this "lecture".

Follow the manual to install these programs:

mongod

node

npm

redis-server

git

heroku
Slides
JavaScript Fundamentals19:07
In this lecture, Azat covers these topics:

Agenda

Expressiveness

Loose typing

Object literal notation

Functions

Arrays

PS: If you have trouble hearing, try this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPdTOJXG-hQ and let Azat know in the discussion thread which one is better.

UPDATE: We transcribed the video. The text is in the Node PDF in the supplementary materials.
JavaScript Fundamentals
JavaScript Fundamentals II14:37
In this lecture we continue with JavaScript fundamentals.
JavaScript II
JavaScript Fundamentals III15:47
In this lecture we continue with JavaScript fundamentals.
JavaScript Fundamentals III
JavaScript Fundamentals Exercise0:12
Node.js Fundamentals11:11
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

Global objects in Node.js

How to start Node.js program

Node.js REPL/console

Importing modules in Node.js
Node.js Fundamentals
Node.js Fundamentals Exercise0:12
The goal of this exercise is to show you how importing and exporting modules work in Node.js.
Node.js Fundamentals II and Core Modules10:44
In this lecture you'll find the following topics:

__dirname

Main core Node.js modules
Node.js Fundamentals II
Core Modules II and Tools11:51
Core Modules II and Tools
NPM13:16
In this lecture you'll find the following topics:

Node Package Manager (NPM)
NPM
Learn You Node Demo3:01
Learn You Node
Learn You Node Exercise0:23
The goal of this exercise is to learn basics of Node.js in a fun interactive way by using NodeSchool.io-style workshops.
NPM II and Hello World Server10:25
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

Build your first Node.js server
Hello World Demo3:23
Hello World Heroku Demo4:35
Hello World Server Exercise0:11
The goal is to build Hello World and deploy it to Heroku.
Hello World
Stream Adventure Exercise0:24
Learn about streams in Node.js.
Chat REST API Server (Memory Store) Demo4:14
Chat REST API Server (Memory Store)
Chat REST API Server (Memory Store) Exercise0:22
The goal is to build a Chat REST API server for the chat application and to test it with CURL and/or web UI.

The UI/browser app for the Chat is in this folder: https://github.com/azat-co/rpjs/tree/master/backbone.
Functional JavaScript Exercise (Optional)0:27
The goal is to learn basics of functional programming using an automated workshop.

Overview11:19
This lecture has the following content:

Review of the Day 1 materials

Overview of modern web development architecture
Overview
Overview II and MongoDB11:14
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

MongoDB

MongoDB shell/console

MongoDB ObjectId

NoSQL databases
MongoDB
MongoDB Shell Exercise0:11
The goal is to get familiar with MongoDB shell.
MongoDB and Chat Server (DB Store) Exercise5:03
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

Basic MongoDB commands

Refactoring of the Chat server so it's using the db store.
Chat REST API Server (DB Store) Exercise0:08
The goal is to build the Chat REST API server with MongoDB store using native MongoDB driver and core http module. Then deploy it to Heroku using MongoHQ add-on.
Q&A and Discussions13:39
Express.js Fundamentals17:35
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

Express.js app structure

Configurations

Middleware
Express.js Fundamentals
Express.js Fundamentals II and Its Middleware10:48
In this lecture, you'll find the following topics:

Middleware

NMP middleware
Express.js Middleware
Express.js Stack6:49
Express.js Stack II14:34
Express.js Stack
Express.js Hello World Demo3:03
Express.js Hello World Exercise0:03
The goal is to refactor Hello World with core http into Express.js app.
Chat REST API Server (Express.js) Exercise0:22
The is to refactor your Chat REST API server with core http module into Express.js app.
Node.js in Production15:13
Node.js in Production: Q&A and Discussions11:52
Node.js in Production

Requirements

Computer
Heroku and AWS accounts
Knowledge in web development (HTML, CSS, browser JS)
Knowledge&skills in programming

Description

Interested in Node.js, but don't know where to start and how to find time to learn it properly? Would you prefer to learn in a way that is more interesting than reading books or watching boring screencast videos? Confused about how the MEAN stack pieces of MongoDB, Expressjs, Angularjs and Nodejs fit together? How it's even possible to run JavaScript outside of the browser?

Years ago, we were in the same boat, but we took the long route of learning from source code, books, blogs and free online documentation. We have put together the best information in the simplest way to help you learn about these systems. Basically, we are helping you to take a shortcut and save time, frustration and avoid costly mistakes by using the best practices available.

This is an online version of our two-day Node Program (nodeprogram dot com). The online course has recorded lectures, lively student discussions, quizzes, exercises, workshops, tutorials in the manual and lots and lots of code examples!

BONUS: You'll get NodeProgram live recording and Advanced Node live recording!

Who this course is for:

Programmers
Web developers
Software engineers
NOT total newbies in programming

Node Program: From 0 to Hero with Nodejs and MongoDB

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Course content

Welcome to Node from 0 to Hero!2 lectures • 5min

Introduction to Node.js5 lectures • 33min

Node.js Fundamentals5 lectures • 32min

npm—Node.js Package Manager5 lectures • 22min

HTTP Server with Node.js and Core http Module7 lectures • 31min

MongoDB NoSQL Database4 lectures • 34min

REST API with MongoDB and Node.js using Core http Module5 lectures • 19min

Summary1 lecture • 4min

NodeProgram.com LIVE Day 1, Node.js and NPM (BONUS)21 lectures • 3hr 43min

NodeProgram.com LIVE Day 2, MongoDB, Express.js (BONUS)15 lectures • 2hr 2min

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