Learn Node JS

This repository contains source code for Node app created in youtube tutorial at Smartherd.

You can watch the entire course as a series in a playlist OR watch the entire course in one video

• Watch as a series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8wdGNJ_EMg&list=PLlxmoA0rQ-LyMoEYRyd1L9oDaTRXOXdZa
• Watch in single video: https://youtu.be/5xL-0QieqdM

Topics to be covered

In this 3 hours beginner tutorial, you will learn Node JS in detail using demos and precise presentations.

There are 4 sections in this course.

1. In Section 1, explore the basics of Node js:

   • Create first Node app with local server setup
   • Send HTTP Request and Response
   • What is the request listener function?

2. In Section 2, explore modern javascript:

   • ECMAScript vs. Traditional ES5, Role of TC39 and ES5 vs. ES6, and var vs. let vs. const
   • Nested Blocks, Function Scopes, Arrow functions and 'this' usage, Object literals, Destructuring, REST/SPREAD operator, dot operator, String interpolation, class in node, and much more.
   • Asynchronous Programming: promise, async, await, and .then() function.

3. In Section 3, explore modules in Node:

   • HTTP module
   • 'fs' module to create a file, read, update, delete, and rename a file.
   • URL module using URL + fs + HTTP.

4. In Section 4, explore intermediate Node concepts:

   • Node Timer API: start, cancel, setTimeout, setInterval, setImmediate, clearTimeout, clearInterval, and clearImmediate functions.
   • Node.js Event Loop
   • Event emitters: require('events')
   • 'nodemon' npm package
   • Send email using Node with GMAIL

Authors

• Sriyank Siddhartha