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Build a REST API With Express
REST services are a powerful way of providing functionality over the internet. Not only can they be used as a foundation to build sophisticated web applications, they can also be integrated into any number of other projects, making them the ultimate in modularity and reusability! Instead of having to rebuild an application for several platforms, for example -- iOS, Android, browser, etc -- you can build the back-end once and just add user interfaces as needed. You can build a REST service in many different languages/platforms, but for this course, we will be building one with Express, a popular framework written for Node.js. We will also use Mongoose with MongoDB to persist our data. Let’s get started!
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Introducing JavaScript
Learn the fundamentals of programming by building a JavaScript video game. This fun, exploratory course teaches you basic concepts like variables, values, conditional statements and functions by interactively playing with code while creating a game.
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JavaScript Basics
JavaScript is a programming language that drives the web: from front-end user interface design, to backend server-side programming, you'll find JavaScript at every stage of a web site and web application. In this course, you'll learn the fundamental programming concepts and syntax of the JavaScript programming language.
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JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects
Storing, tracking and handling data is a large part of computer programming. Arrays provide a method for storing multiple values into a single variable. That makes an array a convenient way to pass around a list of items. In this course, you'll learn how to create arrays and use loops to access their contents. You'll also learn some advanced methods that make working with arrays easier.
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The Landscape of JavaScript
JavaScript is everywhere and used in all phases of development from software to hardware. This course walks you through the modern landscape of JavaScript, and what it means to learn and program with JavaScript in 2018 and beyond.
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Getting Started With ES2015
ES2015, also called ES6, is a newer version of the JavaScript language that’s well supported in browsers and commonly used by programmers. In this course, you'll get up-to-speed with ES2015 basics and be well on your way to writing modern JavaScript. You'll learn best practices for creating variables, using the let and const keywords, and a better way to concatenate string values using template literals. You'll also learn the compact syntax for creating functions using "arrow syntax."
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JavaScript and the DOM
JavaScript lets you create interactive web pages which can respond to a user's actions. In this course, you'll learn how to bring web pages to life using the power of JavaScript.
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jQuery Basics
jQuery is an immensely popular JavaScript library used to add interactivity to webpages. It's a mature and robust tool that can help you build confidence as a developer by helping you quickly and easily get projects up and running. This course explores the fundamentals of manipulating elements on a webpage and responding to user interactions. We cover what jQuery is, why you'd want to use it, and how to include it in your projects. Throughout the course, you'll use jQuery to enhance several small projects and learn how to add a level of flair and interactivity to any site you work on.
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AJAX Basics
AJAX is an important front-end web technology that lets JavaScript communicate with a web server. It lets you load new content without leaving the current page, creating a better, faster experience for your web site's visitors. In this course, you'll learn how AJAX works and how you can use JavaScript to communicate with a web server. We'll use plain JavaScript to create AJAX requests and use the response to dynamically update your web pages. Along the way, you'll build mini-projects to reinforce your learning.
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Asynchronous Programming with JavaScript
In this course, you will learn why asynchronous code matters, and how to write code that avoids blocking behavior using three approaches: callbacks, promises, and async/await.
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Working with the Fetch API
Learn how to use the Fetch API to fetch resources.
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Understanding "this" in JavaScript
JavaScript gives you, the developer, access to an extremely powerful keyword - “this”. “this” can be used to access data contextually, allowing your functions and methods to access the data that they need based on a specific context. “this” is awesome, but it’s also very confusing! In this workshop, we’ll go over 3 of the 4 main ways “this” can be used, and hopefully demystify it’s usage.
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Object-Oriented JavaScript
In this course you'll learn the basics of object-oriented programming in JavaScript along with the new ES2015 Class syntax.
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Object-Oriented JavaScript: Challenge
Practice your object-oriented JavaScript skills by building a fun and interactive 'Four in a Row' game.
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Learn More About ES2015
In the "Getting Started with ES2015" course, you learned about defining variables with let and const, concatenating strings with template literals, and creating arrow functions. But there's more to learn about ES2015!
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Node.js Basics
In this course we will create two command line applications using the popular server-side JavaScript platform Node.js. We'll be creating an application to retrieve a student's Treehouse profile information and weather information based on a zip code.
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Exploring JavaScript Conditionals
In this workshop we'll explore alternatives to if..then statements for controlling program flow. Even if you don't end up using them, you will see these forms appear in other code bases, and it's helpful to know how they work.
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Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js
Node.js is a versatile platform for building all sorts of applications. In this course, we're going to make a dynamic website that displays a Treehouse student's profile information by creating a server that will dynamically generate content, handle URLs, read from files and build a simple template engine.
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npm Basics
npm is a command line tool to help you manage Node.js modules and this course will get you up and running with npm.
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Using npm as a Task Runner
There are other popular JavaScript task runners out there, like Grunt and gulp but you may not need it.
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Express Basics
Learn how to use Express.js to build dynamic websites on the Node.js platform. In the process, you'll learn some fundamental HTTP concepts that you can apply to any other framework!
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Understanding Closures in JavaScript
In this workshop learn how closures are used to preserve data between function calls.
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Asynchronous Code in Express
In this course, we’ll look more closely at three approaches to handling asynchronous operations in Express: callbacks, promises, and async/await.
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REST APIs with Express
Learn the basics of building out a REST API with Express, a popular framework written for Node.js.
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SQL Basics
In SQL Basics we’ll take a look at what databases are and how you can retrieve information from them. Databases can store massive amounts of information to be retrieved at a later date. Databases act as the memory for dynamic web sites or mobile apps.
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Modifying Data with SQL
At the heart of a dynamic application is a database. Whether the application is an eCommerce, sports team, social network or a productivity app on your phone the data needs to change over time. In this course we'll take a look at the underpinning SQL statements that are needed for every dynamic application.
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Using SQL ORMs with Node.js
In this course, you'll learn how to use the Sequelize ORM to leverage the power of SQL within your Node.js applications.
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Full Stack JavaScript
Web Developers working with different frameworks, libraries and languages will certainly be required to use JavaScript professionally. JavaScript powers the interactivity and the user experience on every major website. From user interfaces that provide richer desktop-like experiences to real-time data and messaging applications, you'll find JavaScript in the browser, on your phone and on the server. In this track we'll introduce you to the JavaScript language, jQuery, the popular JavaScript framework and the ins-and-outs of adding interactivity in the browser. Once you're up to speed with JavaScript in the browser, you'll learn Node.js, a popular JavaScript platform for writing and using JavaScript applications outside of the browser. For example, command line applications for improving your workflow, dynamic websites and much more.
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An entry-level salary for the technologies covered in this track is about $65,000 / yr on average.
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Some companies that use these technologies regularly include: Walmart, PayPal, Groupon, Airbnb