Summary

Session 1

Review of Node and NPM
What is the package.json file?
Intro to Express server
- Routes
- Serving HTML content
Serving static files from express server
Hot reloading express server with the node --watch

Session 2

Forms in HTML
Handling form inputs
POST requests - different request types
Body parser
Theory: HTTP request modes and response codes
Homework: BMI calculator

Session 3

Theory: async / await
Sending and receiving JSON data
Fetch() in the browser
Homework: dice

Session 4

Intro to CRUD
Handling CRUD requests with local storage
File storage
Homework: URL shortener

Session 5

Database connection: MySQL
Implementing CRUD server with database storage
Theory: organizing files
Homework: ToDo-List app

Session 6

Continue database connection: MySQL
Parameter as path statements
Recap of fetch()

Session 7

Database connection: MongoDB
Http headers
HttpAuth

Session 8

Recap
Brief intro to SSR and discussion API vs. SSR
HttpAuth

Optional

Caching basics
Streams
Socket.io - creating a chat app
Using Express as a Slack client