Backend Development with Node.js and Express
This Short-Term Certification in Backend Development with Node.js and Express is designed for students seeking practical backend development exposure for their academic industrial training or quick skill-building. Through instructor-led offline sessions and hands-on coding, students will learn how modern backend systems are structured and how APIs are created, secured, and connected to real-world web applications. The training is delivered by working developers from Digital Aptech, ensuring a highly practical and industry-aligned learning experience. By the end of this program, students will have built their own backend project, mastered API basics, and understood how server-side logic powers modern web and mobile applications.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
- JavaScript ES6+ fundamentals in the context of backend logic
- Introduction to Node.js: event-driven architecture and runtime
- API creation using Express.js
- CRUD operations using RESTful principles
- Handling request/response cycles, middleware, and routing
- Working with JSON data and form submissions
- Database connection (MongoDB basics or file-based storage)
- Git version control and cloud deployment workflows
Tools & Technologies Covered
- JavaScript ES6+
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Postman (for API testing)
- Git & GitHub
- MongoDB (Intro level) or local JSON DB
- Render / Railway for deployment
- VS Code, Nodemon
Certification
Upon successful completion, you will receive:
- Digital Aptech Academy Course Certificate
- 1 Project Completion Certificate
- Placement Assistance for internships or junior backend roles
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Unit 1
1 WeekCourse: JavaScript for Backend Logic
Variables, Functions, Arrow Functions
Conditionals, Loops, Arrays & Objects
Module System in Node.js (CommonJS)
Mini Project: Command-Line Note App using Node
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Unit 2
1 WeekCourse: Node.js & Express Basics
Setting up Node.js environment
Introduction to Express.js
Creating a web server
Handling GET, POST requests
Serving static files
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Unit 3
1 WeekCourse: REST API Development
Routing & Middleware in Express
Creating JSON-based APIs
CRUD operations with in-memory or file-based data
Project: Simple Task or Contact Manager API
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Unit 4
4–5 DaysCourse: Git, Testing & Deployment
Git Basics: Init, Commit, Push
GitHub for Version Control
Testing APIs with Postman
Basic Deployment on Render
Final Project Demo & Evaluation
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Unit 5
1.5 MonthsCourse: Final Project
"Personal API Server" Build an API for managing blog posts, tasks, or student records. Includes endpoints for CRUD operations, validation, and deployment.
Dipankar Neogi
Sr. Frontend Developer