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Backend Development with Node.js and Express

Instructor
Sr. Frontend Developer
Dipankar Neogi
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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
This certification is ideal for submission as part of your academic industrial training.

  • Unit 1

    1 Week

    Course: 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

  • Unit 2

    1 Week

    Course: Node.js & Express Basics

    Setting up Node.js environment

    Introduction to Express.js

    Creating a web server

    Handling GET, POST requests

    Serving static files

  • Unit 3

    1 Week

    Course: 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

  • Unit 4

    4–5 Days

    Course: Git, Testing & Deployment

    Git Basics: Init, Commit, Push

    GitHub for Version Control

    Testing APIs with Postman

    Basic Deployment on Render

    Final Project Demo & Evaluation

  • Unit 5

    1.5 Months

    Course: Final Project

    "Personal API Server" Build an API for managing blog posts, tasks, or student records. Includes endpoints for CRUD operations, validation, and deployment.

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Dipankar Neogi

Sr. Frontend Developer

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    Albert floresMay 25, 2023

    David Carron is highly rated, with an average of 4.9/5. Students praise his clear explanations, practical insights, and engaging teaching style, making him a trusted mentor.

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    Albert floresMay 25, 2023

    Sophia Taylor earns a 4.9/5 rating for her engaging teaching style, clear explanations, and practical, student-focused approach.