Backend Web Development

Discover the secrets behind the workings of the new and advanced web applications by studying the backend of the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). This course is devoted to backend development work: you will learn how to write scalable APIs, work with databases, perform user authentication, and connect a modern frontend to a backend. You will end up being assured that you can create full-stack-ready backend systems and get them working in a real-world setting.

What You are Going to Learn:

Introduction to server-side JavaScript using Node.js
Express.js for building RESTful APIs and middleware handling
MongoDB for data storage, CRUD operations & Mongoose integration
User authentication (JWT, Bcrypt) and role-based access
Environment management and secure app architecture
File uploads, validations, and error handling
Version control (Git) and production deployment on platforms like Render or Railway
API integration with React frontend and full-stack communication

Final Project:

A complete Backend Application, including:

User registration & login API (with hashed passwords)
Admin/User dashboard backend routes
Dynamic API to store and retrieve product/user/order or blog data
Connected to a live MongoDB database and hosted on cloud

Best practices in navigation, authentication mockup, and UI design.

Why Join Us:

Master backend development with the most in-demand tech stack
Develop real APIs used in modern web applications
Full support from setup to deployment
Live code reviews and hands-on practices
Top performer incentives: scholarships, internships
Free certification upon course completion

Weekly Course Outline

Week 1: Backend Foundation & Setup

What is Backend? Understanding client-server model
Installing VS code setup and Node.js, npm
Basic Node.js – Modules, Exports, Console & FS
Introduction to Git, GitHub, and first repo
Running a local server and nodemon usage

Week 2: Node.js Deep Dive

Core modules: Path, OS, Events, HTTP
Creating a custom web server
Handling routes and sending responses
Reading/writing files and JSON data
Environment variables using dotenv

Week 3: Express.js Essentials

What is Express & why use it?
Routing, middleware, and basic structure
Serving static files & REST principles
Error handling and custom middlewares
Postman testing & JSON responses

Week 4: MongoDB and Mongoose

Intro to NoSQL and MongoDB Atlas
CRUD Operation (Create, Read, Update & Delete)
Connecting MongoDB with Mongoose
Database schema and model creation
Project: Create a Product API

Week 5: API Authentication & Security

User signup, login and JWT authentication
Hashing passwords using bcrypt
Creating protected/private routes
Role-based authorization (Admin/User)
Basic validation and error messages

Week 6: Project Structure & MVC Pattern

Understanding Controllers, Models, Routes
Building scalable project architecture
Advanced error handling & try/catch
Refactoring code for reusability
Project: User Dashboard API

Week 7: Advanced API Features

File upload with Multer
Pagination, filtering & searching data
Relationship modeling (refs & population)
Handling API limits and rate-limiting
API documentation with Swagger / Postman

Week 8: Integration with Frontend

How frontend and backend connect (CORS, JSON)
Serving React app from Node server (optional)
Creating APIs for form submission
Testing API in browser and Postman
React consumption demo of backend data

Week 9: Deployment & CI/CD Basics

Using GitHub for project backup
Environment variables setup for production
Deploy backend to Render / Railway
MongoDB Atlas production setup
App health check and logs monitoring

Week 10: Final Project Preparation

Design backend endpoints for real use case
Data modeling and DB structure planning
Test all endpoints manually
Handle edge cases & apply validation
Ready backend for frontend integration

Week 11: Final Project Development

Implement authentication system
Develop full CRUD system (e.g. user/posts/orders)
Apply file uploads or search filters
Optimize backend structure
Code cleanup, README, and GitHub upload

Week 12: Final Project Submission

Work independently with mentor support
Create and submit a complete REST API-based backend hosted live and ready for full-stack integration