# JavaScript Development with Node, Express, & MongoDB Course Online

Canonical URL: <https://vdci.edu/courses/node-express-mongo-db-online>

## Overview

JavaScript has grown into a one-stop coding language for creating and hosting web applications, and this course shows you just how much today's JavaScript can really do. You'll kick things off by exploring what the Node.js framework brings to the table. Node.js lets JavaScript programmers build server-side architecture so anyone can host their very own application, working with the built-in file system, running development servers, and even programming listening devices. From there, you'll move into Express to manage the flow of data coming into and out of your application. Express is a Node.js framework for building web apps and services, giving developers a collection of features and middleware (functions that handle requests) for creating an API, and it's an essential skill set when working with Node.js and back-end technology.

Last up, you'll get into MongoDB. If you've spent any time with JavaScript, you're probably already familiar with the concept of an object. Objects organize data using key-value pairs, a simple but effective way to build data structures. MongoDB taps into the power of the object along with JSON to create, store, and manage data in a lightweight way, and it's open source too! By the time you finish this advanced course, you'll have the skills to put together functional web applications using JavaScript and its frameworks.

## What you'll learn

- Synchronous and asynchronous JavaScript inside Node.js
- The role of Node Package Manager (npm)
- The basics of getting an Express.js server up and running
- Integration with MongoDB (a NoSQL database)
- Authentication, server security, and API development

## Prerequisites

Students should be comfortable with the fundamentals of JavaScript equivalent to our [JavaScript Programming Bootcamp Online](https://vdci.edu/courses/javascript-programming-bootcamp-online), including functions, objects, and data types, as well as the basics of HTML & CSS.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $2995