Scheme of work

• Introduction to Node.js architecture, event-driven programming, and installation/setup of the Node.js environment.

• Understanding callbacks, asynchronous operations, Promises, and async/await for managing asynchronous tasks.

• Building RESTful APIs with Express.js and implementing middleware for request handling and error management.

• Integrating MongoDB or SQL databases with Node.js and mastering CRUD operations alongside data modeling techniques.

• Implementing user authentication using JWT and incorporating role-based access control (RBAC) for securing API endpoints.

• Writing unit tests using frameworks like Jest or Mocha and conducting integration testing while mocking dependencies to ensure thorough coverage.

• Employing deployment strategies with platforms like Heroku or AWS, alongside implementing load balancing and scaling techniques to handle high traffic in Node.js applications.

• Implementing logging and monitoring solutions while employing performance optimization techniques to enhance response times in Node.js applications.