🎓 Complete JavaScript & Node.js Course - From Zero to Expert

Welcome to the complete JavaScript and Node.js course! This course will take you from basic concepts to building full-stack web applications and APIs.

📚 Course Index

Module 1: Introduction to JavaScript

• What is JavaScript?
• Why JavaScript?
• Setting up your development environment
• JavaScript runtime environments
• Basic syntax and variables

Module 2: JavaScript Fundamentals

• Data types and structures
• Functions and scope
• Objects and arrays
• Control flow and loops
• Error handling

Module 3: Advanced JavaScript Concepts

• Closures and higher-order functions
• Promises and async/await
• Modules and imports/exports
• Classes and inheritance
• Prototypes and this keyword

Module 4: Node.js Basics

• What is Node.js?
• Installing Node.js
• Creating your first Node.js project
• Understanding npm and package management
• File system operations
• Building a CLI application

Module 5: Node.js Web Development

• HTTP module and creating servers
• Express.js framework
• Middleware and routing
• Working with databases (MongoDB/PostgreSQL)
• RESTful APIs
• Authentication and security

Module 6: Modern JavaScript Ecosystem

• ES6+ features
• Build tools (Webpack, Vite)
• Testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha)
• TypeScript introduction
• Frontend frameworks overview (React, Vue, Angular)
• Full-stack development

Module 7: Practical Exercises

• Progressive exercises
• Real projects
• Commented solutions

🚀 How to Use This Course

Option 1: Using Containers (Recommended)

Each module has a pre-configured container environment:

# Build and run the development container
cd containers
podman build -f Dockerfile.dev -t js-course-dev .
podman run -it --rm -p 3000:3000 -p 8080:8080 js-course-dev

# Or use the multi-service setup
podman-compose up -d

Option 2: Local Development

1. Read each module in order - The course is designed to be progressive
2. Practice each example - Run all code in your terminal or browser console
3. Do the exercises - Practice is fundamental
4. Get extra practice - Use platforms like Codewars, LeetCode, or freeCodeCamp
5. Experiment - Don't be afraid to try variations and build your own projects

📋 Prerequisites

• Basic programming knowledge (any language)
• Command line/terminal familiarity
• Node.js 18+ installed (see Module 1 for installation)
  • Recommended: Use ASDF version manager for easy Node.js management
• A modern web browser
• Willingness to learn 😊

🎯 Course Objective

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• ✅ Write JavaScript code confidently
• ✅ Build Node.js applications
• ✅ Create web servers and APIs
• ✅ Work with databases
• ✅ Understand modern JavaScript features
• ✅ Apply asynchronous programming principles
• ✅ Build full-stack applications

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📖 Let's Begin

👉 Go to Module 1: Introduction to JavaScript

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📚 Reference Guides

• START-HERE.md - Complete start guide with study plans
• QUICK-GUIDE.md - Syntax and command cheat sheet
• ADDITIONAL-RESOURCES.md - Links, books, videos, community

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💻 Practical Examples

The examples/ directory contains ready-to-run projects:

1. Simple CLI Tool (examples/01-cli-tool/)
2. REST API (examples/02-rest-api/)
3. Full-Stack Web App (examples/03-fullstack-app/)

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Remember that practice is the key to learning! Don't hesitate to experiment and make mistakes.