Hands on backend development
This chapter introduces the core concepts of backend development, focusing on building basic web servers, routing, and serving static files.
Learn the principles of RESTful API development, including CRUD operations and resource-based design.
An introduction to Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
Covers relational and non-relational databases, including data modeling and querying.
How to integrate databases into backend applications and work with relational and NoSQL databases.
Explores API security using authentication methods like JWT and OAuth.
Implement advanced API features like pagination, rate limiting, and file uploads.
Compare and contrast RESTful APIs with GraphQL, building similar APIs with both technologies.
Improve the performance of APIs through caching mechanisms and query optimization.
Learn how to build real-time applications using WebSockets for instant communication.
Unit testing, integration testing, and debugging techniques for backend services.
Introduction to Docker and Kubernetes for containerizing and orchestrating backend services.
Deploy backend applications to the cloud using AWS, Heroku, and serverless platforms.
Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track and improve application performance.
Learn how to decompose monolithic applications into microservices.
Build automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Implement security best practices such as HTTPS, API key management, and SQL injection prevention.
Explore serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and Firebase Functions.
Learn how to scale backend applications and implement load balancing strategies.