Node.js Introduction

Introduction

I use this sample in Node.js workshops to showcase fundamentals of Node.js development using TypeScript.

You can find more material inclusive additional samples and exercises at https://rstropek.github.io/htl-mobile-computing/. This is the material I use when teaching mobile development at the HTL Perg. All the material is open source. Feel free to use and share it as you like.

Content

Setting up a Project

• Installing Node.js and NPM
• Installing and working with packages (package.json)
• Working with TypeScript
  • Installing TypeScript
  • Type definitions
  • Build scripts in package.json including some useful tools like concurrently, cpx, etc.

Node.js Fundamentals

• General principles
• Modules
• Built-in API

TypeScript Fundamentals

• General principles
• Language basics
• Modules
• Async programming basics

koa

• Installation
• Setting up router and pipeline
• Configuring a view engine
• Writing middlewares

Testing

• Jasmine basics
• Writing and working with unit tests