Module 1: Introduction to Node.js

• Overview of Node.js
• Node.js ecosystem and advantages
• Setting up Node.js environment

Module 2: Node.js Basics

• Node Package Manager (npm)
• Understanding modules and require
• Asynchronous programming in Node.js (callbacks, promises, async/await)

Module 3: Building RESTful APIs with Express.js

• Introduction to Express.js
• Setting up a basic Express server
• Routing in Express
• Middleware and error handling
• CRUD operations with MongoDB

Module 4: Data Storage with MongoDB

• Introduction to MongoDB
• Connecting Node.js with MongoDB
• Schema design
• CRUD operations

Module 5: Authentication and Authorization

• User authentication strategies
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Implementing authentication middleware
• Securing routes

Module 6: Error Handling and Validation

• Error handling best practices
• Validation with middleware (e.g., Joi)
• Handling async errors