Node.js Basics
Treehouse
Course Summary
In this course we will create a command line application to retrieve user's profile information from the Treehouse website. We'll be writing our application in JavaScript to run on the Node.js platform.
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Course Description
In this course we will create a command line application to retrieve user's profile information from the Treehouse website. We'll be writing our application in JavaScript to run on the Node.js platform.
Topics covered
- Introduction to Node.js
Node.js is a JavaScript environment that allows you to perform a multitude of tasks and build all sorts of exciting applications.
In this section we'll discuss, what node is, why you'd use it and how to use it.- Building a Command Line Application
Node.js can be used to make all sorts of applications. In this section we'll build our project, a command-line application to retrieve student's profile information from the Treehouse API.
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Course Syllabus
â— Introduction to Node.jsâ—¦ Overviewâ—¦ Hello Worldâ—¦ JavaScript without the Browserâ—¦ Why use Node.js?â—¦ The Tools at our Disposalâ— Building a Command Line Applictionâ—¦ Preparation and Planningâ—¦ Making a GET Request with httpâ—¦ Handling Errors in Nodeâ—¦ Getting the Response Bodyâ—¦ Parsing JSONâ—¦ Handling Parsing and Status Code Errorsâ—¦ Organizing Your Code with requireâ—¦ Perfecting: Getting Multiple Profiles
