This course provides a guide to building backend systems with Node.js and TypeScript, combining strong typing with modern server-side practices. It demonstrates how TypeScript improves reliability, security, and scalability in backend projects by enforcing type safety and consistency across routes, middleware, databases, and authentication flows.



Backend Web Development with TypeScript
This course is part of Modern Web Development with TypeScript Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
Access provided by Thadomal Shahani Engineering College
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Skills you'll gain
- Authentications
- NoSQL
- Data Validation
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Web Development
- Node.JS
- Secure Coding
- Web Development Tools
- Development Environment
- Database Management
- Javascript and jQuery
- Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework)
- Web Applications
- TypeScript
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- MongoDB
- Unit Testing
- Back-End Web Development
- Middleware
- Server Side
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces you to building Node.js applications with TypeScript. You’ll learn the importance of TypeScript in backend development, how to initialize a Node.js project, and set up a clean development environment with ESLint and Prettier. Through guided demos, you’ll install and configure TypeScript, define project folder structures, and implement basic logging and monitoring practices. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation for starting TypeScript-based Node.js projects with best practices in place.
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14 videos4 readings3 assignments1 plugin
This module focuses on integrating MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database, with TypeScript applications using Mongoose. You’ll start by learning the fundamentals of MongoDB and how to set up local and cloud-based databases. Then, you’ll create schemas and models with Mongoose, validate data, and implement CRUD operations in TypeScript. Advanced topics such as query optimization, indexing, aggregation pipelines, and transactions will help you build scalable and efficient database solutions. By the end, you’ll be able to design and manage NoSQL databases seamlessly within your Node.js projects.
What's included
12 videos4 readings4 assignments
This module covers the critical aspects of securing Node.js applications. You’ll begin by implementing JSON Web Token (JWT)-based authentication to protect your APIs. Next, you’ll learn to design role-based access control (RBAC) and apply middleware to restrict access based on user roles. Finally, you’ll explore testing strategies using Jest, including writing unit tests, mocking database calls, and testing API endpoints. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to develop production-ready, secure APIs with robust authentication, authorization, and automated test coverage.
What's included
14 videos4 readings4 assignments
This module covers the consolidation of all concepts learned throughout the course. You will review key takeaways, complete a guided practice project, and test your knowledge with assessments, ensuring you can confidently apply TypeScript in Backend development with Typescript.
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1 video2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
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