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# NodeJS

## Module Introduction

### Learning Objectives

* Define what an API is used for
* Use `npm` to start a node server
* Explain what `express` is and what it is used for
* Use `express` to create an API that will accept a `GET` request that returns JSON
* Implement routing to return different resources depending on URL
* Implement query params to return different content (?query=ses)
* Define what each part of CRUD is and what it does
* Process a GET request using Express and Node to retrieve data from memory
* Process a POST request using Express and Node and store data in memory
* Process a DELETE request using Express and Node to remove data from memory
* Install a third party library using `npm`
* Introduce Express Middleware and why it is used.
* Implement Authentication using JSON web tokens or OAuth 2.0 Authentication framework.

## Lessons

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[1 - Node and Express 101](/coding-course/class-information/teaching-instructions/node/1-node-and-express-101.md)
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[2 - APIs in Node](/coding-course/class-information/teaching-instructions/node/2-apis-in-node.md)
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[3 - Workshop](/coding-course/class-information/teaching-instructions/node/3-workshop.md)
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