CSCI-231 Server-Side Software Development

This course covers servers-side web application development. Students will learn to set up a development server and develop web application servers that incorporate database connectivity and user authentication, and that provide RESTful APIs. Topics also include web protocols and security issues. Prerequisites: CSCI-220 and DSA-230 Offered alternate years.

Course Information

Course Syllabus
Course and Classroom Policies
Course Notes

Online Services

GitHub (website)
Can I use? (site)

Software Downloads

Git for Windows (website) (downloads)
Visual Studio Code (ide)
Node.js (node server and npm)
Compass (MongoDB gui)
Postman (app)

Dev Documentation

Modules (MDN guide)
npm (module search)

fetch (javascript.info)
Using Promises (MDN guide)
HTTP Status Codes (httpstatuses.com)
HTTP Methods (MDN reference)

Node.js (api)
Express (guide) (api)
Mongoose (guide) (api)
MongoDB NodeJS Driver (guide) (api)

Video Resources

The Complete Node.js Developer Udemy.com Course (3rd Edition) (website) (Andrew Mead guide)

Lectures

Please bring laptops and spiral notebooks to each class

Assignments are due by the start of the next lecture, unless specified otherwise