Curriculum:
1. Introduction to the MongoDB, Express.js and Node.js
Definition and components
Overview of javascript
Development of the MERN Stack
Use cases
2. Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js
Installation and conguration
Basic Node.js concepts
Using libraries
Introduction to Express.js
Building RESTful APIs with Express.js
Middleware and routing
3. MongoDB and Database Interaction
Introduction to MongoDB
Installation and setup
Connecting to MongoDB from Node.js
CRUD operations with MongoDB
4. Frontend integration with API
API architecture
Setting up a server
Request handling & response generation
HTTP methods & status codes
5. Advanced concepts
User authentication with JWT
Encryption with Passport
Microservices
6. Deployment and Hosting
Deployment strategies for MERN Stack applications
Hosting on platforms like Heroku or AWS
7. Final Project
Developing a full-edged API Server
Integrating CRUD operations, user authentication, and deployment
8. Assessment and Wrap-up