Master Backend Development: A Step-by-Step Roadmap

Learn backend technologies and frameworks step-by-step to build scalable and secure web applications.

Basic overview

What is Backend Development?

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Why Learn Backend Development?

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Estimated time commitment for the roadmap.

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Phases of the Backend Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Basics of Backend Development

How Frontend and Backend Work Together

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Basics of Client-Server Architecture

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Understanding APIs and HTTP Protocols

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Phase 2: Learning a Programming Language

Popular Backend Languages (Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby)

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Choosing a Language (Focus on Node.js for this example)

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Syntax, Variables, and Data Types

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Functions, Loops, and Conditionals

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Phase 3: Version Control with Git

Introduction to Git and GitHub

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Basic Git Commands (clone, commit, push, pull)

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Creating and Managing Repositories

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Collaboration Using Git Branches

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Phase 4: Introduction to Databases

What are Databases? (SQL vs. NoSQL)

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Setting Up a Database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

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CRUD Operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)

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Designing Database Schemas

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Introduction to ORMs (Sequelize, Mongoose)

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Phase 5: Learning Server-Side Frameworks

Introduction to Backend Frameworks

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Setting Up Node.js and Express.js

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Building RESTful APIs

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Middleware in Express.js

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Handling Requests and Responses

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Phase 6: Authentication and Authorization

Introduction to Authentication (Session vs. Token-Based)

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Implementing JWT (JSON Web Token) Authentication

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OAuth Basics

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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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Phase 7: Advanced Database Concepts

Database Indexing and Optimization

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Transactions in SQL Databases

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Working with NoSQL Databases (MongoDB)

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Database Migrations and Version Control

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Phase 8: Asynchronous Programming

Understanding the Event Loop

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Promises and Async/Await in Node.js

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Handling Concurrent Requests

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Error Handling in Asynchronous Code

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Phase 9: Building Scalable Applications

Introduction to Microservices Architecture

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API Gateway and Load Balancers

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Caching Strategies (Redis, Memcached)

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Queue Systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)

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Phase 10: Security Best Practices

Protecting APIs (Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting)

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Preventing SQL Injection and XSS Attacks

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Using HTTPS and SSL Certificates

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Secure Storage of Sensitive Data

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Phase 11: Testing and Debugging

Unit Testing with Mocha or Jest

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API Testing with Postman

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Debugging Node.js Applications

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Writing Integration Tests

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Phase 12: Deployment

Introduction to Deployment Tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

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Setting Up Servers (Linux Basics, Nginx)

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Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)

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Deploying on Platforms (Heroku, AWS, DigitalOcean)

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