LibGuides: CSC441: Module 3

Module 3 Required Resources

Textbook

Fundamentals of Web Development by Randy Connolly; Ricardo Hoar
ISBN: 9780135863336

Publication Date: 2021-02-01

This textbook is intended to cover the broad range of topics required for modern web development.

Connolly, R., & Hoar, R. (2022). Fundamentals of web development. Pearson.

Chapter 5: HTML 2: Tables and Forms (skim section 5.5)
Chapter 13: Server-Side Development 2: Node.js (skim sections 13.5, 13.6, and 13.7)
Chapter 10: JavaScript 3: Additional Features (recommended, but not required)
Chapter 11: JavaScript 4: React (recommended, but not required)

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Additional Resources

Learn Node.js and Express with This Free 8-hour Back End Development Course
Carnes, B. (2021, April). Learn Node.js and Express with This Free 8-hour Back End Development Course. FreeCodeCamp.org; freeCodeCamp.org. https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-8-hour-node-express-course/

A good, free Node.js course. There are many costed (fee based) courses, too. Consider Udemy or CodeAcademy and others.

Module 3 Optional Resources

Many frameworks exist for web development. Different than libraries, these often provide a higher-level view of the resources and make a number of assumptions for you. Without recommending any specific frameworks, consider these discussions: