Welcome to Lab 2 🎉

In this lab you’ll set up your coding environment, learn JavaScript basics, and build your first APIs with Node.js and Express.

This lab is divided into 5 parts:

• Part 0 – Preparing your workspace

  Install Visual Studio Code and Node.js, then test that everything works.

• Part 1 – JavaScript fundamentals

  Write and run your first JavaScript programs with Node.js. Learn about variables, data types, objects, arrays, and JSON.

• Part 2 – Introduction to Node.js with Express

  Create your first Node.js project, install Express, and build a simple web server.

• Part 3 – Using Routers

  Organize your Express app with routers to keep your code clean and scalable.

• Part 4 – Exercise

  Put everything together: build a mini University API with routes for students.

  You can find the exerice solution here.