Welcome to Part 4 of the Full Stack Open Course offered by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki. This part of the course focuses on developing the backend of a modern web application. It includes two major themes:
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Writing Unit and Integration Tests for the Backend: You will learn how to create comprehensive tests for your backend application, ensuring that it functions correctly and reliably. Testing is a crucial aspect of software development, and in this part, you will explore various testing techniques and tools.
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Implementing User Authentication and Authorization: Building secure and user-friendly authentication systems is essential for any web application. In this section, you will dive into the concepts and implementation of user authentication and authorization, enhancing the security of your backend.
In this section of the course, I've achieved proficiency by successfully completing a series of exercises spanning from 4.1 to 4.22, with each branch corresponding to an individual exercise.
To get started with this part of the course, make sure you have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your system. Additionally, you can refer to the official Full Stack Open Course website for detailed instructions and exercises related to this part.