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5 Backend Fundamentals Detailed

The document provides an overview of back-end fundamentals, covering key concepts such as HTTP, APIs, databases, authentication, and security. It discusses server-side languages like Node.js, Python, and Ruby on Rails, as well as database types including SQL and NoSQL. Additionally, it addresses authentication methods, deployment strategies, and scaling techniques.

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5 Backend Fundamentals Detailed

The document provides an overview of back-end fundamentals, covering key concepts such as HTTP, APIs, databases, authentication, and security. It discusses server-side languages like Node.js, Python, and Ruby on Rails, as well as database types including SQL and NoSQL. Additionally, it addresses authentication methods, deployment strategies, and scaling techniques.

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BACK-END FUNDAMENTALS - OVERVIEW

Back-end handles data, business logic, server communication.


Key concepts: HTTP, APIs, databases, authentication, security.
1. HTTP & REST
- Request methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
- Status codes: 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx
- REST principles: stateless, resource-based URLs
2. SERVER-SIDE LANGUAGES
- Node.js: Express.js routing, middleware
- Python: Flask vs Django (ORM, admin, templating)
- Ruby on Rails: convention over configuration
3. DATABASES
- SQL: schema design, relationships (1:M, M:N), indexing
- NoSQL: document (MongoDB), key-value (Redis)
- Example CRUD queries
4. AUTHENTICATION & AUTHORIZATION
- Sessions vs JWT tokens
- OAuth2, OpenID Connect
- Best practices: hashing (bcrypt), HTTPS, CORS
5. DEPLOYMENT & SCALING
- Servers: VPS, serverless (AWS Lambda)
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes basics
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins

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