Refine README and week 1 documentation

docs/week-1-update.md

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-# Week 1 Update
+# Week 1 — Project Foundation and Backend Setup
 
-## Project Objective
-Build a production-style scalable task platform that will grow step by step with Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, and monitoring.
+1. Install Node.js and restart your computer
 
-## Progress So Far
-- Created GitHub repository
-- Cloned repository locally
-- Opened project in VS Code
-- Created initial project structure
-- Created backend starter files
+2. Verify installation
+
+   `node -v`  
+   `npm.cmd -v`
+
+3. Create `app/backend`, `app/frontend`, and `docs`
+
+4. Create `server.js` and `package.json` inside the backend folder
+
+5. Create and update project documentation:
+   - `README.md`
+   - `docs/week-1-update.md`
+
+6. Install dependencies
+
+   `cd app\backend`  
+   `npm.cmd install`
+
+   This creates:
+   - `node_modules/`
+   - `package-lock.json`
+
+7. Start the server
+
+   `node server.js`
+
+   You should see:
+
+   `Server running on port 3000`
+
+8. Test the API — open in your browser
+
+   `http://localhost:3000`  
+   `http://localhost:3000/health`
+
+   You should see:
+   - `/` → `Task backend is running`
+   - `/health` → `{"status":"healthy"}`
+
+## Outcome
+
+✅ Node.js installed successfully  
+✅ Project structure created  
+✅ Backend files created  
+✅ Dependencies installed  
+✅ Backend working locally  
+✅ Health endpoint returning healthy response  
 
 ## Next Step
-Run the backend locally before containerizing it
+
+Week 2: Dockerize the backend service