COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1 – React and MERN Fundamentals

·      Module 1: Introduction to MERN Stack

o  Understanding full-stack web development

o  MERN architecture

o  MongoDB, Express.js, React and Node.js overview

o  Frontend vs backend development

o  Understanding client-server architecture

o  Setting up the development environment

·      Module 2: JavaScript Essentials for MERN

o  Variables and data types

o  Functions and arrow functions

o  Arrays and objects

o  ES6+ features

o  Modules

·      Module 3: Getting Started with React

o  Introduction to React

o  Creating a React application

o  Understanding project structure

o  Components and JSX

o  Functional components

o  Props and state

o  Event handling

·      Module 4: Building React Interfaces

o  Forms and user input

o  React Hooks

o  useState and useEffect

o  Conditional rendering

o  Rendering lists

o  Basic routing

o  Hands-on: Build a simple React application

Day 2 – Node.js, Express.js and MongoDB

·      Module 5: Introduction to Node.js

o  Understanding Node.js

o  Node.js architecture

o  npm and package management

o  Creating a Node.js project

o  Working with modules

o  Basic asynchronous programming

·      Module 6: Building APIs with Express.js

o  Introduction to Express.js

o  Creating an Express server

o  Routes and endpoints

o  HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT and DELETE

o  Request and response handling

·      Module 7: MongoDB Fundamentals

o  Introduction to NoSQL databases

o  MongoDB concepts

o  Databases, collections and documents

o  Basic CRUD operations

o  Connecting MongoDB with Node.js

o  Introduction to Mongoose

·      Module 8: Backend Practical

o  Create a REST API

o  Connect the API to MongoDB

o  Add records

o  Retrieve records

o  Update records

o  Delete records

o  Test API endpoints

Day 3 – Full-Stack MERN Application

·      Module 9: Connecting React to the Backend

o  Understanding frontend-backend communication

o  Calling REST APIs from React

o  Sending and receiving JSON

o  Displaying database data in React

o  Submitting forms to the backend

o  Handling loading and error states

·      Module 10: Introduction to Authentication

o  Authentication vs authorization

o  User registration and login concepts

o  Password handling fundamentals

o  Introduction to JWT

o  Protecting application routes

o  Basic security considerations

·      Module 11: Building a Complete MERN Application

Participants will build a simple full-stack application incorporating:

o  React user interface

o  Node.js and Express backend

o  MongoDB database

o  Create, Read, Update and Delete functionality

o  Frontend-backend integration

·      Module 12: Testing, Deployment and Best Practices

o  Basic application testing

o  Debugging MERN applications

o  Environment variables

o  Project structure best practices