Foundations of Web Development – HTML & CSS

Objective: Establish a solid understanding of web structure and styling.​

• HTML5 Essentials:

  • Document structure, semantic elements, forms, tables, multimedia integration.

• CSS3 Fundamentals:

  • Selectors, box model, positioning, typography, colors.

• Responsive Design:

  • Media queries, Flexbox, Grid layout.

• CSS Animations:

  • Transitions, keyframes, hover effects.​

Hands-on: Build a responsive landing page.

JavaScript Programming – From Basics to ES6+

Objective: Master client-side scripting and modern JavaScript features.

• Core Concepts:

  • Variables, data types, operators, control structures, functions.

• DOM Manipulation:

  • Selecting elements, event handling, dynamic content updates.

• Advanced Topics:

  • Objects, arrays, array methods, closures, hoisting.

• Modern JavaScript (ES6+):

  • Arrow functions, template literals, destructuring, spread/rest operators, modules.

• Asynchronous JavaScript:

  • Callbacks, Promises, async/await, Fetch API.​

Hands-on: Create an interactive to-do list application.

Version Control and Collaboration with Git & GitHub

Objective: Learn to manage code versions and collaborate effectively.​

• Git Basics:

  • Initializing repositories, staging, committing, branching.

• Remote Repositories:

  • Cloning, pushing, pulling, merging.

• Collaboration:

  • Pull requests, code reviews, resolving merge conflicts.​

Hands-on: Collaborate on a mini-project using GitHub.

Frontend Development with React.js

Objective: Build dynamic user interfaces using React.js.​

• Introduction to React:

  • JSX, components, props, state management.

• React Hooks:

  • useState, useEffect, custom hooks.

• Routing:

  • React Router for single-page applications.

• State Management:

  • Context API, Redux (optional).

• Form Handling:

  • Controlled components, validation.​ weather application consuming a public API.

Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js

Objective: Create robust backend services and RESTful APIs.​

• Node.js Fundamentals:

  • Modules, npm, event-driven architecture.

• Express.js Framework:

  • Routing, middleware, error handling.

• RESTful APIs:

  • CRUD operations, status codes, request/response cycle.

• Authentication & Authorization:

  • JWT, bcrypt, session management.​

Hands-on: Build a RESTful API for a blog platform.​

Database Management with MongoDB

Objective: Implement data storage solutions using MongoDB.​

• MongoDB Basics:

  • Documents, collections, CRUD operations.

• Mongoose ODM:

  • Schemas, models, validation.

• Advanced Queries:

  • Filtering, sorting, aggregation.

• Data Relationships:

  • Referencing, embedding documents.​

Hands-on: Design and implement a user database for the blog platform.

Integrating the MERN Stack

Objective: Combine frontend and backend to build full-stack applications.​

• Connecting Frontend and Backend:

  • API consumption using Axios or Fetch.

• State Management:

  • Managing global state across components.

• Deployment:

  • Preparing applications for production.​

Hands-on: Develop a full-stack e-commerce application.

Deployment and DevOps Basics

Objective: Deploy applications and understand basic DevOps practices.​

• Hosting Platforms:

  • Heroku, Netlify, Vercel.

• Environment Variables:

  • Managing secrets and configurations.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

  • Automating build and deployment processes.

• Monitoring and Logging:

  • Basic application monitoring tools.​

Hands-on: Deploy the e-commerce application to a live server.​