Master MERN Stack Development – Build Modern Web Applications from Scratch
Module 1: Introduction to Web Development
What is Web Development?
Frontend vs Backend vs Full Stack
Introduction to MERN Stack
Tools & Setup: VS Code, Git, GitHub, Node.js, MongoDB Compass
Module 2: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Essentials
HTML (Basic)
Structure of an HTML Document
Basic Tags: <html>
, <head>
, <body>
, <p>
, <a>
, <img>
Lists, Tables, and Forms
Semantic Elements: <header>
, <footer>
, <article>
, <section>
Media Tags: <audio>
, <video>
HTML5 Features
CSS (Basics)
CSS Syntax and Selectors
Colors, Backgrounds, and Borders
Fonts and Typography
Box Model
CSS (Advanced)
Flexbox and Grid Layout
Responsive Design with Media Queries
CSS Variables and Units
JavaScript
Introduction to JavaScript
Variables, Data Types, and Operators
Functions and Events
DOM Manipulation
JavaScript ES6+ Features
Events, Form Validation, Fetch API, Local Storage
Responsive Web Design with Bootstrap
Module 3: React.js – Frontend Framework
Introduction to React
Functional Components and JSX
Props and State
useEffect and useState Hooks
Conditional Rendering
Event Handling
Lists and Keys
React Forms
Lifting State Up
Routing with react-router-dom
React Hooks (useContext, useReducer, useRef)
Custom Hooks
Basic Project: Task Manager or Weather App
Module 4: MongoDB – NoSQL Database
Introduction to MongoDB
MongoDB vs SQL
Installing and Using MongoDB Compass
CRUD Operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
Schema Design
Collections & Documents
Mongoose ODM Integration
Module 5: Node.js – Server-Side Programming
Introduction to Node.js and NPM
Core Modules (fs, path, http)
Creating a Basic Server
Express.js Introduction
Routing and Middleware
REST APIs with Express
Request & Response Handling
Error Handling
Module 6: Full Stack Integration (MERN)
Connecting React with Node/Express Backend
Axios / Fetch for API Calls
Integrating MongoDB with Node.js using Mongoose
Authentication with JWT and bcrypt
CRUD Operations (Full Stack)
Protecting Routes
User Login & Registration System
Module 7: Advanced MERN Stack Concepts
Redux Toolkit for State Management
React Query
File Uploads
Image Hosting (Cloudinary)
Implementing Role-Based Access Control
Building Reusable Components
Deployment with Vercel (Frontend) & Render / Cyclic (Backend)
Environment Variables & .env files
Module 8: Final Projects & Hosting
Mini Projects Ideas:
To-Do App
Notes App
Blog App
Major Project: Full-Featured MERN Stack Project (e.g., E-Commerce App, Job Portal, or Chat App)
Deploy MERN App to the Web
Version Control with Git & GitHub
Module 9: Interview Preparation & Career Guidance
Common MERN Stack Interview Questions
GitHub Profile Optimization
Resume & Portfolio Guidance
Mock Interviews and Practice Questions
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