Full Stack Web Development

DURATION : 16 Weeks

FORMAT

Online lectures, hands‑on coding exercises, projects, and real‑world challenges

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course provides a complete introduction to modern web development. You’ll begin with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals and then move into advanced front‑end frameworks (such as React) and back‑end development using Node.js, Express, and database integration (MongoDB or SQL). Emphasis is placed on responsive design, RESTful API creation, authentication, testing, and deployment on cloud platforms.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to:
  • Build responsive websites using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
  • Develop dynamic, interactive user interfaces with modern frameworks (e.g., React)
  • Create serveru2011side applications with Node.js and Express.
  • Design and integrate RESTful APIs for data retrieval and manipulation.
  • Work with databases (NoSQL and/or relational) to persist and query data.
  • Implement user authentication and security best practices.
  • Test, optimize, and deploy fullu2011stack web applications.

    • Course Outline & Weekly Breakdown

  • Weeks 1u20132: Foundations of Web Development
  • Introduction to Web Technologies
  • HTML5: Structure and Semantic Elements
  • CSS3: Styling, Flexbox, and Grid
  • Introduction to Responsive Design
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Build a static personal portfolio page.
  • Weeks 3u20134: JavaScript Essentials
  • JavaScript syntax, variables, and data types
  • Control structures, functions, and ES6+ features
  • DOM manipulation and event handling
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Enhance your portfolio with interactive elements (e.g., image sliders, dynamic content).
  • Weeks 5u20136: Advanced Frontu2011End Development
  • Introduction to frontu2011end frameworks: Why use React?
  • Building components and managing state in React
  • Introduction to routing with React Router
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Create a multiu2011page React application (e.g., a blog or small web app).
  • Weeks 7u20138: Serveru2011Side Programming with Node.js and Express
  • Setting up Node.js and npm
  • Creating an Express server and basic routing
  • Middleware, error handling, and serving static files
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Build a simple RESTful API for a resource (e.g., tou2011do items).
  • Weeks 9u201310: Database Integration and RESTful APIs
  • Introduction to NoSQL (MongoDB) and/or SQL databases
  • Using ORMs (Mongoose for MongoDB or Sequelize for SQL)
  • CRUD operations and API endpoint design
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Extend your RESTful API to persist data, integrate database queries, and handle user input.
  • Weeks 9u201310: Database Integration and RESTful APIs
  • Introduction to NoSQL (MongoDB) and/or SQL databases
  • Using ORMs (Mongoose for MongoDB or Sequelize for SQL)
  • CRUD operations and API endpoint design
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Extend your RESTful API to persist data, integrate database queries, and handle user input.
  • Weeks 11u201312: Authentication, Testing, and Advanced Features
  • Implementing user authentication (JWT or OAuth)
  • Writing unit and integration tests (using Jest/Mocha)
  • Optimizing API performance and implementing security best practices
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Secure your API endpoints and write tests to ensure reliability.
  • Weeks 13u201314: Deployment and DevOps Practices
  • Preparing your application for production
  • Deployment strategies (using Docker, AWS, or Heroku)
  • Setting up continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
  • Handsu2011On:
  • Deploy your application to a cloud platform.
  • Weeks 15u201316: Capstone Project
  • Build a complete, fullu2011stack web application (options include a task manager, eu2011commerce site, or social network).
  • Deliverables:
  • Comprehensive frontu2011end built with React
  • Backu2011end RESTful API built with Node.js and Express
  • Integrated database and user authentication
  • Final presentation and documentation showcasing your project

    • Evaluation & Grading

  • Weekly Exercises & Quizzes: 20%
  • Project 1 (Static Portfolio & Interactive Enhancements): 15%
  • Project 2 (RESTful API with Database Integration): 20%
  • Project 3 (Advanced Secure API with Testing): 20%
  • Capstone Project: 25%

    • Additional Resources

  • Documentation & Guides:
  • MDN Web Docs for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • React Documentation
  • Node.js Documentation and Express Documentation
  • MongoDB Documentation or relevant SQL docs