Fundamentals of MERN Stack
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Category: Web Development
Duration: 02 Months
To introduce learners to the fundamental technologies that make up the MERN stack — MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js — and to enable them to build and deploy a simple full-stack web application.
Course Modules
Description:
- Overview of web technologies: front-end vs. back-end
- What is MERN Stack & why it’s popular
- Understanding how components interact
- Setting up the development environment (VS Code, Node, npm, Git)
- Creating your first “Hello World” web page
Skills Learned:
- Web development fundamentals
- Environment setup
- Version control with Git & GitHub
Description:
- Core JavaScript concepts: variables, arrays, functions, objects
- ES6+ features: let/const, arrow functions, destructuring, modules
- DOM manipulation
- Fetch API & Promises
Skills Learned:
- Writing modern JavaScript
- Fetching and handling API data
- Debugging with browser tools
Description:
- Introduction to Node.js and npm
- Modules & package management
- File system, events, and streams
- Creating a basic web server with Node
- Understanding RESTful APIs
Skills Learned:
- Server-side scripting
- Creating and handling routes
- Using Node core modules
Description:
- Introduction to Express.js
- Routing, middleware, and templates
- Handling requests & responses
- Using Postman for testing APIs
- Error handling and logging
Skills Learned:
- Building REST APIs
- Routing and middleware logic
- API testing and validation
Description:
- Introduction to NoSQL & MongoDB
- Collections, documents, and data types
- CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Using Mongoose ODM
- Connecting MongoDB with Node.js
Skills Learned:
- Designing NoSQL databases
- Working with MongoDB and Mongoose
- Integrating database with Express
Description:
- React concepts: components, props, and state
- JSX syntax and rendering
- React Hooks (useState, useEffect)
- Handling forms and events
- React Router for navigation
- Fetching data from APIs
Skills Learned:
- Building interactive UI components
- Managing component state
- Routing and client-side rendering
Description:
- Integrating React frontend with Express backend
- CORS and API communication
- Handling asynchronous calls
- Deployment basics (Render / Vercel / MongoDB Atlas)
Skills Learned:
- Full-stack integration
- Client-server communication
- Basic app deployment