MERN Stack Course Overview

MERN Stack Syllabus (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) The MERN stack is a popular JavaScript-based technology stack for building full-stack web applications. Below is a structured syllabus to guide learning.

1. Introduction to MERN Stack

• Overview of MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js
• Why use MERN? (Single language for full-stack development)
• Understanding Client-Server Architecture
• How a Full-Stack App Works

2. Introduction to React JS

• React Installation and Setup, Introduction
• JSX Syntax & Components
• Components and JSX,Styled Components & Tailwind CSS
• State and Props
• Props & State Management
• Form Handling,State and Props
• Handling Events in React
• React Hooks
• Routing with React Router
• Redux for State Management

3. Node.js (Backend Runtime)

• What is Node.js?
• Installing Node.js & npm
• Understanding Asynchronous JavaScript (Callbacks, Promises, Async/Await)
• Event Loop & Streams
• File System & Modules (CommonJS & ES Modules)
• Express.js with Node.js
• Working with Databases (MongoDB & Mongoose)

4. Express.js (Backend Framework)

• Introduction to Express.js
• Setting Up a Basic Express Server
• Middleware & Routing
• Handling Requests and Responses
• RESTful API Development
• Connecting Express with MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Error Handling & Validation
• File Uploading (Multer)

5. MongoDB (Database)

• What is NoSQL? Difference between SQL & NoSQL
• MongoDB Installation & Setup
• Basic Commands: CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Collections & Documents
• Primary key, Foreign key , group by , aggregate fxn ,sortning , Filtering
• Data Modeling & Schema Design
• Indexing for Performance Optimization
• Connecting MongoDB with Node.js

6.Full-Stack Project

• Develop a Full-Stack MERN App (E.g., E-commerce, Social Media etc)
• Front end design using React and CSS , Animation
• Implement Authentication, CRUD Operations, and State Management
• Deploy the Application