Course Duration: 10 weeks (3 hours per week)

Module 1: Introduction to React.js

  • Overview of React.js and its features
  • Advantages of using React.js for web development
  • Setting up a React.js development environment
  • Hello World example with React.js
  • Understanding React components and JSX syntax

Module 2: React Components

  • Introduction to React components and their role in React.js
  • Creating functional components and class components
  • Props and prop types in React components
  • Passing data between components using props
  • Reusable components and component composition

Module 3: State Management in React

  • Understanding component state in React.js
  • Using useState hook for functional components
  • Managing state in class components
  • State lifting and sharing state between components
  • Best practices for managing state in React applications

Module 4: React Component Lifecycle

  • Overview of React component lifecycle
  • Lifecycle methods (componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, componentWillUnmount)
  • Using lifecycle methods for component initialization, updates, and cleanup
  • Understanding the new lifecycle methods in React 17

Module 5: Handling Events in React

  • Event handling in React.js
  • Using event handlers (onClick, onChange, onSubmit)
  • Passing arguments to event handlers
  • Event delegation and synthetic events in React
  • Best practices for handling events in React components

Module 6: Forms and Form Handling

  • Working with forms in React.js
  • Controlled vs. uncontrolled components
  • Handling form input with controlled components
  • Form validation and error handling in React
  • Using third-party form libraries with React (Formik, React Hook Form)

Module 7: React Router and Navigation

  • Introduction to React Router and client-side routing
  • Configuring routes in React.js applications
  • Navigating between routes using Link and NavLink components
  • Route parameters and dynamic routing in React Router
  • Nested routes and route guards with React Router

Module 8: React Context API

  • Understanding the React Context API
  • Creating and using context providers and consumers
  • Avoiding prop drilling with React context
  • Using context with functional components and useContext hook
  • Best practices for managing global state with React context

Module 9: React Hooks

  • Introduction to React Hooks and their advantages
  • Using built-in hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext, useRef)
  • Creating custom hooks for reusable logic
  • Rules of hooks and common hooks patterns
  • Migrating class components to functional components with hooks

Module 10: Advanced Topics in React

  • Working with external APIs and data fetching in React
  • Optimizing performance with React.memo and useMemo
  • Handling asynchronous operations with async/await and Promises
  • Implementing authentication and authorization in React applications
  • Integrating React.js with other libraries and frameworks (Redux, GraphQL)

Module 11: Testing React Applications

  • Introduction to testing in React.js
  • Writing unit tests with Jest and React Testing Library
  • Testing components, hooks, and Redux reducers
  • Mocking dependencies and async testing in React
  • Best practices for testing React applications

Module 12: Deployment and Production

  • Optimizing React applications for production
  • Creating production builds with webpack or Create React App
  • Deploying React applications to hosting platforms (Netlify, Vercel, AWS)
  • Setting up continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting React applications in production

Module 13: React Native (Optional)

  • Introduction to React Native for mobile app development
  • Setting up a React Native development environment
  • Building and deploying cross-platform mobile apps with React Native
  • Using native modules and libraries in React Native applications
  • Testing and debugging React Native apps

Module 14: Capstone Project

  • Students will work on a capstone project to apply the skills learned throughout the course
  • Project topics may include building a full-stack React application, implementing specific features, or solving real-world problems using React.js