Module 1: Introduction to Frontend Development

• Overview of Web Technologies:
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS
  • Client-side vs. server-side rendering
  • Introduction to Single Page Applications (SPA)
• Setting up Development Environment:
  • Installing Node.js and npm
  • Setting up React development environment (using Create React App or Vite)
  • Overview of the file structure in a React project
  • Using VS Code and debugging tools

Module 2: Fundamentals of ReactJS

• What is ReactJS?:
  • Introduction to ReactJS and its core concepts
  • Virtual DOM and how React updates the UI
• JSX Syntax:
  • Understanding JSX (JavaScript XML)
  • Embedding expressions in JSX
  • Components and rendering JSX
• Components in React:
  • Functional vs Class components
  • Component lifecycle (in Class components)
  • Understanding props and state
  • Passing data between components with props

Module 3: Managing State in React

• State in React:
  • Understanding useState hook in functional components
  • Setting and updating state
  • Local component state vs global state
• State Lifecycle:
  • Lifecycle methods in class components
  • Using useEffect hook for side effects (e.g., fetching data, subscribing to events)
  • Conditional rendering based on state
• Event Handling:
  • Handling user events (click, change, submit, etc.)
  • Binding events to component methods

Module 4: React Hooks & Functional Components

• Introduction to React Hooks:
  • What are hooks and why they are used
  • Commonly used hooks: useState, useEffect, useContext
• Working with useEffect:
  • Handling side effects (data fetching, timers)
  • Dependency array and cleanup function in useEffect
• Other Useful Hooks:
  • useContext: Sharing state across components
  • useReducer: Managing complex state logic

Module 5: React Routing with React Router

• Introduction to React Router:
  • Setting up React Router
  • Understanding Route and Switch components
  • Navigating between pages with Link and NavLink
• Dynamic Routing:
  • Using route parameters to create dynamic routes
  • Nested routes and layouts
  • Programmatic navigation with useHistory and useNavigate
• Redirects and Route Protection:
  • Redirecting users using Redirect or Navigate
  • Protecting routes with authentication logic

Module 6: Managing Data and API Integration

• Fetching Data in React:
  • Using fetch() and Axios for making HTTP requests
  • Handling asynchronous data fetching
  • Using useEffect to fetch data when the component mounts
• State Management:
  • Storing and displaying fetched data in state
  • Error handling and loading states
  • Structuring responses from APIs (e.g., JSON)
• Form Handling and Validation:
  • Creating controlled components with form elements
  • Validating user input and handling errors
  • Submitting data to a back-end API

Module 7: Advanced React Concepts

• Context API for Global State Management:
  • Introduction to the Context API for managing global state
  • Creating a Context, Provider, and Consumer
  • Using useContext for accessing context in child components
• Optimizing Performance in React:
  • Avoiding unnecessary re-renders with React.memo
  • Lazy loading components with React.lazy() and Suspense
  • Memoization techniques using useMemo and useCallback
• Error Boundaries:
  • Understanding and implementing error boundaries in React
  • Catching JavaScript errors in component tree and displaying fallback UI

Module 8: Styling in React

• CSS in React:
  • Inline styles in React components
  • Using traditional CSS files and class names
• CSS Modules:
  • Scoped styles with CSS modules
  • Avoiding global style conflicts
• Styled Components:
  • Introduction to styled-components for CSS-in-JS
  • Using props to modify styles dynamically
  • Theme-based styling with styled-components
• UI Libraries:
  • Using popular UI libraries like Material-UI, Bootstrap, or Tailwind CSS in React

Module 9: Testing in React

• Introduction to Testing:
  • Why testing is important in front-end development
  • Overview of testing tools for React (Jest, React Testing Library)
• Unit and Component Testing:
  • Writing tests for React components
  • Simulating user interactions in tests
  • Testing component rendering and state changes
• Mocking Data in Tests:
  • Mocking API requests with Jest and MSW (Mock Service Worker)
  • Unit testing custom hooks and components

Module 10: Deployment and Best Practices

• Preparing the React App for Production:
  • Building the app for production with npm run build
  • Optimizing the app for performance
• Deploying a React Application:
  • Deploying React apps to platforms like Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages
  • Continuous deployment and integrating with GitHub repositories
• Best Practices in React:
  • Code organization and structure
  • Component reusability and modularization
  • Optimizing load time and ensuring accessibility