MERN SYLLABUS

📘 Module 1: Introduction to Web Development

• What is Full Stack Development?

• Frontend vs Backend vs Full Stack

• Overview of MERN Stack

• Setting up the development environment (VS Code, Git, Node.js, MongoDB, etc.)

🌐 Module 2: HTML, CSS & JavaScript (Basics Refresher)

• HTML5 Structure & Elements

• CSS3 Styling, Flexbox, Grid

• JavaScript Fundamentals (ES6+)

• DOM Manipulation

• Fetch API & Async/Await

⚛️ Module 3: React.js (Frontend)

• Introduction to React & JSX

• Functional Components & Props

• State Management with useState and useEffect

• Conditional Rendering & Lists

• Forms Handling

• React Router (Routing between pages)

• Lifting State Up & Component Communication

• Hooks: useContext, useReducer, etc.

• Building a mini project (e.g., Todo App / Weather App)

🧭 Module 4: Node.js (Backend)

• Introduction to Node.js & npm

• Creating a basic server with HTTP module

• Using Express.js for routing

• Middleware in Express

• REST API Basics (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

• Connecting to MongoDB with Mongoose

• Creating Models and Schemas

• Error Handling

🛠️ Module 5: MongoDB (Database)

• Introduction to NoSQL & MongoDB

• Collections, Documents, Data Types

• CRUD Operations

• Querying & Filtering

• Aggregation Basics

• Mongoose ODM

• Relationships: Reference & Embedded

🔐 Module 6: Authentication & Authorization

• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

• User Registration & Login

• Protected Routes

• Password Hashing with bcrypt

• Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

🧩 Module 7: MERN Integration

• Connecting Frontend with Backend

• Axios for HTTP requests

• Creating a Full-Stack Project (e.g., Blog / eCommerce / Portfolio)

• Environment Variables & .env usage

🚀 Module 8: Advanced Topics

• React Hooks Deep Dive

• Redux (Optional) or Context API

• File Uploads with Multer

• Pagination & Search

• Error Handling & Validations

• Deploying REST APIs on Render/Heroku

• Deploying MERN App on Vercel/Netlify + Backend on Render

🎓 Module 9: Final Project

• Full-fledged MERN App with:

  • User Auth

  • Dashboard

  • CRUD Operations

  • Admin/User Roles

  • Responsive UI

  • Hosting & Deployment