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Web Development Crash Course Syllabus

Welcome to the Web Development Crash Course! This repository contains the syllabus, assignments, and resources for a 12-week journey into web development.

Course Overview

Weekly Topics and Assignments

Week 1: Introduction to Web Development

    • Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Web Development
      • How the web works
      • Overview of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
      • Client-server architecture
      • Assignment: Write a short paragraph explaining how a website is served from a server to a browser.
  2. Lecture 2: Setting Up the Development Environment
    • Installing VS Code and extensions
    • Introduction to Git and GitHub
    • Version control basics
    • Assignment: Set up a GitHub repository and push an initial README file with a brief bio.
  3. Lecture 3: Debugging and Troubleshooting Basics
    • Inspecting elements and debugging with browser tools
    • Common errors and their fixes
    • Assignment: Identify and fix simple HTML/CSS bugs provided in a code snippet.

Week 2: HTML Basics

  1. Lecture 4: HTML Syntax and Structure
    • Tags, attributes, and indentation
    • Headings, paragraphs, and lists
  2. Lecture 5: Links, Images, and Multimedia
    • Adding hyperlinks
    • Embedding images and videos
  3. Lecture 6: Forms and Input Elements

Week 3: CSS Basics

  1. Lecture 7: Introduction to CSS
    • CSS syntax and properties
    • Inline, internal, and external CSS
    • Assignment: Style the webpage created in Week 2 using basic CSS (colors, fonts, and spacing).
  2. Lecture 8: Box Model and Layout
    • Understanding the box model
    • Margin, padding, and borders
    • Assignment: Adjust the layout of a webpage using box model properties for neat spacing.
  3. Lecture 9: Positioning and Display
    • Static, relative, absolute, and fixed positioning
    • Display properties (block, inline, flex)
    • Assignment: Create a webpage layout using a mix of positioning and display properties.

Week 4: Advanced CSS Techniques

  1. Lecture 10: Flexbox Basics
    • Setting up a Flexbox container
    • Aligning and distributing items
    • Assignment: Create a responsive navigation bar using Flexbox.
  2. Lecture 11: Grid Layout Basics
    • Grid container and grid items
    • Grid rows, columns, and areas
    • Assignment: Design a webpage with a two-column layout using CSS Grid.
  3. Lecture 12: Introduction to Bootstrap
    • Bootstrap grid system
    • Using Bootstrap components
    • Assignment: Create a responsive webpage using Bootstrap templates and grid system.

Week 5: JavaScript Basics

  1. Lecture 13: Introduction to JavaScript
    • Variables, data types, and operators
    • Basic input/output
    • Assignment: Write a script that asks for the user’s name and greets them in an alert box.
  2. Lecture 14: Conditional Statements and Loops
    • If/else, switch cases
    • For, while, and do-while loops
    • Assignment: Create a program to print numbers 1-100 and label even/odd numbers.
  3. Lecture 15: Functions and Arrays
    • Declaring functions and using arrays
    • Array manipulation methods
    • Assignment: Write a function that returns the largest number in an array.

Week 6: DOM Manipulation

  1. Lecture 16: Introduction to the DOM
    • Selecting and manipulating elements
    • Event listeners
    • Assignment: Create a button that changes the background color of the webpage when clicked.
  2. Lecture 17: Forms and Input Validation
    • Accessing form elements via DOM
    • Validating input fields
    • Assignment: Build a login form that validates email format and password length.
  3. Lecture 18: Building Interactive Webpages
    • Dynamic content updates
    • Best practices for DOM manipulation
    • Assignment: Add interactive features (e.g., a to-do list) to an existing webpage.

Week 7: React Basics

  1. Lecture 19: Introduction to React
    • What is React?
    • Setting up a React environment
    • Understanding components
    • Assignment: Create a React app with a single functional component displaying “Hello, World!”.
  2. Lecture 20: JSX and Props
    • Writing JSX
    • Passing and using props in components
    • Assignment: Build a React component that takes a name prop and displays “Welcome, [name]!”.
  3. Lecture 21: State and Event Handling
    • Using useState
    • Handling events like clicks
    • Assignment: Create a React component with a button that toggles text between “ON” and “OFF”.

Week 8: React Advanced Concepts

  1. Lecture 22: Component Lifecycle and Hooks
    • Lifecycle of components
    • Using useEffect
    • Assignment: Create a React component that fetches and displays data from an API using useEffect.
  2. Lecture 23: Conditional Rendering and Lists
    • Rendering content conditionally
    • Mapping arrays to components
    • Assignment: Build a React component that displays a list of items with a button to filter out specific ones.
  3. Lecture 24: Forms and Input Handling in React
    • Controlled vs. uncontrolled components
    • Handling form inputs
    • Assignment: Create a React form that accepts and displays user input as it’s typed.

Week 9: Version Control and Deployment

  1. Lecture 25: Advanced Git and GitHub
    • Branching and merging
    • Resolving merge conflicts
    • Assignment: Create a new branch in a GitHub repository, make changes, and merge it back to the main branch.
  2. Lecture 26: Hosting on GitHub Pages
    • Setting up GitHub Pages
    • Deploying a static website
    • Assignment: Deploy your Week 4 project (Bootstrap-based webpage) to GitHub Pages and share the link.
  3. Lecture 27: Deployment Using Netlify and Vercel
    • Comparing deployment platforms
    • Deploying React apps
    • Assignment: Deploy a React app to Netlify or Vercel and verify its functionality.

Week 10: Backend Basics

  1. Lecture 28: Introduction to Node.js
    • Setting up Node.js
    • Writing a simple server
    • Assignment: Build a basic Node.js server that serves a “Hello, World!” message.
  2. Lecture 29: Introduction to Express.js
    • Setting up Express.js
    • Creating routes and handling requests
    • Assignment: Create an Express.js server with at least three routes (e.g., /, /about, /contact).
  3. Lecture 30: Connecting to a Database
    • Setting up a MongoDB database
    • CRUD operations using MongoDB
    • Assignment: Create an Express.js app that saves and retrieves data from MongoDB.

Week 11: Backend and Frontend Integration

  1. Lecture 31: RESTful APIs
    • Understanding REST principles
    • Creating a RESTful API with Express
    • Assignment: Build a RESTful API to manage a simple “To-Do” list.
  2. Lecture 32: Fetching Data from APIs
    • Using fetch or axios in React
    • Connecting frontend to backend
    • Assignment: Create a React app that consumes the “To-Do” API and displays the tasks.
  3. Lecture 33: Authentication Basics
    • Understanding JWT
    • Implementing login/logout functionality
    • Assignment: Add authentication to the React-Express app with login and logout endpoints.

Week 12: Final Project and Course Wrap-Up

  1. Lecture 34: Preparing for the Final Project
    • Planning a full-stack application
    • Setting up the project repository
    • Assignment: Create a project proposal with a clear description, features, and tech stack.
  2. Lecture 35: Building the Final Project (Part 1)
    • Backend development
    • Setting up routes and database
    • Assignment: Implement the backend functionality for your project, including CRUD operations.
  3. Lecture 36: Building the Final Project (Part 2)
    • Frontend development
    • Integrating frontend with backend
    • Assignment: Complete and deploy your full-stack project. Share the live link and GitHub repository for review.

Resources

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.