Full-Stack Web Development with JavaScript

Outcome and Expectations

Course Duration: 4 months

Target Audience: Individuals with some programming experience (familiarity with variables, data types, and control flow is beneficial)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build dynamic and responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Understand the fundamentals of full-stack development with JavaScript.
  • Install, configure, and manage a local development environment.
  • Work effectively with JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue.js
  • Build APIs and server-side applications with Node.js and Express.
  • Implement best practices for secure and user-friendly web development.

Course Title: Full-Stack Web Development with JavaScript

Module 1: Introduction to Web Development

  • Duration: 1 week
  • Topics:
    • Overview of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
    • Setting up development environment (text editors, browsers, version control)
    • Basics of client-server architecture

Module 2: Front-End Development

  • Duration: 4 weeks
  • Topics:
    • HTML5 and semantic markup
    • CSS3 for styling and layout
    • JavaScript fundamentals (variables, data types, functions, DOM manipulation)
    • Responsive design and media queries
    • Introduction to front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js)

Module 3: Back-End Development

  • Duration: 4 weeks
  • Topics:
    • Introduction to Node.js and Express.js
    • Building RESTful APIs
    • Handling authentication and authorization
    • Database fundamentals (SQL vs. NoSQL)
    • Connecting to databases (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Module 4: Full-Stack Integration

  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Topics:
    • Consuming APIs on the front end
    • Integrating front-end and back-end components
    • Deploying applications to cloud platforms (e.g., Heroku, AWS)

Module 5: Advanced Topics

  • Duration: 3 weeks
  • Topics:
    • Real-time communication (WebSockets, Socket.io)
    • Security best practices (cross-site scripting, SQL injection)
    • Performance optimization
    • Testing and debugging

Module 6: Capstone Project

  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Project:
    • Students work on a full-stack project that incorporates all the concepts learned throughout the course.
    • They build a functional web application from scratch, including both front-end and back-end components.

Assessment and Certification

  • Quizzes, assignments, and a final project evaluation will determine students’ understanding and proficiency.
  • Successful completion leads to a certificate in Full-Stack Web Development with JavaScript.

Full-Stack Web Development with Laravel (3 Months)

 

Target Audience: This course is designed for individuals with basic PHP knowledge and an interest in building full-stack web applications using Laravel. Course Duration: 3 Months (adjust based on your schedule and depth of content) Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the fundamentals of full-stack web development.
  • Master the Laravel framework for building backend applications.
  • Develop frontend skills using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Implement user authentication and authorization.
  • Interact with databases and manage data effectively.
  • Build RESTful APIs for data exchange.
  • Deploy web applications to live servers.

Course Outline: Month 1: Foundations

  • Week 1: Introduction to Full-Stack Development
    o What is full-stack development?
    o Benefits of using Laravel
    o Course overview and learning objectives
  • Week 2: PHP Fundamentals
    o Syntax, variables, data types, operators, control flow
    o Functions, classes, and objects
    o Error handling and debugging
  • Week 3: Laravel Basics
    o Setting up a Laravel development environment
    o Understanding the Laravel directory structure
    o Routing, controllers, and views
    o Blade templating engine
  • Week 4: Database Interaction
    o Introduction to databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
    o Eloquent ORM for interacting with databases
    o Migrations and seed data
    o Database queries and relationships Month 2: Building Applications
  • Week 5: User Authentication and Authorization
    o Authentication methods (login, registration)
    o User roles and permissions
    o Middleware and authorization gates

Week 6: Frontend Development with Laravel
o Laravel Blade components and layouts
o Integrating frontend frameworks (Bootstrap, Vue.js)
o Building responsive and user-friendly interfaces

  • Week 7: RESTful APIs
    o Designing and building RESTful APIs with Laravel
    o JSON data exchange and API documentation
    o Authentication and authorization for APIs
  • Week 8: Advanced Topics
    o Form validation and error handling
    o File uploads and storage
    o Job queues and background tasks
    o Testing and debugging Laravel applications Month 3: Deployment and Project
  • Week 9: Deployment to Live Servers
    o Choosing a hosting provider and configuring servers
    o Deploying Laravel applications to production
    o Security considerations and best practices
  • Week 10: Project Showcase
    o Students work on individual or group projects
    o Applying learned skills to build real-world applications
    o Presentations and feedback
  • Week 11 & 12: Q&A and Career Guidance
    o Addressing student questions and challenges
    o Exploring career opportunities in full-stack development
    o Sharing resources and further learning paths