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.