MEAN Full Stack Developer course

Overview

Learning Objectives

A MEAN Full Stack Developer course is designed to teach you how to build dynamic and robust web applications using the MEAN stack. MEAN stands for MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, and Node.js. Below is a comprehensive course outline that covers each technology in depth:

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Course Outline

Module 1. Introduction to Web Development

Overview of Web Development

Difference between front-end and back-end development

Full-stack development and its importance

Introduction to Full Stack with MEAN

Why MEAN stack?

Advantages of MEAN stack for web development

Module 2. Basics of JavaScript and Node.js

Introduction to JavaScript

Data types, variables, operators, loops

Functions and scopes

Arrays and objects

Introduction to Node.js

Setting up Node.js environment

NPM (Node Package Manager) and managing dependencies

Event-driven architecture and non-blocking I/O

Basic File Operations in Node.js

Reading and writing files

File system module

Module 3. Introduction to MongoDB

Database Fundamentals

What is MongoDB?

NoSQL vs SQL databases

MongoDB Setup and Basics

Installing MongoDB locally or using cloud-based MongoDB services

Basic MongoDB operations: CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)

MongoDB shell commands

Data Modeling and Mongoose

Schema design

Introduction to Mongoose for object data modeling (ODM)

Querying with Mongoose

Module 4. Building the Server with Node.js and Express

Introduction to Express.js

What is Express.js?

Setting up an Express server

Creating routes and handling HTTP requests

Middleware in Express

Role of middleware in Express

Writing custom middleware

RESTful API Design

REST principles

Creating REST APIs with Express

Handling different HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

Connecting to MongoDB using Mongoose

Setting up database connection

Performing CRUD operations with Express and MongoDB

Module 5. Front-End Development with Angular

Introduction to Angular

Angular architecture overview

Setting up an Angular application

Angular CLI (Command Line Interface)

Components and Modules

Creating components and templates

Introduction to Angular modules and their use

Services and Dependency Injection

Creating services in Angular

Injecting dependencies into components

Data Binding and Directives

One-way and two-way data binding

Structural and attribute directives

Routing in Angular

Setting up Angular Router

Navigation and passing data between components

HTTP Client in Angular

Fetching data from a REST API

Handling asynchronous requests using RxJS and Observables

Module 6.Integrating the Front-End with the Back-End

Connecting Angular to Express API

Sending HTTP requests from Angular to the Express backend

Handling responses and displaying data in Angular

Authentication and Authorization

User authentication using JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Implementing login and registration flows

Role-based access control

Error Handling and Validation

Client-side validation with Angular

Server-side validation with Express

Error handling strategies

Module 7. Advanced Topics in MEAN Stack

WebSockets with Node.js

Introduction to real-time communication

Setting up WebSocket server using Socket.io

Real-time updates in Angular

Testing in MEAN Stack

Unit testing in Angular (using Jasmine and Karma)

Unit testing in Node.js/Express (using Mocha, Chai, and Supertest)

Deployment and DevOps

Deploying Node.js application to Heroku or AWS

Deploying MongoDB with Atlas or using a cloud provider

Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Module 8. Final Project

Project Overview

Plan and design a full-stack web application using MEAN stack

Set up features such as authentication, CRUD operations, and real-time communication

Building the Application

Implement front-end and back-end components

esting and debugging

Deploying the Application

Prepare the application for production

Deploy the application to the cloud or server

Module 9. Best Practices and Industry Standards

Code Quality and Structure

Writing clean and maintainable code

Code linting and formatting tools

Version Control with Git

Using Git for version control

Working with GitHub/GitLab repositories

Performance Optimization

Optimizing Angular applications for better performance

Optimizing Express APIs and database queries

Module 10. Career and Job Readiness

Building a Portfolio

Showcasing your projects and skills

Writing a strong resume for full-stack development roles

Interview Preparation

Common full-stack developer interview questions

Mock interviews and coding challenges

Next Steps and Learning Path

Exploring further topics (Microservices, GraphQL, etc.)

Joining the developer community and contributing to open source

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