React Developer Course

React.js Course Content

Pre-requisites

• JavaScript FundamentalsLoops: for, map, forEach
• Conditional Statements: if, else, switch
• Functions: Declaration, Arrow Functions, Callbacks

Module 1: Introduction to React

• What is React?
• Key Features of React
• Benefits of using React
• Setting up a React project using create-react-app
• Overview of JSX

Module 2: DOM vs Virtual DOM

• Understanding the Document Object Model (DOM)
• Introduction to the Virtual DOM
• Comparison: DOM vs Virtual DOM
• How React uses the Virtual DOM for performance optimization

Module 3: Components in React

• Functional ComponentsWhat are Functional Components?
• Example and use cases
• Class ComponentsWhat are Class Components?
• Lifecycle methods in Class Components
• Comparison: Functional Components vs Class Components

1. Hands-on Practice: Creating and using Components

Module 4: Component Lifecycle

• Understanding the lifecycle of a React component
• Lifecycle methods in Class Components
• componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, componentWillUnmount
• How lifecycle methods differ in Functional Components using Hooks

Module 5: State in React

• What is State?
• State in Functional Components (with useState)
• State Lifecycle: Initialization, Updates, and Destruction
• Hands-on Practice: Managing state in an application

Module 6: Props in React

• What are Props?
• Passing data between components using Props
• Props vs State
• Hands-on Practice: Component communication using Props

Module 7: Component Communication

• Parent-to-Child communication (using Props)
• Child-to-Parent communication (using Callback Functions)
• Sibling-to-Sibling communication (using State Management)
• Hands-on Practice: Building an interactive application

Module 8: React Hooks

• useStateManaging state in Functional Components
• useEffectPerforming side effects in Functional Components
• useMemoOptimizing performance by memoizing values
• useCallbackMemoizing functions to prevent unnecessary renders
• useRefAccessing DOM elements and persisting state without re-rendering

1. Hands-on Practice: Building a Hooks-driven application

Module 9: Higher-Order Components

• What are Higher-Order Components (HOCs)?
• Use cases for HOCs
• Example: Reusing logic with HOCs
• Hands-on Practice: Implementing a Higher-Order Component

Module 10: Course Project

• Build a complete React application
• Include components, state management, props, Hooks, and HOCs
• Incorporate DOM vs Virtual DOM optimization
• Use component communication patterns
• Deploying the application

Learning Outcomes

• Build efficient React applications.
• Understand key concepts like State, Props, and Component Lifecycle.
• Leverage Hooks for functionality and performance optimization.
• Develop reusable components and manage component communication effectively.