Web Development Bootcamp

Description

Key Topics Covered

1. HTML & CSS
   • Structure of webpages using HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
   • Styling and layout with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
   • Responsive design and media queries
   • Flexbox and CSS Grid for layout management
   • CSS animations and transitions
2. JavaScript
   • Introduction to JavaScript programming
   • Variables, data types, and operators
   • Functions, loops, and conditionals
   • DOM (Document Object Model) manipulation
   • Event handling (click, hover, etc.)
   • Asynchronous programming with callbacks, promises, and async/await
   • JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g., React.js)
3. Version Control with Git & GitHub
   • Introduction to Git for version control
   • Git commands (commit, push, pull, branch, merge)
   • GitHub for remote repositories and collaboration
   • Managing codebase versions and collaboration in teams
4. Frontend Frameworks
   • React.js (or alternatives like Angular, Vue.js)
   • Component-based architecture
   • State management (e.g., Redux or Context API in React)
   • JSX (JavaScript XML) syntax and usage
   • Routing and navigation in single-page applications (SPA)
5. Backend Development
   • Node.js and Express.js for building server-side applications
   • RESTful APIs and HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
   • Working with databases (SQL vs NoSQL)
   • CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
   • Authentication and authorization (OAuth, JWT)
   • Server deployment and hosting
6. Databases
   • Introduction to SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
   • Introduction to NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
   • Querying databases with SQL and MongoDB query language
   • Data modeling and relationships between data
7. Full-Stack Development
   • Integration of front-end and back-end development
   • Fetching and displaying data from a server to a UI
   • Handling user input and form submission
   • Deploying full-stack applications (using platforms like Heroku, Netlify, AWS)
   • Introduction to authentication and authorization systems
8. Web Security
   • Basics of web application security (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
   • Secure coding practices
   • User authentication (e.g., using bcrypt, hashing passwords)
   • HTTPS, TLS/SSL, and securing data transmission
9. Project Development & Deployment
   • Building projects (e.g., portfolio websites, task managers, e-commerce websites)
   • Testing and debugging web applications
   • Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)
   • Final project that demonstrates full-stack skills
10. Development Tools & Best Practices

• Working with text editors (VS Code, Sublime Text)
• Debugging and troubleshooting code
• Code quality, clean code principles, and best practices
• Basic knowledge of agile development methodologies

Course Objectives

The main objectives of a Web Development Bootcamp are to:

1. Master Fundamental Web Technologies: Equip students with the foundational knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and how they work together to build interactive, responsive websites.
2. Understand Front-End & Back-End Development: Teach students both front-end development (creating interactive user interfaces) and back-end development (handling server-side logic, databases, and API communication).
3. Build Full-Stack Applications: Enable learners to combine their front-end and back-end knowledge to develop fully functioning, full-stack web applications from scratch.
4. Create Real-World Projects: Provide hands-on experience with projects that mimic real-world applications, giving students the opportunity to showcase their skills to future employers.
5. Version Control & Collaboration Skills: Introduce version control with Git and GitHub, teaching students how to manage code changes, collaborate with teams, and handle version history.
6. Introduce Best Development Practices: Emphasize clean code principles, debugging, testing, and using modern development tools to build scalable, maintainable software.
7. Prepare for Job Readiness: Help students prepare for junior web developer roles by learning essential interview skills, portfolio-building, and understanding the latest web technologies and trends.
8. Deployment & Hosting Skills: Enable students to deploy their applications to live environments using cloud services and hosting platforms, ensuring they know how to make their apps accessible to users on the web.