Week 1: Introduction to MERN Stack

• Overview of the MERN stack and its advantages
• Setting up the development environment
• Introduction to MongoDB and NoSQL databases

Week 2: MongoDB

• Data modeling and schema design with MongoDB
• CRUD operations with MongoDB
• Querying and indexing in MongoDB

Week 3: Node.js and Express.js

• Introduction to Node.js and its features
• Building server-side applications with Express.js
• Handling routing, middleware, and error handling

Week 4: RESTful API Development

• Designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Implementing CRUD operations with Express.js and MongoDB
• Testing and documenting APIs

Week 5: React Basics

• Introduction to React framework
• Components, JSX, and props
• State and lifecycle methods

Week 6: React Components and Forms

• Creating and managing reusable components
• Handling user input with forms and controlled components
• Form validation and error handling

Week 7: React Routing and State Management

• Navigation and routing in React applications
• Managing application state with React Context or Redux
• Asynchronous data fetching with React hooks or Redux

Week 8: Advanced React Concepts

• Component communication using props and callbacks
• Higher-order components (HOCs) and render props
• Styling and CSS frameworks in React

Week 9: MERN Stack Integration

• Building the server-side API with Express.js and MongoDB
• Consuming the API in a React application
• Authentication and authorization in the MERN stack

Week 10: Deployment and Scaling

• Deploying a MERN stack application to a hosting environment
• Performance optimization and scaling strategies
• Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) with tools like Git and Jenkins

Week 11: Advanced Topics

• Real-time communication with WebSockets and Socket.IO
• Caching and session management
• Error handling and logging in a MERN stack application

Week 12: Project Development and Presentation

• Students will work on a MERN stack project of their choice
• Finalize and present their projects to the class