Complete React + Node.js + NestJS Full-Stack Program
Step-by-step full-stack development with React frontend, Node.js backend, NestJS framework, and database integration.
1. Introduction to Full-Stack Development
- Overview of full-stack development and career scope.
- MERN stack vs Node + NestJS stack.
- Frontend, Backend, Database & API roles explained.
- Project workflow & version control with Git/GitHub.
2. Frontend Development with React
- React architecture & component-based design.
- JSX, props, state, and lifecycle methods.
- React Router & navigation.
- Hooks: useState, useEffect, useContext.
- Form handling, validation & error handling.
- API integration using Axios or Fetch.
- State management using Redux or Context API.
- Deploy React app on Netlify, Vercel, or Azure.
Frontend Project:
Build a dynamic single-page React application with forms, API integration, and routing.
3. Backend Development with Node.js
- Node.js runtime & asynchronous programming.
- Express.js framework basics (routes, middleware, error handling).
- REST API development & CRUD operations.
- Environment variables & configuration management.
- Database integration with MongoDB (Mongoose) or SQL (TypeORM).
- JWT authentication & authorization.
Backend Project:
Build RESTful APIs for a blog or e-commerce platform with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB/SQL.
4. Advanced Backend with NestJS
- Introduction to NestJS & advantages over plain Node.js.
- Modular architecture: modules, controllers, services.
- Routing, middleware & pipes.
- Dependency injection & service providers.
- Database integration with TypeORM or Mongoose.
- Authentication & authorization with JWT/Passport.
- Exception filters, guards, interceptors & logging.
- Building scalable APIs with NestJS.
NestJS Project:
Develop a RESTful API backend for full-stack app with NestJS, implementing authentication, roles, and database.
5. Database Management
- MongoDB / SQL database fundamentals.
- Collections, documents, tables, relations & indexes.
- Schema design & data modeling.
- CRUD operations & advanced queries.
- Database integration with React + Node/NestJS apps.
- Deployment using MongoDB Atlas or cloud SQL services.
6. Authentication & Security
- User registration & login flows.
- Password hashing, JWT tokens & refresh tokens.
- Role-based access control (RBAC).
- Secure API endpoints.
- Environment security & secret management.
7. Advanced Features
- File upload & media handling.
- Pagination, filtering & search.
- Websockets & real-time features using Socket.io.
- Error logging & performance monitoring.
- Unit & integration testing with Jest or Mocha.
8. Deployment & CI/CD
- Containerization with Docker (frontend & backend).
- CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
- Deploy to cloud platforms: AWS EC2, Azure App Service, or DigitalOcean.
- Environment management & scaling considerations.
- Monitoring & logging for deployed applications.
Full-Stack Capstone Project:
Develop a complete full-stack application using React + Node.js + NestJS with authentication, real-time features, API integration, Dockerization, and deploy it on cloud with CI/CD pipelines.