Modern React From The Beginning Specialization

Modern React From The Beginning Specialization

Build Modern Responsive React Applications.

Master React components, state management, API integration, and full-stack deployment.

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3 course series

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Create reusable React components with functional design and composition.
Manage state effectively using Hooks, Context API, and TanStack Query.
Integrate external APIs and build full-stack applications with MERN.
Deploy React applications with backend services to production platforms.

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Specialization - 3 course series

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Learn to build dynamic, high-performance React applications from scratch. This specialization covers component-based architecture, state management, hooks, routing, and API integration, giving you hands-on experience with modern JavaScript essential for React development.

You will start with foundational React concepts like JSX, state, props, and hooks, then move to advanced topics such as Context API, TanStack Query, and full-stack MERN integration. Projects like Notes App, Crypto Dash, and GitHub Finder let you apply skills in real-world scenarios.

Advanced sections guide you through backend development with Express, MongoDB, and Strapi CMS, including authentication with JWTs, TypeScript integration, and deployment with Vercel and Render.

This specialization is perfect for aspiring front-end developers, JavaScript enthusiasts, and anyone with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript knowledge.

By the end of the specialization, you will be able to build responsive React applications, manage state and context, integrate APIs, and deploy full-stack projects to production.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will complete 10+ hands-on projects including Notes App, Crypto Dash, GitHub Finder, IdeaDrop, and full-stack MERN applications. These projects allow learners to apply React concepts, integrate APIs, implement authentication, and deploy real-world applications, simulating professional development scenarios and reinforcing best practices.

React Fundamentals and Core Concepts

Course 1, 9 hours

What you'll learn

Build dynamic UIs using reusable React components and JSX efficiently.
Manage component state and handle events with hooks like useState and useRef.
Implement forms, controlled inputs, and persist data with global state and localStorage.
Apply React lifecycle methods and useEffect to manage side effects in projects.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Front-End Web Development

Category: React.js

Category: Development Environment

Category: User Interface (UI)

Category: UI Components

Category: Event-Driven Programming

Category: Web Applications

Category: Data Storage Technologies

Category: Data Persistence

Category: Code Reusability

Category: Web Development Tools

Category: Javascript

Category: JavaScript Frameworks

Building Projects with React and APIs

Course 2, 12 hours

What you'll learn

Fetch, display, filter, and sort dynamic data from external APIs in React projects.
Build multi-page applications using React Router in both declarative and framework modes.
Manage state across projects with Context API and localStorage for persistent data.
Implement project-level features including loaders, pagination, blog posts, and Markdown rendering.

Skills you'll gain

Category: User Interface (UI)

Category: JavaScript Frameworks

Category: Responsive Web Design

Category: Front-End Web Development

Category: Dashboard Creation

Category: Javascript

Category: Application Deployment

Category: Application Programming Interface (API)

Category: Data Persistence

Category: Restful API

Category: Interactive Data Visualization

Category: React.js

Category: Frontend Integration

Category: UI Components

Category: Code Reusability

Category: JSON

Category: TypeScript

Category: Context Management

Advanced React and Full Stack Development

Course 3, 14 hours

What you'll learn

Integrate Strapi headless CMS and REST APIs to fetch and manage dynamic content efficiently.
Build full stack applications with MERN stack, handling authentication, database operations, and secure API endpoints.
Use TanStack Query and TanStack Router for optimized data fetching, routing, and mutations in React projects.
Deploy production-ready applications, connecting frontend and backend, with Vercel and Render deployment workflows.