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React is a popular library for building modern web applications, known for its efficiency and simplicity. This course will help you understand React’s core features—like components, hooks, and routing—to create dynamic, scalable, and user-friendly apps. Whether new to React or sharpening your skills, the course offers a structured path to building React-based projects. You’ll start with a quick JavaScript refresher, then dive into component architecture, JSX syntax, state management with hooks, and navigation using React Router. In the final chapter, you’ll explore new React 19 features that simplify styling, metadata handling, and script loading. With hands-on examples, practice exercises, and challenges, you’ll build real-world skills through experience. By the end, you’ll be confident using React to build practical applications and ready to pursue more advanced topics.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The ability to build dynamic and modular user interfaces using React’s component-based design

Working knowledge of JSX, the powerful JavaScript XML extension, to create declarative and maintainable code

Hands-on experience with hooks like useState and useEffect to handle dynamic data and side effects in functional components

The ability to build seamless single-page applications with dynamic and nested routes using React Router

An understanding of new React 19 features for managing metadata, stylesheets, and external resources declaratively

The ability to build dynamic and modular user interfaces using React’s component-based design

Content

54 Lessons6 Quizzes

Before We Begin

1 Lessons

This chapter introduces the course, outlining its goals, structure, and practical tips for success in your React learning journey.

Introduction to the Course

JavaScript for React—A Quick Refresher

10 Lessons

Revise JavaScript fundamentals, modern ES6+ features, and DOM essentials to build a strong foundation for React development in this chapter.

Variables and Data Types

Functions, Arrow Functions, and Callbacks

Scope and Closures

Objects and Arrays

JavaScript Asynchronous Programming

Modern JavaScript and ES6+ Features

DOM Essentials for React Developers

Quiz: JavaScript Fundamentals for React

Challenge: Dynamic To-Do List Application

Solution: Dynamic To-Do List Application

Introduction to React

8 Lessons

Explore React and its benefits, JSX syntax, virtual DOM, and how to render dynamic elements, laying the groundwork for React development.

Why React?

What Is React?

Virtual DOM: The Power of React

Understanding JSX Syntax

Rendering JSX Elements in React

Quiz: Introduction to React

Challenge: Displaying a Dynamic Profile Page

Solution: Displaying a Dynamic Profile Page

React Components

8 Lessons

Dive into React components to build dynamic UIs with props, handle events, style components, and create a reusable stateless component.

Introduction to React Components

Passing Props to Components

Styling Components in React

Handling Events in React Components

Creating Stateless Components

Quiz: React Components

Challenge: Product Listing Page

Solution: Product Listing Page

Hooks: Managing States and Effects in React Components

10 Lessons

Explore React Hooks like useState, useEffect, useContext, and useMemo to manage state, handle side effects, and optimize performance.

Understanding Hooks in React

The useState Hook

The useEffect Hook

Combining useState and useEffect for Dynamic Interactions

Challenge: Inventory Management System with Theming

Solution: Inventory Management System with Theming

React Router and Navigations

10 Lessons

Understand React Router essentials, including defining routes, dynamic navigation, nested routes, and handling 404 pages to create seamless SPAs.

Introduction to React Router

Defining Routes in React

Navigating Between Pages in React

Dynamic Routing

Nested Routes

404 Page and Wildcard Routes

Programmatic Navigation

Quiz: React Router and Navigation

Challenge: Simplified E-Commerce Application

Solution: Simplified E-Commerce Application

New Improvements in React 19

6 Lessons

Explore React 19's enhancements for refs, context, metadata, and async scripts.

Ref as a Prop

Cleanup Functions for Refs

Context as a Provider

Support for Document MetaData

Support for Async Scripts

Quiz: React 19 Improvements

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Conclude the course by summarizing React concepts, offering practical next steps, and inspiring learners to build dynamic web applications.

Conclude Your React Journey

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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