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React Deep Dive: From Beginner to Advanced

React Deep Dive: From Beginner to Advanced

This is a course on React for beginners where early learners can learn important concepts and use this React crash course to become experts in a week.

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161 Lessons

16h 40min

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This is a course on React for beginners where early learners can learn important concepts and use this React crash course to become experts in a week.

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Course Overview

The primary goal of this course is to give you an excellent introduction to React and its ecosystem, tackle advanced features, and teach you as many best practices as possible. Furthermore, this course digs deeper into the most popular, latest, and straight forward ways to use React.

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Javascript

Front End Development

React

What You'll Learn

You will learn about both the basic and advanced topics in React.

You will learn one of React's best state management library, Redux.

You will master some of React's most complex concepts like Hooks, Routing, Internationalization, and many more.

What You'll Learn

You will learn about both the basic and advanced topics in React.

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Course Content

1.

Introduction

This chapter covers the fundamentals, purpose, usage scenarios, history, core concepts, essential tools, and simplified project setup for React developers.
Getting Started
General
When Should I Use React and When Is It Best to Avoid It?
How Did React Come into Existence?
Into the Deep End
React Elements
Tools and Setup
Zero Config Setup
Quiz
2.

Introduction to ES2015+

In this chapter, you’ll learn essential ES2015+ features and best practices to enhance JavaScript capabilities in React applications.
The "New" Javascript
Variable Declarations with let and const
Arrow Functions
New String and Array Methods
Objects
Classes
Spread Operator
Destructuring
Rest Operator
Template Strings
Promises
Asynchronous Functions with async / await
Import Syntax and JavaScript Modules
Quiz
3.

JSX – an Introduction

In this chapter, you’ll learn a fundamental aspect of React, JSX, its dynamic rendering and interactions.
JSX as an Important Building Block in React Development
Expressions in JavaScript
What Else You Should Know
Quiz
4.

Rendering of Elements and Components in React

The chapter focuses on React’s rendering mechanisms, components, props, and best practices for creating efficient, maintainable UIs.
Rendering of Elements
The Two Types of React Components
Component Composition: Multiple Components in One
Dividing Components - Keeping an Overview
Props - Receiving Data in a Component
Pure Functions in Detail
Quiz
5.

State and Lifecycle Methods

The chapter focuses on managing state and lifecycle methods in React, and its importance for UI component behavior and efficiency.
Introduction
Our First Stateful Component
Changing State with this.setState()
Lifecycle Methods
Lifecycle Methods in Practice
The Combination of state and props
The Role of Lifecycle Methods in Combination with Components
Quiz
6.

Event Handling

5 Lessons

In this chapter, you’ll learn event handling in React, using SyntheticEvents and unique scoping methods for performance and maintain cross-browser compatibility
7.

Forms

5 Lessons

This chapter focuses on forms in React for balancing between controlled and uncontrolled components, managing internal state for a seamless user experience.
8.

Lists, Fragments, and Conditional Rendering

6 Lessons

The chapter focuses on managing dynamic data in React through lists, fragments, and conditional rendering to build efficient applications.
9.

CSS and Styling

6 Lessons

The chapter focuses on various styling techniques in React, including inline styles, CSS classes, CSS modules, and the CSS-in-JS approach.
10.

Higher Order Components

4 Lessons

In this chapter you’ll learn higher order components in React, reusable logic, separating concerns, improving component structure and testing.
11.

Functions as a Child and Render Props

5 Lessons

This chapter focuses on using functions as children and render props in React to enhance component flexibility and better code sharing.
12.

Context API

6 Lessons

In this chapter you’ll learn the React Context API, data management across components, supporting multiple contexts and optimizing performance.
13.

Refs

6 Lessons

The chapter focuses on various ways to use refs in React, direct DOM access through string refs, callback refs, createRef(), and ref forwarding.
14.

Error Boundaries

4 Lessons

In this chapter, you’ll learn error boundaries in React, gracefully handling errors, and ensuring a functional UI by isolating issues within child components.
15.

Portals

4 Lessons

This chapter focuses on React portals to render outside their parent hierarchy, maintaining access to context, enhancing flexibility for overlays and modals.
16.

Code Splitting

4 Lessons

The chapter focuses on code-splitting, bundling optimization, dynamic imports for lazy-loading, and using React.Suspense for effective component rendering.
17.

Typechecking with PropTypes, Flow, and TypeScript

5 Lessons

The chapter focuses on typechecking, exploring PropTypes, Flow, and for using TypeScript to ensure prop functionality and safety.
18.

React Hooks – an Introduction

6 Lessons

The chapter focuses on React Hooks, introduced in version 16.8.0, managing state and lifecycle methods, and enhancing code clarity and reusability.
19.

Hooks in Action

4 Lessons

The chapter focuses on adhering to Hook rules, creating custom Hooks for code reuse, and effectively managing data within components.
20.

The Hooks API

13 Lessons

This chapter focuses on the Hooks API in React, managing state, side effects, and performance optimization in functional components.
21.

Routing in React

11 Lessons

The chapter focuses on routing in React, key components, route definitions, URL parameters, navigation methods, and efficient routing management.
22.

State Management

17 Lessons

In this chapter you’ll learn State management in React with Redux, handling global state, complex applications, enhancing usability and performance.
23.

Internationalization

6 Lessons

This chapter focuses on effective internationalization in React using i18next, adaptable user interfaces, translation management and flexibility.
24.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

In this chapter, you’ll revise React concepts and encourages ongoing practice and community engagement for mastery.
25.

Appendix

1 Lesson

The appendix focuses on the React ecosystem, essential tools and frameworks to support both static and dynamic applications.

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