1. Introduction to React and What’s Next.js

• What is React and why use it?
• Setting up the development environment (Node.js, npm, create-react-app)
• Creating your first React application
• Understanding JSX and component structure
• Components and props in React
• Building a simple React component
• Passing and rendering props
• Hands-on exercises and coding practice

• What’s Next.js: An introduction to Next.js and its benefits for server-side rendering and modern web applications.

2. State and Lifecycle

• Managing component state
• Stateful vs. stateless components
• Handling events and user interactions
• Conditional rendering with if statements
• Component lifecycle methods (e.g., componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate)
• Using setState for state updates
• Implementing a counter application
• Hands-on exercises and coding practice

3. State Management with Redux

• Why use Redux for state management?
• Redux principles (actions, reducers, store)
• Creating Redux actions and reducers
• Connecting React components to the Redux store
• Dispatching actions and updating state
• Using the Redux DevTools for debugging
• Best practices in Redux architecture
• Hands-on exercises and coding practice

4. Building a Complete React and Next.js App with Routing

• Next.js routing fundamentals
• Creating pages and routes in Next.js
• Dynamic routing and URL parameters
• Navigating between pages with Next.js Link
• Fetching data from an API using axios in a React and Next.js application
• Displaying data in your React and Next.js app
• Implementing basic CRUD operations
• Error handling and loading indicators

5. Styling, Optimization, and Deployment

• Styling your React and Next.js app (CSS, CSS-in-JS, or styled-components)
• Optimizing performance with React.memo and useMemo
• Testing React components (unit testing)
• Deploying your React and Next.js app to a hosting service
• Course wrap-up and Q&A