Day 1: Introduction to Full-Stack Development with Django and React

Session 1: Understanding Full-Stack Architecture

• Overview of full-stack development
• Understanding Django as the backend and React as the frontend
• Setting up the development environment (Python, Node.js, VS Code, Postman, etc.)

Session 2: Setting Up the Django Backend

• Creating a Django project and app
• Setting up Django REST Framework (DRF)
• Implementing models, serializers, and views

Session 3: Hands-on Lab – Building a Basic API with Django

• Creating a simple API endpoint with Django and DRF
• Testing API responses with Postman or Django’s browsable API

Day 2: Developing the React Frontend and API Integration

Session 1: Setting Up a React.js Frontend

• Initializing a React project using Create React App
• Understanding React components, JSX, and props
• Managing state with useState and useEffect hooks

Session 2: Fetching Data from Django API

• Using Axios or Fetch API to call Django endpoints
• Handling loading states and API responses
• Displaying backend data in React components

Session 3: Hands-on Lab – Building a React Frontend with API Integration

• Fetching data from Django and displaying it in React UI
• Implementing dynamic rendering of data

Day 3: Authentication, State Management, and Routing

Session 1: Implementing JWT Authentication

• Setting up user authentication with Django and Simple JWT
• Implementing user login, logout, and registration in React
• Managing authentication state using React Context API or Redux

Session 2: Implementing React Router for Navigation

• Setting up React Router for single-page applications (SPA)
• Creating public and private routes for authenticated users
• Handling protected views in React

Session 3: Hands-on Lab – Adding Authentication to a Full-Stack App

• Implementing JWT authentication and secure API routes
• Managing user sessions in React

Day 4: Deployment, Optimization, and Best Practices

Session 1: Optimizing Django and React for Performance

• Improving backend performance with Django query optimization
• Optimizing React app performance with lazy loading and code splitting
• Implementing caching strategies for Django and React

Session 2: Deploying a Full-Stack Django and React App

• Deploying the Django backend to Heroku, AWS, or DigitalOcean
• Hosting the React frontend on Vercel, Netlify, or Firebase
• Configuring production settings and environment variables

Session 3: Hands-on Lab – Deploying a Full Django-React Application

• Deploying a complete full-stack project to the cloud
• Debugging and troubleshooting deployment issues