MEAN Stack Web Development

The MEAN Stack Web Development course is designed for learners who want to build powerful full-stack applications using MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, and Node.js. MEAN is one of the most popular JavaScript-based stacks for creating scalable, dynamic, and modern web applications. This course covers everything from front-end development with Angular to back-end APIs with Node.js and Express, along with database integration using MongoDB. Students will gain hands-on experience through practical projects and will be prepared to work as professional full-stack developers.

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to MEAN Stack

  • Overview of full-stack development

  • What is MEAN & its advantages

  • Setting up the development environment

Module 2: Frontend Development with Angular

  • Introduction to the Angular framework

  • Components, templates, and directives

  • Data binding & event handling

  • Angular forms and validation

Module 3: Advanced Angular Concepts

  • Routing & navigation

  • Dependency injection & services

  • State management in Angular

  • Consuming REST APIs in Angular

Module 4: Backend Development with Node.js

  • Basics of Node.js

  • Using npm & core modules

  • Creating servers and handling requests

  • Asynchronous programming

Module 5: Express.js Framework

  • Setting up Express.js

  • Building RESTful APIs

  • Middleware functions & routing

  • Error handling in APIs

Module 6: MongoDB & Database Integration

  • Introduction to NoSQL databases

  • MongoDB CRUD operations

  • Using Mongoose for schemas & models

  • Data validation & relationships

Module 7: Authentication & Security

  • User authentication with JWT

  • Password hashing with bcrypt

  • Role-based access control

  • Securing APIs & best practices

Module 8: Integrating Angular with Backend

  • Connecting Angular frontend with Express/Node backend

  • Handling API calls in Angular services

  • Form submissions with backend storage

  • Real-time updates with APIs

Module 9: Deployment & Hosting

  • Hosting Angular apps (Netlify, Vercel)

  • Deploying backend on Heroku/Render

  • Environment variables in production

  • MongoDB Atlas for cloud database hosting

Module 10: Capstone Project

  • Building a complete MEAN stack application (e.g., blog, e-commerce store, task tracker)

  • Implementing authentication & CRUD operations

  • Deploying the full application online

By completing this course, learners will gain the ability to develop complete, production-ready applications using the MEAN stack, preparing them for roles as skilled full-stack developers.