Creating apps using React and CosmosDB

Learn to build powerful web applications with React and CosmosDB! This course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern web development, focusing on front-end development with React and scalable data management using Azure Cosmos DB.

What you'll learn:

• React Fundamentals: Discover React, the popular open-source JavaScript library for building dynamic and interactive user interfaces (UI) and UI components. Maintained by Facebook and a vibrant community, React is ideal for single-page applications (SPAs) and mobile app development.
• Azure Cosmos DB: Explore Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft's globally distributed, multi-model database service designed for managing data at a massive scale. Understand its schema-agnostic nature, horizontal scalability, and NoSQL classification.
• Node.js for Backend: Get acquainted with Node.js, the open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Learn how to use JavaScript for server-side scripting, creating dynamic web page content, and building command-line tools. Node.js enables a "JavaScript everywhere" approach, simplifying web application development.

Course Outline:

• Lecture 1: Introduction - An overview of the course and technologies.
• Lecture 2: Install Node.js and React - Setting up your development environment.
• Lecture 3: Setting up Visual Studio Code Editor and Azure Extensions - Configuring your preferred code editor for optimal React and Cosmos DB development.
• Lecture 4: Creating Project using React and CosmosDB - Initializing a new React project connected to Azure Cosmos DB.
• Lecture 5: Create Database - Creating a database within Azure Cosmos DB.
• Lecture 6: Installing Dependencies - Managing project dependencies using npm or yarn.
• Lecture 7: Connecting to CosmosDB - Establishing a connection between your React application and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Lecture 8: Understanding Workflow - Grasping the data flow and application architecture.
• Lecture 9: Custom Services and Creating Component - Building reusable components and custom services.
• Lecture 10: CRUD Operations - Add Record - Implementing Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations to add new records to your database.
• Lecture 11: CRUD Operations - Delete Record - Implementing CRUD operations to delete records from your database.

Ready to start building? Let's dive into creating web applications with React and CosmosDB!