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Programming Fundamentals
Learn how programs run and write your first Java code with variables, decisions, loops and methods.
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Full-Stack Development
Introduction to Full-Stack Development
A conceptual tour of a complete web application. You will learn what the frontend and backend each do, how they talk over HTTP and REST APIs, why applications need a database, and how a single click travels through every layer and back. No prior backend experience is needed.
- Free
- Beginner
- 4 lessons
- About 1 hr 3 min
- Final assessment
Lessons in this path
Frontend vs. backend
Learn what runs in the browser, what runs on the server, and why the work is split that way.
12 min Knowledge check Exercise
HTTP, REST APIs, requests and responses
Understand the structure of HTTP messages, the main methods and status codes, and how REST APIs exchange JSON.
18 min Knowledge check Exercise
Databases and persistent data
Learn why applications need databases, how relational and document databases differ, and how a backend reads and writes data.
15 min Knowledge check Exercise
How frontend, backend and database work together
Trace one user action through every layer of a full-stack application, including authentication and error handling.
18 min Knowledge check Exercise
Full-Stack Fundamentals assessment
8 questions covering the whole path
Optional next step: DevCrest Academy
Full-Stack JavaScript (MERN + Next.js)
Want to build every layer yourself? The academy course covers MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js and Next.js through hands-on projects from the first screen to deployment.
- Beginner
- 16 weeks • 130 hours
- Online Live
- From ₹7,500 per student
What you'll learn
- Write modern JavaScript and TypeScript confidently.
- Build REST APIs with Node.js and Express, with validation and error handling.
- Model data in MongoDB and cache hot data in Redis.
- Build responsive interfaces with React and Next.js.
Syllabus preview
- 01Web & JavaScript Fundamentals
- 02TypeScript & Tooling
- 03Node.js, Express & MongoDB
- 04React & Next.js
+ 2 more modules
Prerequisites
- Computer literacy
- Logical thinking
- Time commitment
Upcoming batches
- Starts 23 Nov 2026 • Monday, Wednesday & Friday • Online Live
Hands-on project
A deployed SaaS-style application with authentication, a REST API, a Next.js interface and automated tests.
Fees and batch dates are sample data pending confirmation
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