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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build dynamic, interactive components using React and Hooks.

  • Implement authentication workflows using custom React Hooks.

  • Manage application state with useState, useReducer, and Context API.

  • Create a full-fledged portfolio application with dynamic data and pagination.

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May 2026

Assessments

7 assignments

Taught in English

There are 7 modules in this course

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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll gain hands-on experience building a React-based developer portfolio. You’ll start by learning the essentials of React, including Hooks for managing state and logic, and then move on to creating basic components such as login pages and top navigation bars. You'll explore more advanced topics like creating dynamic content feeds, paginating data, and managing complex state with use Reducer and the Context API. You'll also dive into essential developer tools like Prettier for consistent code formatting and learn to apply best practices for organizing scalable React applications. This course is perfect for beginners looking to break into front-end development. By the end of the course, you will be able to build scalable React applications, manage user authentication, and showcase your work with a professional portfolio.

In this module, we will introduce you to the course and guide you through setting up your development environment. You'll learn the fundamentals of React, including the core concepts behind hooks and project architecture. By the end of this section, you'll be prepared to build a scalable React project and apply best practices.

What's included

6 videos1 reading

6 videosβ€’Total 31 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’1 minute
  • Why Hooks?β€’9 minutes
  • Project Architectureβ€’5 minutes
  • Bootstrapping Projectβ€’6 minutes
  • Prettierβ€’4 minutes
  • Setting Up Local APIβ€’5 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Full Course Resourcesβ€’10 minutes

In this module, we will walk you through setting up routing and creating basic UI components, including a login page and a navigation bar. You'll also learn how to use React's useState Hook to manage state within components, ensuring a smooth user experience.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

5 videosβ€’Total 46 minutes
  • Installing Routerβ€’11 minutes
  • Adding Topbarβ€’12 minutes
  • Rendering Login Pageβ€’8 minutes
  • useState Hookβ€’9 minutes
  • useState Hook for Login Pageβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Creating Basic Components - Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

In this module, we will dive into advanced React Hooks such as useEffect and useRef. You'll learn how to fetch data, manage side effects, and improve your app’s authentication system. This section also introduces custom hooks and state management for a more streamlined experience.

What's included

13 videos1 assignment

13 videosβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • useRefβ€’5 minutes
  • useEffectβ€’7 minutes
  • Making Fetch Inside Effectβ€’8 minutes
  • useFetch Hookβ€’6 minutes
  • Creating useFetch Hookβ€’17 minutes
  • Register Pageβ€’10 minutes
  • Saving User Tokenβ€’8 minutes
  • LocalStorage Custom Hookβ€’9 minutes
  • Exhaustive Depsβ€’7 minutes
  • Current User Contextβ€’12 minutes
  • Validation Errorsβ€’10 minutes
  • Fetching Current Userβ€’16 minutes
  • useCallback Hookβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Introducing use Effect & Improving Authentication - Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

In this module, we will guide you through building a content feed that fetches dynamic data. You'll implement pagination for smoother navigation, display popular tags for better content discovery, and personalize the feed for authenticated users.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

7 videosβ€’Total 92 minutes
  • Improving Topbarβ€’12 minutes
  • Creating Feedβ€’17 minutes
  • Implementing Paginationβ€’29 minutes
  • Adding Popular Tagsβ€’10 minutes
  • Feed Togglerβ€’9 minutes
  • Implementing Tag Feedβ€’8 minutes
  • Implementing Your Feedβ€’7 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Creating Feed - Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

In this module, we will show you how to design article pages and manage their state with the useReducer Hook. You’ll create forms to publish, edit, and delete articles, enabling you to manage content in your app effectively.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 97 minutes
  • Article Pageβ€’14 minutes
  • useReducerβ€’13 minutes
  • Article Formβ€’25 minutes
  • Create Articleβ€’14 minutes
  • Edit Articleβ€’17 minutes
  • Delete Articleβ€’15 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Implementing Article Pages - Assesmentβ€’15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on building user-specific pages, such as the settings page and user profile. You will also implement features like article favoriting and learn how to optimize state management with useEffect.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

5 videosβ€’Total 92 minutes
  • Settings Pageβ€’31 minutes
  • Add to Favoritesβ€’19 minutes
  • User Profile Pageβ€’16 minutes
  • Implementing User Articlesβ€’18 minutes
  • useEffect Callbackβ€’9 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Adding User Pages - Assessmentβ€’15 minutes

In this module, we will recap key concepts covered throughout the course and provide you with exercises to reinforce your learning. You will also get a preview of the next steps in your React development journey.

What's included

1 video2 assignments

1 videoβ€’Total 4 minutes
  • Homeworkβ€’4 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 75 minutes
  • Full course Practice Assessmentβ€’15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessmentβ€’60 minutes

Instructor

Packt
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Frequently asked questions

React is a JavaScript library used for building user interfaces, especially for single-page applications where fast, interactive experiences are essential. It allows developers to build dynamic and reusable components that manage their own state. React's relevance comes from its ability to simplify the process of building complex UIs and its widespread adoption in the industry, making it a crucial skill for modern web development.

This course is designed to help you build your first React developer portfolio. You’ll learn the fundamentals of React, including React Hooks, state management, routing, and API interactions, by creating real-world projects. The course covers setting up a React development environment, creating reusable components, managing user authentication, and building interactive features like a feed and article pages. You'll finish the course with a fully functional React portfolio that demonstrates your skills.

After completing this course, you'll be able to build scalable, dynamic React applications. You will understand how to use React Hooks for managing state, integrate APIs for real-time data, and create personalized user experiences. Additionally, you will have a professional portfolio showcasing your React projects, including a login system, user authentication, and dynamic content rendering.

This course is designed for beginners with basic knowledge of JavaScript and HTML. If you're familiar with JavaScript syntax and basic web development concepts, you'll be well-prepared to dive into React. No prior experience with React is required, and you'll be guided through each concept step-by-step.

This course is for aspiring web developers who want to learn React and build a practical portfolio. It’s perfect for beginners who want to understand the fundamentals of React and apply them by creating real-world projects. Whether you’re aiming for a career in front-end development or just looking to enhance your skills, this course is tailored to meet your needs.

The course duration is approximately 8 hours. It’s designed to be concise and focused, enabling you to quickly gain hands-on experience with React while building a solid project portfolio.

Yes, you can preview the first video and view the syllabus before you enroll. You must purchase the course to access content not included in the preview.

If you decide to enroll in the course before the session start date, you will have access to all of the lecture videos and readings for the course. You’ll be able to submit assignments once the session starts.

Once you enroll and your session begins, you will have access to all videos and other resources, including reading items and the course discussion forum. You’ll be able to view and submit practice assessments, and complete required graded assignments to earn a grade and a Course Certificate.

If you complete the course successfully, your electronic Course Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Course Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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