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Free online courseReact JS for Beginners

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 26 minutes

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Build interactive web apps with a free React course: learn components, props, state, events and reusable UI patterns to start your front‑end career.

In this free course, learn about

  • How to set up and run a beginner React project and understand the basic workflow
  • What React is and how it renders UI into a target DOM element (ReactDOM.render/root)
  • Building React components and the core rule: components must return a single root element
  • Rendering multiple components and composing UI from reusable component pieces
  • Using props to pass data into components and understanding props are read-only inputs
  • Handling events in React and using JSX conventions like className for CSS classes
  • Using state for component-managed data and the key differences between props vs state
  • Adding and updating state to implement UI modes (e.g., view vs edit) for items/notes
  • Using refs to directly access DOM elements or component instances when needed
  • Structuring parent container components to coordinate data and multiple child components
  • Updating state to edit/delete items and conditionally remove components from the UI
  • Passing functions as props to enable child-to-parent communication and cross-component actions
  • Creating new components and wiring an "add new" action to append new items to state

Course Description

Start building modern, interactive interfaces with React by learning the fundamentals that power today’s most in-demand web applications. This free online course is designed for beginners who want a clear path from first steps to confidently creating reusable UI. You’ll begin by setting up a simple React project and understanding what React is, why it’s used, and how it efficiently updates the screen when data changes.

As you progress, you’ll move from a basic demo into the core building blocks of React: components. You’ll learn how to create them, combine them, and render multiple pieces of UI in a structured way. Along the way, you’ll get comfortable with JSX and the practical details that matter when you’re writing real code, such as assigning CSS classes correctly and organizing your interface into clean, readable parts.

A key step in becoming productive with React is understanding how data flows. You’ll explore how props help pass information through your component tree, and how state enables components to change over time based on user actions. With hands-on practice, you’ll handle events, update state safely, and see how React responds to interactions like edits, removals, and creating new items in the interface. This builds the foundation for dynamic apps that feel responsive and intuitive.

You’ll also learn when and why to use refs, how to coordinate multiple child components, and why introducing a parent container component can simplify the way data and behavior are shared across your UI. By passing functions as props, you’ll unlock common patterns used in real projects, letting one component trigger changes in another while keeping your code organized.

By the end, you’ll have a practical understanding of the React mindset: breaking interfaces into components, controlling behavior with state, sharing data through props, and managing user interactions cleanly. It’s a solid entry point for anyone aiming to strengthen their web development skills and take a meaningful step toward front-end opportunities.

Course content

  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 1 - Getting Started 04m
  • Exercise: _What is React?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 2 - Simple Demo 05m
  • Exercise: What does React use to insert HTML into a target element?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 3 - Components 04m
  • Exercise: _What is a React component?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 4 - Rendering Multiple Components 02m
  • Exercise: _What is the rule that you need to understand whenever you make components in React?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 5 - Props 04m
  • Exercise: _What are properties used for in React JS?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 6 - Event Handling 09m
  • Exercise: What JSX attribute do you use to assign a CSS class to a React component?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 7 - State 11m
  • Exercise: _What is the main difference between properties and states in React?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 8 - Adding State to Components 07m
  • Exercise: _What are the two different modes that the little notes in the program have?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 9 - refs 05m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of using refs in React JS?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 10 - Multiple Child Components 08m
  • Exercise: _What is the reason for creating a parent container component in React JS?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 11 - Updating State and Removing Components 09m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of the edit and remove buttons in the current state of the application?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 12 - Passing Function as Props 07m
  • Exercise: _What is the solution to call a function from a different component in React?
  • Video class: React JS Tutorials for Beginners - 13 - Creating New Components 04m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of the "add new" button in the code snippet?

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