Real-World Angular Projects, Testing, and Interview Prep

Overview

This course features Coursera Coach! 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. Build a real-world e-commerce app, eStore, with Angular. Start by setting up the project, creating components like headers and side navigation, and integrating Bootstrap for a responsive design. You’ll implement essential features like product catalogs, shopping carts, user authentication, and order management. Next, learn to integrate Angular with a MySQL database via Node.js, create APIs, and fetch dynamic data. Explore state management, lazy loading, and filtering to optimize performance. Additionally, master Angular testing with Jasmine and Karma, writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure your app’s functionality. This course is ideal for developers with basic knowledge of Angular and JavaScript. Experience with web development and backend technologies is recommended. By the end, you’ll have the skills to build real-world Angular apps and be ready for interviews.

Syllabus

eStore Project

In this module, you will develop the eStore project, a fully functional e-commerce platform built with Angular. You will learn how to create key components such as the header, product listings, and shopping cart, while integrating user login and product filtering. The module also covers backend setup with Node.js, MySQL for data storage, and connecting Angular with a server using APIs. This hands-on project will equip you with real-world skills in building scalable, interactive applications.

Angular Testing

In this module, we will cover testing practices in Angular, focusing on unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. You will learn to write tests for various components like the rating system, forms, and HTTP services using Jasmine and Karma. We’ll also introduce techniques for mocking and spying in tests, ensuring that your components function correctly and interact with services and routes as expected. By the end of this module, you will be able to effectively test and debug Angular applications, ensuring they perform reliably in real-world scenarios.