Course curriculum
Day-by-Day Learning Plan
Week 1: Project Setup and Backend Foundations
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Day 1: Requirements Analysis and Project Setup
Day 2: System Architecture Design
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Day 4: User Authentication Service
Day 5: Core Quiz Service - Data Layer
Day 6: Core Quiz Service - Business Logic
Day 7: Quiz Session Management
Week 2: AI Integration - Backend Focus
Day 8: AI Service Architecture
Day 9: Prompt Engineering Framework
Day 10: Question Generation Service
Day 11: Content Verification Service
Day 12: Topic Analysis Service
Day 13: AI Model Abstraction Layer
Day 14: AI Service Testing Framework
Week 3: Core Business Logic
Day 15: Question Difficulty Classification
Day 16: Progressive Difficulty Algorithm - Design
Day 17: Progressive Difficulty Algorithm - Implementation
Day 18: Quiz Scoring Engine
Day 19: Performance Analytics Engine
Day 20: Topic Relationship MappingDay 21: Learning Path Generator
Week 4: Advanced Backend Features
Day 22: Caching Strategy Implementation
Theory: Caching patterns and invalidation strategies
Coding Exercise: Design and implement caching layer for quiz content
Technical Task: Add Redis caching to high-traffic endpoints with proper TTL
Day 23: Rate Limiting and Request Throttling
Theory: API protection and resource management
Coding Exercise: Implement rate limiting middleware
Technical Task: Add tiered rate limits for different API endpoints
Day 24: Logging and Monitoring Service
Theory: Application observability and log management
Coding Exercise: Implement structured logging system
Technical Task: Add comprehensive logging to all services with context
Day 25: Error Handling Framework
Theory: Robust error handling patterns and error normalization
Coding Exercise: Design and implement error handling framework
Technical Task: Add global error handler with proper response formatting
Day 26: Background Job Processing
Theory: Asynchronous job processing and scheduling
Coding Exercise: Implement job queue for long-running tasks
Technical Task: Create worker service for processing content generation jobs
Day 27: Notification Service
Theory: Event-driven architecture and notification patterns
Coding Exercise: Design and implement notification service
Technical Task: Create endpoints for managing notification preferences and delivery
Day 28: Data Export Service
Theory: Data serialization and export formats
Coding Exercise: Implement configurable data export service
Technical Task: Create endpoints for exporting quiz results in multiple formats
Week 5: API Integration and Testing
Day 29: API Documentation
Theory: API documentation standards and tools
Coding Exercise: Implement OpenAPI specification for all endpoints
Technical Task: Generate interactive API documentation with Swagger
Day 30: API Versioning Strategy
Theory: API versioning approaches and backward compatibility
Coding Exercise: Implement API versioning system
Technical Task: Refactor endpoints to support multiple versions
Day 31: Unit Testing - Services
Theory: Unit testing principles and mocking
Coding Exercise: Write comprehensive unit tests for business logic
Technical Task: Achieve 80% test coverage for core services
Day 32: Integration Testing - API
Theory: Integration testing strategies
Coding Exercise: Create integration test suite for API endpoints
Technical Task: Implement automated test pipeline for API validation
Day 33: Load Testing and Performance
Theory: Load testing methodologies and tools
Coding Exercise: Design and implement load testing scripts
Technical Task: Conduct load tests and optimize bottlenecks
Day 34: Security Testing
Theory: API security testing and vulnerability assessment
Coding Exercise: Implement security tests for authentication and authorization
Technical Task: Conduct security audit and fix identified issues
Day 35: End-to-End Testing
Theory: E2E testing approaches for backend systems
Coding Exercise: Create end-to-end test scenarios
Technical Task: Implement automated E2E tests for critical flows
Week 6: DevOps and Infrastructure
Day 36: Environment Configuration
Theory: Environment management and configuration
Coding Exercise: Implement environment-based configuration system
Technical Task: Create development, testing, and production configurations
Day 37: Containerization with Docker
Theory: Container principles and implementation
Coding Exercise: Create Dockerfiles for all services
Technical Task: Build and test Docker images for application components
Day 38: Docker Compose Setup
Theory: Multi-container applications with Docker Compose
Coding Exercise: Create Docker Compose configuration
Technical Task: Run complete application stack with Docker Compose
Day 39: CI Pipeline with GitHub Actions
Theory: Continuous Integration principles and implementation
Coding Exercise: Create CI workflow configuration
Technical Task: Set up automated build and test pipeline
Day 40: CD Pipeline for Backend Services
Theory: Continuous Deployment strategies
Coding Exercise: Create CD workflow configuration
Technical Task: Implement automated deployment for backend services
Day 41: Database Backup and Recovery
Theory: Data backup strategies and disaster recovery
Coding Exercise: Implement database backup scripts
Technical Task: Create automated backup and recovery system
Day 42: Monitoring and Alerting
Theory: Application monitoring and alerting systems
Coding Exercise: Set up monitoring for backend services
Technical Task: Implement alerting for critical service metrics
Week 7: Minimal Frontend and Integration
Day 43: API Integration Layer
Theory: Frontend-backend integration patterns
Coding Exercise: Create API client library with proper error handling
Technical Task: Implement API integration layer for frontend
Day 44: User Authentication Flow
Theory: Authentication flow in frontend applications
Coding Exercise: Implement authentication components
Technical Task: Create login and registration pages with validation
Day 45: Quiz Management Interface
Theory: CRUD operations in frontend applications
Coding Exercise: Implement quiz management components
Technical Task: Create quiz creation and management pages
Day 46: Quiz Taking Interface
Theory: Interactive quiz interfaces and state management
Coding Exercise: Implement quiz session components
Technical Task: Create question presentation and submission flow
Day 47: Results and Analytics Interface
Theory: Data visualization for educational applications
Coding Exercise: Implement analytics dashboard components
Technical Task: Create performance visualization pages
Day 48: Error Handling and Loading States
Theory: User experience for asynchronous operations
Coding Exercise: Implement error boundary and loading components
Technical Task: Add error handling and loading states to all pages
Day 49: End-to-End Integration
Theory: Full stack integration strategies
Coding Exercise: Complete frontend-backend integration
Technical Task: Test and fix integration issues
Week 8: Performance Optimization and Advanced Features
Day 50: Database Query Optimization
Theory: Database performance tuning techniques
Coding Exercise: Analyze and optimize database queries
Technical Task: Implement database indexing and query refactoring
Day 51: API Response Optimization
Theory: API performance optimization strategies
Coding Exercise: Implement response compression and optimization
Technical Task: Measure and improve API response times
Day 52: Memory Management Optimization
Theory: Server memory optimization techniques
Coding Exercise: Analyze and fix memory usage issues
Technical Task: Implement memory profiling and optimization
Day 53: Connection Pooling and Resource Management
Theory: Connection management and resource utilization
Coding Exercise: Implement connection pooling for database and external services
Technical Task: Configure and optimize resource limits
Day 54: Multi-Model Quiz Generation
Theory: Hybrid AI model approach for content generation
Coding Exercise: Implement multi-model generation strategy
Technical Task: Create service that uses different models for different question types
Day 55: Content Curation Workflow
Theory: Human-in-the-loop systems for content quality
Coding Exercise: Implement content curation workflow
Technical Task: Create admin interface for content review and approval
Day 56: Automated Content Refreshing
Theory: Content lifecycle management strategies
Coding Exercise: Implement automated content refresh service
Technical Task: Create scheduled jobs for content updates
Week 9: Final Integration and Deployment
Day 57: Production Environment Setup
Theory: Production deployment architecture
Coding Exercise: Configure production environment
Technical Task: Set up production infrastructure with scaling
Day 58: Final Security Audit
Theory: Comprehensive security audit process
Coding Exercise: Conduct security testing and fixes
Technical Task: Implement security recommendations
Day 59: Documentation Finalization
Theory: System documentation best practices
Coding Exercise: Create comprehensive API and system documentation
Technical Task: Document deployment and maintenance procedures
Day 60: Final Deployment and Project Review
Theory: Production deployment checklist
Coding Exercise: Execute production deployment
Technical Task: Conduct post-deployment verification and testing