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Frontend Development — Placement Preparation

Essential frontend knowledge for software engineering interviews.

Chapters

TopicFile
HTML & CSS FundamentalsSemantic HTML, accessibility, flexbox, grid, responsive
JavaScript Deep DiveClosures, prototypes, event loop, promises, async/await
TypeScriptType system, generics, utility types, narrowing
ReactHooks, virtual DOM, state management, server components
Interview QuestionsFrontend interview questions

Why Frontend Matters for Placement

Even backend/fullstack roles expect frontend literacy:

  • Understanding the request lifecycle (browser → server → render)
  • Knowledge of JavaScript event loop affects backend Node.js
  • React/component model patterns influence modern UI frameworks
  • CSS/layout knowledge needed for any web-facing role