This roadmap will include what to study, how to study, and when to study each topic, ensuring

you're ready for placements.

1. DSA Roadmap

Phase 1: Strengthen Basics (2-3 weeks)

Focus on Arrays and Linked Lists to solidify your fundamentals.

• Week 1: Arrays

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Basic operations: Traversal, Insertion, Deletion.

▪ Searching & Sorting: Binary Search, Bubble Sort, Merge Sort.

▪ Patterns: Sliding Window, Two Pointers.

▪ Practice Problems:

▪ Easy: Reverse an Array, Find the Largest/Second Largest Element.

▪ Medium: Kadane’s Algorithm, Find Missing Number.

o Resources: Striver's Playlist, LeetCode (Easy/Medium Arrays).

• Week 2: Linked Lists

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Singly Linked List: Reversal, Middle Node, Detect Loop.

▪ Doubly Linked List: Basic operations.

▪ Practice Problems:

▪ Easy: Reverse a Linked List, Remove Duplicates.

▪ Medium: Add Two Numbers (as Linked List), Flatten a Linked List.

o Resources: Striver's Playlist, Neetcode.

Phase 2: Learn Core Topics (1 month)

Move to Stacks, Queues, Strings, Recursion, and Hashing.

• Week 3: Stacks & Queues

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Stack: Next Greater Element, Balanced Parentheses.

▪ Queue: Circular Queue, Implement Stack using Queue.

o Practice Problems: Neetcode, CodeStudio.

• Week 4: Strings

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Palindrome, Anagram Check.

▪ String Manipulation Techniques.

o Practice Problems: GeeksforGeeks String Practice.

• Week 5: Recursion & Backtracking

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Recursive Basics: Factorial, Fibonacci.

▪ Backtracking: N-Queens, Sudoku Solver.

o Practice Problems: Start with Neetcode.

• Week 6: Hashing

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Hash Maps, Hash Sets.

▪ Practice problems: Two Sum, Subarray with Given Sum.

Phase 3: Advanced Topics (1.5 months)

Start solving real-world placement-level problems.

• Week 7: Trees

o Topics: Binary Trees, Binary Search Trees (Inorder, Preorder Traversals).

o Problems: Lowest Common Ancestor, Diameter of a Tree.

• Week 8: Graphs

o Topics: BFS, DFS, Shortest Path Algorithms.

o Problems: Cycle Detection, Dijkstra’s Algorithm.

• Week 9-10: Dynamic Programming

o Topics: Knapsack Problem, Longest Increasing Subsequence.

o Problems: Climbing Stairs, Minimum Path Sum.

• Week 11-12: Mock Interviews

o Combine all learned concepts and solve mixed questions.

Phase 1: Frontend Basics (3-4 weeks)

• Week 1: HTML & CSS Basics

o Topics: Forms, Tables, Semantic Elements, Flexbox, Grid.

o Projects: Build a Personal Portfolio Website with responsive design.

o Resources: MDN Web Docs, FreeCodeCamp.

• Week 2: Tailwind CSS

o Learn Tailwind utilities to style HTML efficiently.

o Project: Redesign your Personal Portfolio using Tailwind for modern design.

o Resources: Tailwind Documentation, YouTube tutorials by "Code Help."

• Week 3-4: React (Basic to Advanced)

o Topics to Cover:

▪ React Basics: Components, JSX, Props, and State.

▪ Intermediate: Hooks (useState, useEffect).

▪ Advanced: Context API, Router, State Management (Redux).

o Projects:

1. To-Do List App (with state management).

2. Weather App (API integration with Axios/Fetch).

3. Build a Blog App with routing and state management.

o Resources: "Code Help" React Playlist, React Official Docs.

Phase 2: Backend Basics (4-5 weeks)

• Week 5: Node.js & Express

o Topics to Learn:

▪ Setting up a basic server using Express.

▪ Building RESTful APIs.

▪ Middleware, Routing.

▪ Error Handling.

o Projects:

1. Basic CRUD API for a task manager.

2. Build a Simple Blog API with Express.

o Topics to Learn:

▪ CRUD operations with MongoDB (Create, Read, Update, Delete).

▪ MongoDB aggregation, indexing.

▪ Mongoose: Schema, Model, Validation.

o Projects:

1. CRUD API with MongoDB for a note-taking app.

2. Blog API with MongoDB for storing posts and comments.

Phase 3: Full-Stack Projects (4-6 weeks)

1. Project 1: Online Voting System (MERN Stack)

o Frontend: React (Login, Voting UI, Result Display).

o Backend: Node.js + Express (API for voting, result fetching).

o Database: MongoDB (storing votes, users, and election data).

2. Project 2: Authentication System with JWT

o Frontend: React (Login/Signup forms).

o Backend: Node.js + Express (JWT-based authentication system).

o Database: MongoDB (store user credentials and tokens).

o Project Features: JWT authentication, authorization middleware.

3. Project 3: E-commerce Site (Optional)

o Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS (product listing, shopping cart).

o Backend: Node.js + Express (product management, order processing).

o Database: MongoDB (products, users, orders).

Daily/Weekly Schedule

Weekdays (3-4 hours at night):

• 1.5 hours: DSA

o Focus on the current topic, complete 2-3 problems daily.

• 1.5-2 hours: Development

o Frontend: Work on React, Tailwind CSS, and implement small features (e.g., forms,
components).
 o Backend: Learn Node.js, Express, and MongoDB basics, then start building small
APIs.

Weekends (6-8 hours):

• Morning (3-4 hours): DSA Practice

o Solve problems from the week or revisit tough ones.

• Afternoon (3-4 hours): Development

o Work on building the project (MERN stack, Authentication System, etc.).

Additional Tips:

1. For Development Projects:

o Start simple, like building basic CRUD operations, then incrementally add more
advanced features like authentication, JWT tokens, etc.

o Use GitHub for version control and show your work to potential employers.

2. Resources:

o Frontend: React Docs, Tailwind Docs, "Code Help" by Love Babber for tutorials.

o Backend: "The Net Ninja" (YouTube) for Node.js and Express tutorials, MongoDB
Docs.

3. Mock Interviews:

o Start mock interviews (DSA and Development-related) around month 2 of your

By following this structured roadmap, you can tackle both DSA and development while preparing for
your placement. This will make your learning efficient and targeted towards landing your desired job.
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