IT3501 Full Stack Web Development Previous Year Question Papers - Anna University

UNIT I: Basics of Full Stack

Part A (2 Marks)

• What is a Web Development Framework?
• Explain the role of Backend Services.
• Differentiate between MEAN and MERN stacks.
• Compare the roles of a Browser and a Web Server.

Part B (13/16 Marks)

• MVC Architecture: Detailed explanation with a neat diagram and its importance in complex web applications.
• Full Stack Framework: Explain the architecture of a typical web application stack and its components.
• Technology Roles: Elaborate the roles of Express, Angular, Node, MongoDB, and React in full stack development.

UNIT II: Node.js

Part A (2 Marks)

• Define Node.js and its key features.
• What is npm (Node Package Manager)?
• What are Callbacks and Events in Node.js?
• Differentiate between setTimeout() and setInterval().

Part B (13/16 Marks)

• Event-Driven Programming: Explain Event Loop and non-blocking I/O in Node.js.
• HTTP Services: Implementation of HTTP server and client using Node.js.
• Data Handling: Explain Streams (Readable, Writable, Duplex) and Buffers.

UNIT III: MongoDB

Part A (2 Marks)

• Why is MongoDB called a schema-less database?
• Define Collections and Documents.
• What is database administration in MongoDB?

Part B (13/16 Marks)

• CRUD Operations: Explain Create, Read, Update, Delete with examples.
• Indexing and Aggregation: Explain performance improvement and aggregation pipeline.
• Node.js Connectivity: Steps to connect Node.js with MongoDB.

UNIT IV: Express and Angular

Part A (2 Marks)

• What is Routing and Middleware in Express?
• Define TypeScript and its advantages.
• What is Data Binding in Angular?

Part B (13/16 Marks)

• Angular Architecture: Components, modules, and lifecycle with diagram.
• Directives and Pipes: Structural and attribute directives with examples.
• Express Framework: Request, Response objects and middleware implementation.

UNIT V: React

Part A (2 Marks)

• Define React and its component-based architecture.
• Differentiate between State and Props.
• What are Hooks (useState, useEffect)?

Part B (13/16 Marks)

• MERN Stack: Explain full application development using MongoDB, Express, React, Node.
• React Lifecycle: Explain lifecycle methods and performance optimization.
• REST API: Design and implementation using Node.js, Express, MongoDB.

Most Repeated / High-Weight Questions

MVC architecture + MEAN vs MERN (Unit I), Event Loop + Node.js streams (Unit II), MongoDB CRUD + aggregation (Unit III), Angular architecture + Express middleware (Unit IV), MERN full stack + React hooks + REST API (Unit V).