This course will take students who have little to no experience with the Javascript Programming language and get them up and running with core JS principles. We will begin by running Javascript in our command line, learning to declare variables, control the flow of a program using conditional statements, declare arrays, create functions and write loops to iterate behavior. We will then work through some of the more difficult concepts in the Javascript language like objects, hoisting, and scope. We will dive into the most current Javascript syntax, using Es6, and discover the value of these updates to the language. We will then learn to use Javascript to interact with the browser and conclude our day by writing a fully functioning program in the browser.
Takeaways
- Gain an overview of the JavaScript landscape and its placement in the web development ecosystem
- Understand the fundamentals of JavaScript.
- Core Javascript Principles such as Arrays, Functions, Loops, Objects, Es6, Hoisting, Scope.
- Write Javascript programs in the command line to master the core concepts of the language.
- Learn to interact with the browser.
- Learn what else JavaScript can do for you as you evolve as a web developer
Preparation
Students should understand how to create files using a text editor and have basic technical literacy of how to open files in a text editor and in their browser. Students should also have node installed on their command line and should have a basic understanding of what the command line.
Important Details:
- This course will occur completely online using Zoom and Slack
- You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection
- Students will need to download Atom
- Pre-work and course set up information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your course launches
- Each individual course participant must have purchased a ticket
