This is a 10-week part-time course. Skills & Tools Learn to code in JavaScript, the native language of the web used by developers the world over.
Production Standard Build a single-page web app that persists user data and connects to services like Twitter and Facebook via APIs.
The Big Picture Learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming while receiving support from industry experts and a community of peers.
Unit 1: Fundamentals of JavaScript Installfest - Install and configure Node.js, npm, Git and other command line tools
- Install and configure Slack and join class room
- Computational thinking exercise and introduction to computer science topics
Working with JavaScript on the Command Line - Internet fundamentals
- Understanding the client-server model
- Understanding JavaScript in the browser vs. the command line
- Running JavaScript code on the command line
- Introduction to variables
Data Types - Working with variables
- Working with conditionals
- Understanding data types
Collections and Loops - Working with collections
- Working with loops
- Iterating over collections
Functions and Scope - Working with functions
- Understanding scope
Unit 1 Project, Slackbot - Using the provided scaffolding, build a basic Slackbot that responds to user input and run it locally from your machine in the class Slack channel
Unit 2: The Browser and APIs
Objects and JSON - UWorking with objects and methods
- Intro to JSON
- Working with JSON-formatted data
Intro to the DOM and jQuery - Intro to jQuery
- Understanding the DOM
- Forms and user input
DOM and jQuery, continued - Events and listeners
- Manipulating objects in the DOM
AJAX and APIs - Intro to AJAX
- Making API calls
- Consuming and working with API data
Asynchronous JavaScript and Callbacks - Understanding asynchronous vs. synchronous
- Working with asynchronous APIs
- Working with callbacks
Unit 2 Take Home Project: API Consuming App - Build a simple, single-page application that consumes data from an open, third-party API
Unit 3: Persisting Data and Advanced Topics Advanced APIs - Authentication
- Working with tokens and API keys
- Working with Oauth
Prototypical Inheritance - Intro to prototypical inheritance
- Working with prototypes
- Working with constructors
This and Anonymous Functions - Understanding “This”
- Working with anonymous functions
Intro to CRUD and Firebase - Understanding CRUD
- Intro to Firebase
- Writing user data to Firebase
- Retrieving and updating user data
In-Class Lab - Begin working on your final project: a single-page application that consumes data from at least one API and persists user data via Parse
Unit 4: Building and Deploying Your App Deploying Your App - Working with CSS frameworks
- Deploying your app to GitHub Pages/Heroku
- Using a custom domain name with GitHub Pages/Heroku
Instructor/Student Choice - Instructor will choose a topic that is not covered in the syllabus and prepare and teach an original lesson on that topic
- Sample topics include introductions to various frameworks, libraries and tools not covered in class
Lab Time - Work on your final project with assistance from your peers and the instructional team
Final Project Presentations - Present your final project: a single-page application that consumes data from at least one API and persists user data via Parse
School Notes:
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.