Please note: this is the JavaScript planning/curriculum that was used at HackYourFuture Amsterdam until 10 November 2017. We now use a different planning which can be found in the master branch.
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Here you can find course content and homework for the JavaScript 1,2 and 3 modules
| Week | Topic | Read | Homework | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0. | Preparation for your first JavaScript session | Pre-reading + CLI Reading Week 1 | - | |
| 1. | • CLI session with Unmesh ❤️ • Intro JavaScript (What is it, where can you use it for) • Variables [var, let, const] • Basic Data types [Strings, Numbers, Arrays, Booleans] • Operators |
Reading Week 1 | Homework Week 1 | Review |
| 2. | • CLI session with Unmesh 🎈 • Advanced data types [Objects] • Conditions • Statements vs Expressions • Loops (for/while) • Functions • Naming conventions |
Reading Week 2 | Homework Week 2 | Review |
| 3. | • Closures • Scope • Array Manipulations • Basic DOM manipulations [img src, innerHTML] • Code commenting |
Reading Week 3 | Homework Week 3 | Review |
| 4. | • First Git Session with Unmesh 😈 • JSON • Code debugging using the browser • Functions + JSON/Arrays • Code flow (order of execution) • (capturing user input) • Structuring code files |
Reading Week 4 | JS | Review |
| 5. | • Second Git Session 🙈 • Events • Callbacks • XHTTP Requests • API calls |
Reading Week 5 | Homework Week 5 | Review |
| 6. | • Async VS Sync • Polling • Structure for a basic SPA TEST 💥 |
Reading Week 6 | Homework Week 6 | Review |
| 7. | • Third Git Session (Git Workflow 💪) • Map, reduce, filter • Arrow functions |
Reading Week 7 | Homework Week 7 | Review |
| 8. | • (re)writing data structures (in JSON) • Closures • Promises |
Reading Week 8 | Homework Week 8 | Review |
| 9. | • Object Literals (and other patterns) TEST 💥 |
Reading Week 9 | Homework Week 9 | Review |
Kind note:
We expect you to always come prepared to the class on Sunday.
A basic program with multiple functions (reacting to user input)
A tool capable of loading a JSON file and representing it in the DOM
A web app with external data source using at least one API 《〠_〠》
A good understanding of all the above mentioned topics. Want to check your Knowledge? Go through the JavaScript Fundamentals README and research/ ask for help (Slack!) with the concepts that are not entirely clear.