Junior JavaScript covers the basics of what a computer is and how it reads code. This short course of 5 modules brings novice users right the way through from basic coding concepts up to running code and getting results. Students try their hand at beginning coding with the popular and advance all the way to running coding programs, all with the popular programming language Javascript. By the end of the course, they have mastered the challenges and are getting the results they want, whether that be creating animation, a game, app or another program they can use in the real world.
The guided 30 hours hands-on JavaScript course is designed around 5 modules. Learning to Code JS happens using an on screen coding interpreter, a tool that is experiential.
Module 1:
- The Basics
- Intro to Coding
- Control Flow and Comments
- Variables
Module 2: Change and Compare
- Readable Code - Part1
- Readable Code - Part2
- Operators - Assignment
- Operators - Assignment part2
- Operators - Manipulation
Module 3 : Making Decisions
- Operators - Comparison
- Conditional Statements
- Conditional Statements - Part2
- Loops
- Loops - Part2
Module 4 : Model the World
- Array
- Arrays - part2
- Arrays - Part3
- Objects
- Objects - Part2
Module 5 : Animation and Mastery
- Functions
- Functions - Part 2
- Showcase
Learning Outcomes:
- Getting to understand the basics of JavaScript programming.
- In depth knowledge about the concepts and syntax of JavaScript.
- Provides a strong foundation for advanced programming using AI.
