CSCI39548-WebDev-Spring22

Course page for Practical Web Dev Spring 2022

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Class 1 (1/31, 2/2)

Course Overview:

• Course syllabus and logistics
• Join Slack
• Note: The above information is available on Blackboard.

Full-Stack Web Development:

• Intro to full-stack web development (slides)

Git and GitHub:

• Intro to Git and GitHub (slides)

• Guide on how to set up SSH keys for Git and GitHub (document)

• Description of Feature Branch Workflow Operation (document)

• Guide on how to set up team repository on GitHub (document)

• Sign up for GitHub

• Download and Install Git

• Check for SSH Keys and Generate SSH Keys

• Add SSH Key to GitHub

• Set up Git for GitHub

• Connect to GitHub via SSH

• Deploy Repository to GitHub Pages

• Feature Branch Workflow

Demo:

• Create a simple website GitHub repository, implement Git version control, and deploy repository to GitHub Pages (demo-website)
• Work with feature branch workflow (feature-website)

Resources:

• Git Textbook
• Git Reference Manual and Complete List of Git Commands
• Git Cheat Sheet
• Video: Git Tutorial 1
• Video: Git Tutorial 2
• Simple Git Guide
• HTML Tutorial
• CSS Tutorial

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Class 2 (2/7, 2/9)

Intro to Assignment 1:

• Assignment 1 - Zoo

• Starter code for Assignment 1

Demo:

• Demo starter website for Assignment 1 (assignment1)

Work on Assignment 1 - Zoo

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Class 3 (2/14, 2/16)

JavaScript:

• Intro to JavaScript (slides)
• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 3: Functions
• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 4: Objects and Arrays

Node.js:

• Install Node.js via Download or Install Node.js via Package Manager

Resources:

• Video: JS Crash Course

Watch for next class:

• Intro to the DOM
• Traversing the DOM
• DOM Events

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Class 4 (2/23, 2/28)

Reminder: Assignment 1 - Zoo is due on Thursday, 2/24, at 11:59 PM.

JavaScript:

• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 5: Higher Order Functions

Intro to Assignment 2:

• Assignment 2 - JavaScript Methods

• Starter code for Assignment 2 (templates)

Demo:

• JavaScript method examples (javascript-method-examples)

Document Object Model (DOM):

• Intro to DOM (slides)

Demo:

• DOM examples (dom-examples)

Work on Assignment 2 - JavaScript Methods

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Class 5 (3/2, 3/7)

Document Object Model (DOM):

• Additional intro to DOM (MDN: Intro to the DOM)

Demo:

• Manipulate DOM in JavaScript (DOM manipulation)

Supplemental materials:

• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 13: JavaScript and the Browser
• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 14: The Document Object Model
• Eloquent JavaScript Chapter 15: Handling Events

Intro to Assignment 3:

• Assignment 3 - Grid Maker

• Starter code for Assignment 3

Demo:

• Grid Maker application

Watch for next class: required videos (watch all in the series)

• Intro to React

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Class 6 (3/9, 3/14)

Reminder: Assignment 2 - JavaScript Methods is due on Tuesday, 3/15, at 11:59 PM.

React:

• React Docs: Main Concepts (Sections 1-5)
• Create React App

Demo:

• A simple React application - Hello World

Extra practice:

• React tutorial: Intro to React (building a Tic-Tac-Toe game)
• React tutorial: Getting Started with React

Supplemental materials:

• Video: React JS Crash Course 2021
• React styling conventions

Watch for next class: required video

• Video: Async JS Crash Course - Callbacks, Promises, Async Await

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Class 7 (3/16, 3/21)

React, Asynchronous Programming, and API:

• React Application Examples (Components 1-5): React components, async/await, API

Demo:

• React application example codes (Components 1-5)

Work on the following items:

• Practice of React application examples (Components 1-5)
• Assignment 3 - Grid Maker

Chrome extensions used in class:

• React Developer Tools
• JSON Viewer

Supplemental materials:

• React Docs: Main Concepts (Sections 6-12)
• Promises, async/await, asynchronous JavaScript
• In-depth article on async/await
• Video: async/await
• Eloquent JavaScript: Asynchronous Programming
• MDN: Fetch API
• MDN: Promise
• Axios tutorial
• Video: Axios Crash Course
• Video: HTTP Crash Course

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Class 8 (3/23, 3/28)

Reminder: Assignment 3 - Grid Maker is due on Friday, 3/25, at 11:59 PM.

React Router:

• Intro to React Router (slides)

Intro to Assignment 4:

• Assignment 4 - Bank of React

• Example code for Assignment 4

Recommended materials for next class:

• Redux: comprehensive tutorial by Dan Abramov, the creator of Redux (Part 1) (Part 2)
• Article on Thunks in Redux
• Coding example using Thunks

Work on Assignment 4 - Bank of React

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Class 9 (3/30, 4/4)

Redux

• Managing state in React applications with Redux
• Intro to Redux (slides)
• Intro to Thunk Middleware (slides)
• React Application Examples (Component 6): Redux and Thunk

Demo:

• React application example code (Component 6)

Work on the following items:

• Practice of React application example (Component 6)
• Assignment 4 - Bank of React

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Class 10 (4/6, 4/11)

Intro to Final Project:

• Final Project - CRUD Application

• Client starter code for Final Project
• Server starter code for Final Project

Demo:

• Final Project starter application

Supplemental materials:

• What's a CRUD application?

Resources:

• Downloads: PostgreSQL and Postman

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Class 11 (4/13, 4/25)

Reminder: Assignment 4 - Bank of React is due on (New Due Date) Monday, 4/18, at 11:59 PM.

RESTful API, Express, and Sequelize

• Build back-end application using Express and Sequelize
• RESTful API (slides)
• Intro to Express (slides)
• Intro to ORM and Sequelize (slides)

Demo:

• RESTful API and test using Postman
• Express routing feature examples (express-routing)
• Postgres psql

Supplemental materials:

• Tutorial: Setting up a simple Node application with Express/Sequelize
• Relational database concepts
• Intro to Object-Relational Mapping
• psql commands
• Sequelize documentation

Resources:

• Add an existing project to GitHub

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Class 12 (4/27, 5/2)

Express and Sequelize

• Continue: Build back-end application using Express and Sequelize

Work on Final Project - Full-Stack CRUD Application

• Final Project documentation, with highlights indicating various functions already included in the starter code (green=done, yellow=partially done): Final Project - CRUD Application (highlighted)

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Class 13 (5/4, 5/9)

Review for Course Assessment Test

• Review document and example questions/answers for Course Assessment Test
• Note: The above information is available on Blackboard.

Complete Teacher Evaluation

Work on Final Project - Full-Stack CRUD Application

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Class 14 (5/11, 5/16)

Reminder: Final Project - Full-Stack CRUD Application is due on Wednesday, 5/18, at 11:59 PM.

Course Assessment Test (optional extra credit)

• Complete the optional Course Assessment Test on Wednesday, 5/11.

Work on Final Project - Full-Stack CRUD Application

• Final Project is due on Wednesday, 5/18, at 11:59 PM.