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If you were to ask a random person on the street the question "What is a browser?", you'll most likely get a variety of (incorrect) answers. For proof, check this out.
You might be one of those people right now, but after this module no more. In JavaScript2 you'll learn all about how to use JavaScript within the browser.
In order to successfully complete this module you will need to master the following:
- Understand what the
DOMis - Use the basics of
DOM Manipulation - Differentiate between
synchronousandasynchronousoperations - Gain awareness of the inner workings of JavaScript
- Learn to think based on
principles, instead of libraries and frameworks
This repository consists of 3 essential parts:
README: this document contains all the required theory you need to understand while working on the homework. It contains not only the right resources to learn about the concepts, but also lectures done by HackYourFuture teachers. This is the first thing you should start with every weekMAKEME: this document contains the instructions for each week's homework. Start with the exercises rather quickly, so that you can ground the concepts you read about earlier.LESSONPLAN: this document is meant for teachers as a reference. However, as a student don't be shy to take a look at it as well!
Let's say you are just starting out with the JavaScript2 module. This is what you do...
- The week always starts on Wednesday. First thing you'll do is open the
README.mdfor that week. For the first week ofJavaScript2, that would be Week1 Reading - You spend Wednesday and Thursday going over the resources and try to get a basic understanding of the concepts. In the meanwhile, you'll also implement any feedback you got on last week's homework (from the JavaScript1 module)
- On Friday you start with the homework, found in the
MAKEME.md. For the first week ofJavaScript2, that would be Week1 Homework - You spend Friday and Saturday playing around with the exercises and write down any questions you might have
- DEADLINE 1: You'll submit any questions you might have before Saturday 23.59, in the class channel
- On Sunday you'll attend class. It'll be of the Q&A format, meaning that there will be no new material. Instead your questions shall be discussed and you can learn from others
- You spend Monday and Tuesday finalizing your homework
- DEADLINE 2: You submit your homework to the right channels (GitHub) before Tuesday 23.59. If you can't make it on time, please communicate it with your mentor
- Start the new week by going back to point 1!
In summary:
To have a more detailed overview of the guidelines, please read this document or ask your mentor/class on Slack!
For each module HackYourFuture provides you with video lectures. These are made by experienced software developers who know what they're talking about. The main teacher for this module will be Wilgert Velinga: senior frontend developer and consultant!
You can find out more about him here:
Learn from Wilgert in the following playlist of videos he has made for you! (Click on the image to open the link)
| Week | Topic | Reading Materials | Homework | Lesson Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Document-Object Model (DOM), DOM manipulation | Reading W1 | Homework W1 | Lesson Plan W1 |
| 2. | Synchronous vs. asynchronous, Event Loop, Callbacks, Array Functions | Reading W2 | Homework W2 | Lesson Plan W2 |
| 3. | Scope, Hoisting, Closures, Thinking like a programmer II | Reading W3 | Homework W3 | Lesson Plan W3 |
| 4. | Test | Details | - | - |
Did you finish the module? Good job! You're doing great!
If you feel ready for the next challenge, click here to go to JavaScript3!
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