Overview of Week One

This week you will learn to take your first steps in programming with JavaScript.

Learning Objectives

Understand:

• The difference between static and dynamic web pages.

• The difference between server-side and client-side code.

• What an algorithm is.

• Basic parts of a JavaScript program:

  • Statements
  • Operators
  • Key words (commands)
  • Values
  • Variables and their data types

Be able to write and run a JavaScript program:

• In a browser console

• In a web page

• In a debugger in the browser

   

To Do

This is what you need to do this week:

• Due Dates: Look at the Moodle Upcoming Events to see what is due this week.

• Reading:

  • Read the first reading before the first class session of the week.
  • Read the second one before the second class session.
  • Only skim the lecture notes before each lecture.

• Lectures: Participate in the live interactive video stream at class time, or watch the video recordings.

  Lectures contain valuable information you won't get elsewhere; don't miss a lecture!

• Lab assignment: Start work on it after the first lecture.

• Beta version (draft) of the lab assignment: submit this by Saturday.

• Code review: do a code review for your lab partner by Tuesday of next week.

• Production version (final) of the lab assignment: submit it by Thursday of next week.