Learning Objectives wk 1

JS (working with JS in isolated exercises)

• refactoring between pure functions and object methods
  • not as scary as it sounds, just replace arguments and return values with this.!
  • object methods allow you to define what users can do to your data
• using immutable array methods
• comfort with the TDD format of testing

projecting (understanding JS in web pages)

• understand User Interface vs. Core Data and Logic
• organizing your applications with objects
  • application state is the array stored in your object
  • object methods enable user stories -> things user can do with your state
• connecting handlers to the DOM
  • reading values from input fields by id
  • connecting handlers to buttons with click events

Git & GitHub

• pulling and pushing from terminal
• branching in terminal
• fixing simple conflicts from terminal

As in the last module, homework and projects will be completed and submitted using GitHub.