JavaScript Programming Bootcamp

Variables

• Strings, numbers, booleans; var vs let
• NaN, Number() method, null, error messages
• Nested quotes string concatenation / Interpolation
• Math object, math operators, random numbers

Conditional Logic

• If / else if / else; block scoped variables
• Nested logic; truthy / falsey values
• Ternary expressions; switch-case-break
• Date-Object; the “new” keyword

Functions and the DOM (Document Object Model)

• Function parameters / arguments; return values
• DOM (Document Object Model) events
• DOM Project: Log In form
• DOM Project: Restaurant Bill Calculator form
• DOM Project: Signup form
• Hoisting; function expressions; anonymous functions
• DOM Project: Apartment Rent Estimator form
• Keyboard events; setting CSS with JS
• DOM Project: Mystery Number Guessing Game

Arrays and Objects

• Arrays: item index; nested arrays
• Objects: the “const” keyword; properties; nested objects
• Array Methods: push(), pop(), sort(), splice(), et al
• String methods: replace(), includes(), charAt(), et al

Loops

• For Loops; iterating (looping) arrays
• Looping Arrays of Objects
• While / Do While Loops, Nested Loops
• DOM Project: Making deck of cards & dealing hand
• Passing arrays to functions
• Classic Coding Interview Questions / Challenges

Creating DOM Elements Dynamically

• Creating elements: createElement(), appendChild()
• DOM Project: Chinese Zodiac Animals; Audio()
• DOM Project: Password Generator
• DOM Project: Lottery Ticket Generator
• Dynamically adding properties to Arrays of objects
• DOM Project: Sort Movies by Title, Year and Duration

Array Callbacks & Arrow Functions

• Callbacks: Functions that take functions as arguments
• Array Callback Methods: map(), filter(); method chaining
• Arrow => Functions
• forEach() method, instead of a for loop
• reduce() method

Timer for Calling Functions and Animation

• setInterval() runs a callback function repeatedly on a delay
• setTimeout() runs a callback function once only on a delay
• DOM Project: Update Digital Clock every Second
• DOM Project: Coffee Site with Animated “Clock-Guy” Hands
• DOM Project: Deal Hands of Poker & Blackjack on Timer

Asynchronous Events & APIs

• Synchronous vs Asynchronous Events
• JSON (JavaScript Object Notation); parse & stringify
• DOM Project: Lyric Search API; Promises
• DOM Project: Cryptocurrency Prices API; Async-Await
• Adding a Search Box to Website to Filter API Request

OOP (Object Oriented Programming)

• Function Objects; Prototype
• “Class” keyword; constructor() method; private vs public
• DOM Project: OOP Memory Game, Pt 1
• DOM Project: OOP Memory Game, Pt 2
• Modules: Exporting and Importing Classes

JavaScript 3D Libraries

• D3: For 3D Data Visualization, Pt 1
• D3: For 3D Data Visualization, Pt 2
• 3D in the browser with ThreeJS, Pt 1
• 3D in the browser with ThreeJS, Pt 2
• 3D in the browser with ThreeJS, Pt 3