Dev Prep Part 5: Bootstrap JS Components and Debugging JS | Online

About this workshop

The fifth day of this five-part course is great for students interested in taking an immersive at GA. We’ll cover debugging JavaScript and using Bootstrap’s JS components.

You’ll get a brief intro to Outcomes: what is Outcomes and how does it set GA apart from other schools?

We’ll also discuss tech terms and different jobs in the tech world: front-end web developer versus back-end web developer, Project Manager versus Product Manager, etc.

Before the class starts, there is an optional time for students to talk to someone from admissions and ask any questions they may have about GA’s immersive programs. This will take place from 9am to 10am, before class begins.

Takeaways

• Identify and resolve common and uncommon "logical errors" that affect the results of your program
• Use logs to troubleshoot errors in an application (console log in Dev Tools)
• Conduct real-time debugging in the browser (start small, triangulation, remove code)
• Access properties of a class using helper methods
• Use debuggers and breakpoints to identify logical errors in expressions
• Use Bootstrap’s JS Components such as modals
• Understand what Outcomes is and what sets GA apart
• Discuss tech terms and different roles

Prereqs & Preparation

• Free Github account (https://github.com/join)
• Mac laptop
• Complete projects 1 and 2 on Dash (https://dash.generalassemb.ly/)
• Dev Prep Part 4 (https://generalassemb.ly/education/dev-prep-part-4-javascript-objects-and-dom-manipulation/los-angeles/31830) OR
• Parts 1 - 8 of codecademy’s JS course (https://www.codecademy.com/learn/javascript)