Introduction to Javascript: 2 Day Bootcamp | London

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London Campus

GA London, The Relay Building
1st Floor, 114 Whitechapel High Street
London

Past Locations for this Workshop Series

London
New York City

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About this workshop series

Join us for this two-day workshop on the JavaScript programming language aimed at beginners with little or no prior experience. This workshop provides a full introduction of programming fundamentals using JavaScript to create rich web applications. Building on their foundations, students take a hands-on approach in discovering JavaScript's relationship to HTML and CSS allowing them to create professional, relevant applications. The primary emphasis of this workshop is on the JavaScript programming language. A basic understanding of HTML and CSS is preferable.

Takeaways

An overview of how the web works and the role the browser plays in this process.
An overview of programming languages and learning to think programmatically.
Programming fundamentals using JavaScript: basic data types, arithmetic, conditional statements, iteration (loops), functions, arrays and objects.
Making the web dynamic using HTML, CSS & JavaScript.
Lots of practical examples and exercises, including a couple of larger projects.
A burning desire to continue learning about JavaScript.

Prereqs & Preparation

Prereqs:-

Basic HTML & CSS experience is preferable. Check out Code Academy or GA's Dash to level up.

Prep:-

Bring a laptop to class (Mac preferred but not required) with Chrome web browser and Sublime Text pre-installed
If you'd like a bit of a head start, check out Code Academy's JavaScript course (http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript). It's entirely optional and free but a very worthwhile primer.