JavaScript 101 - Course Overview
An introduction to JavaScript for intermediate or advanced coders in upper middle or high school with a focus on game design.
- YEARS 8+
- ADVANCED
- WEB
Description
An introduction to JavaScript for intermediate or advanced coders in upper middle or high school. In this advanced lesson plan, students will be introduced to JavaScript as they complete engaging lessons, solve challenging puzzles, and build their own games in JavaScript. This course is ideal for students who have already completed at least one Tynker course and are comfortable with the basics of programming logic and computational thinking. This course will help them transition to JavaScript and adapt to the additional challenges of text-based syntax.
Students who successfully complete this lesson plan will demonstrate a strong mastery of JavaScript syntax, as well as the ability to creatively program games and other projects and debug their own code. Students will also be able to come up with an idea for a game and take it through the entire design and implementation process, creating custom versions of many of their favorite games in JavaScript.
Topics
- JavaScript syntax
- Sequencing
- Repetition
- Conditional logic
- Nested loops
- Automation
- Pattern recognition
- Simple motion
- Keyboard and mouse events
- Creating and using an HTML canvas
- Operators
- Expressions
- Variables
- Collision detection
- Using arrays and objects to store structured data
What Students Learn
- Learn JavaScript syntax
- Use conditional logic, loops, and conditional loops to solve problems
- Create and use variables
- Detect and handle keyboard and mouse events
- Write and interpret JavaScript expressions
- Use the HTML canvas for drawing and displaying images
- Detect win/loss conditions in a game
- Implement collision detection between images on the canvas
- Use arrays and objects to store structured data
Technical Requirements
* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.