Introduction to Computer Science in JavaScript (Collie)

Course Overview

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MODULES - 31

• Programming with Karel

  Students learn the basics of programming by giving Karel the Dog commands in a grid world.

• Karel Challenges

  Students apply all the foundational concepts from Intro to Karel to solve new challenges.

• JavaScript Basics

  Students learn the basics of JavaScript including variables, user input, mathematics, and functions.

• The Canvas and Graphics

  Students learn how to add graphics objects and position them on the canvas.

• Graphics Challenges

  Students apply what they have learned about graphics and basic JavaScript to complete a set of challenges.

• Control Structures

  Students learn how to use control structures such as if/else statements and loops to make advanced programs in JavaScript.

• Control Structures Challenges

  Students apply the foundational concepts from the Control Structures module to solve new challenges.

• Functions

  Students learn to write reusable code with functions, parameters, and return values, and explore the impact of variable scopes.

• Functions Challenges

  Students use what they have learned in the Functions module to solve new challenges.

• Final Project

  Students apply what they have learned in JavaScript to program graphics and game challenges.

• Animation and Games

  Students learn how to make objects move around the screen and let users interact using the mouse!

• Animation Challenges

  Students apply all the foundational concepts from the Animations module to solve new challenges.

• Project: Breakout

  Students learn how to make their own Breakout game from scratch using JavaScript.

• Final Project (Duplicate Shallow)

  Students apply the skills they've learned throughout the course to create an original program!

• Practice: Karel

  It can take some time to learn all of Karel's tricks. Brush up here with some extra Karel practice problems. These reinforce all of the fundamental concepts introduced in Karel, including commands, functions, loops, conditions control structures, and problem decomposition.

• Final Exam (Duplicate Shallow)

  This course ends with a 25 question multiple choice exam.

• Midterm (Duplicate Shallow)

• Practice: Functions

  Functions are the critical building block of any program. To be able to use functions, you want to make sure you fully understand parameters, return values, and how to create your own functions. That is what this practice module is for.

• Practice: Console Challenges

  A bunch of fun console programs to get practice with JavaScript.

• Practice: Graphics and Animation

  A bunch of fun graphics programs to get practice with JavaScript.

• Extension: Visualizing Music

  Learn how to create your own music visualizer!

• Extra Quiz Questions

• Extension: Arrays

  Students learn about lists/arrays, maps/objects, sets, and grids. These are the essential basic data structures that any program will use.

• Extension: Objects

• Extension: Data Structures (Duplicate Shallow)

  Students learn about lists/arrays, maps/objects, sets, and grids. These are the essential basic data structures that any program will use.

• Extension: Additional Data Structures

  Students learn about sets, and grids. These are the essential basic data structures that any program will use.

• Practice: Data Structures Challenges

  Learn to code Conway's Game of Life and your own Connect Four game using your skills in data structures.

• Project: Tic Tac Toe

  Students create their own game of Tic Tac Toe! Students apply what they have learned about data structures and make a two player tic tac toe game.

• Project: Helicopter Game

  Students demonstrate their programming prowess as they develop the classic Helicopter game one step at a time.

• Intro to CS: JavaScript Pretest

• JavaScript Level 1 Certification Practice

  Students prepare for the CodeHS JavaScript Level 1 Certification by taking practice quizzes and reviewing content from the Introduction to Computer Science in JavaScript course.