JavaScript 1
Dates:  Fridays 9/16/17 - 12/16/16
Time:    6:00 - 7:30
Location:  The Pursuit Church (Swerve Room) at 6151 N Discovery Way, Boise, ID 83713 (Next to the West YMCA)
Textbook Required for Class:  JavaScript for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming. (Author: Nick Morgan)
For Ages: 6th grade - 12th grade (Some 4th/5th graders who has taken Game Programming or Mobile App from us will also be eligible. But it's advisable to talk to us first. Email: beverly@MentorsCloud.com. Readiness is important for this class.)
What to Bring:  Each student will need to bring a laptop (Windows or Mac) and the Textbook

Create something cool instead of just consuming what others have created. Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, learned how to program when he was 14, and so can you!  If you have done some Scratch or Mobile App programming, you can start JavaScript now.
 
Course Description:
JavaScript - The Language of the Web and the power tool of games and animations.  This is a huge step up from Scratch Programming. You’ll begin by learning the basics, including strings, arrays, and loops, before moving on to more advanced concepts such as handling events with jQuery and adding graphics with canvas.  

This one year course is designed for completion in 2 sessions (Fall 2016, and Winter/Spring 2017) corresponding to 2 school semesters. The session 1 syllabus is below:

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Variables 

• Variables
• Using Variables
• Declaring Variables

JavaScript Operators

• Mathematical Operators
• Assignment and Logical Operators
• JavaScript Special Operators

Conditional Statements and Loops

• Conditional Statements
• Loops
• Project: A Hangman Game

Arrays and Related Objects

• Using Arrays
• Array Properties
• Array Methods
• Using Arrays with Loops
• The Date Object
• The Math Object
• The Number Object

Handling Strings

• Understanding the String Object
• String Object Properties
• Using Methods of the String Object
• Project: Flattery Game

Basic HTML

• Your First Website 

 
Functions

• Data Passing
• Local vs. Global Variables

Event Handlers in JavaScript

• Event Handlers
• Event Handlers in Scripts

Note: Anything Session 1 content not finished will move to session 2 in January-May session. You need to speak to the instructor before you sign up session 2, if you did not take session 1 first. Email: beverly@MentorsCloud.com

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JavaScript 2
Dates:  Fridays 1/13/17 - 5/19/17
Time:    6:00 - 7:30

Location:  The Pursuit Church (Swerve Room) at 6151 N Discovery Way, Boise, ID 83713 (Next to the West YMCA)
Text Book:  Same as in JavaScript 1
Prerequisite: JavaScript 1 or equivalent
For Ages: 6th grade - 12th grade (Some 4th/5th graders who has taken Game Programming or Mobile App from us will also be eligible. But it's advisable to talk to us first. Email: beverly@MentorsCloud.com. Readiness is important for this class.)
What to Bring:  Each student will need to bring a laptop (Windows or Mac) + Textbook

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Objects

• Creating Objects
• Using Methods for Objects
• Navigator and History Objects

Working with the Document Object

• The Document Object
• Document Object Methods

Dom and JQuery

• Using jQuery to work with DOM tree
• Animating Elements with jQuery

Interactive Programming

• Timeout
• Responding to User Actions
• Project: Find the Buried Treasure

​Object Oriented Programming

• Adding methods to objects
• Creating Objects

Canvas

• Canvas Elements
• Making things move on Canvas
• Project1: A Random Bee
• Project2: Bouncing a Ball
• Controlling Animation with Keyboard
• Scratch and JavaScript Side by Side Comparison
• Project3: Create a Number Guessing Game in Scratch and then in JavaScript
• Project4: A Snake Game

​JavaScript and Forms

• Accessing Forms
• Object Methods and Properties
• Validating Forms
• Form Navigation

JavaScript Frames and Intro to Advanced Techniques

• Accessing Frames
• Changing Frames
• Using Variables Across Frames
• Debugging Scripts
• Using Cookies
• Intro to Advanced Techniques

Final Project