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1. Build a Game with Javascript
October 2017
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2. Instructor
Tanner Gill
Thinkful FEWD Student
Coffee Nerd
TAs
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3. About you
What's your name?
What brought you here today?
What is your programming experience?
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4. About Thinkful
Thinkful helps people become developers or data scientists
through 1-on-1 mentorship and project-based learning
These workshops are built using this approach.These workshops are built using this approach.
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5. Suggestions for learning
Don't treat this as a drill, we're making something realwe're making something real
Don't get discouraged, struggle leads to masterystruggle leads to mastery
Don't be shy, take full advantage of our supporttake full advantage of our support
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6. This is what we're making
View example here
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7. Agenda
Learn key Javascript concepts (30 min)
Go over starter code (10 min)
Build your site with our support! (30 min)
Go over answer key (10 min)
Steps to continue learning (10 min)
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8. Defining a variable with Javascript
var numberOfSheep = 20
Initialize variable
Name of variable
Value of variable
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9. Variable examples
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10. Declaring a function with Javascript
function greet() {
return "Hello world!";
}
Initialize function Name of function
What the function does
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11. Function examples
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12. If/Else Statements
go to gas stationkeep driving
if false if true
need gas?
family roadtrip
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13. If/Else Statements
function familyRoadtrip() {
if (needGas == true) {
getGas();
}
else {
keepDriving();
}
}
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14. Comparing Values
== (equal to)
5 == 5 --> true
5 == 6 --> false
!= (not equal to)
5 != 5 --> false
5 != 6 --> true
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15. If/Else Statements and Comparing Values
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16. Parameters within functions
function adder(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
adder(1,2);
Parameters in declaration
Parameters used
within the function
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17. Examples of parameters within functions
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18. Real developers use Google... a lot
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19. Glitch setup & first steps!
http://bit.ly/tf-guessing-game
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20. Answers!
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21. Ways to keep learning
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22. For aspiring developers, bootcamps fill the gap
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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23. 89%89%
job-placement rate + job guarantee
Link for the third party audit jobs report:
https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-statshttps://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats
Thinkful's track record of getting students jobs
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24. Our students receive unprecedented support
1-on-1 Learning Mentor
1-on-1 Career MentorProgram Manager
San Diego Community
You
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25. 1-on-1 mentorship enables flexible learning
Learn anywhere,
anytime, and at your
own schedule
You don't have to quit
your job to start career
transition
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26. Thinkful Two-Week Trial
Talk to one of us and email benjy@thinkful.combenjy@thinkful.com to learn more
Two-week course with 6 mentor
sessions for $50 ($750 value)
Start with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Option to continue with full bootcamp
Financing & scholarships available
Offer valid for one week after eventOffer valid for one week after event
BenjyBenjy SchechnerSchechner
Education Advisor
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