This document provides an introduction to building a virtual pet with JavaScript. It introduces key JavaScript concepts like variables, functions, objects, and conditionals. It also provides starter code, solutions, and information on Thinkful's online coding programs where students can learn skills like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through mentorship and projects.

1. Intro to
JavaScript:
Build a
Virtual Pet

2. ➔ What’s your name?
➔ What brings you here tonight?
➔ What is your coding background?
Introductions

3. About Thinkful
We train web developers
and data scientists
through 1x1 mentorship
and project-based
learning.
Guaranteed.

4. This
is
What
We’re
Making

5. Starter
Code
bit.ly/TF-VR-Pet-
Starter-Code
*Case Sensitive^

6. Defining
a
Variable

7. More
About
Variables

8. Functions
with
JavaScript
Initialize
variable
function greet(){
return “Hello world!”;
}
Name of
function
What the
function does

9. Working
Basic
Functions

10. Introducing
Our
Pet
“Object”

11. Working
with
Objects

12. If,
Then,
Else

13. Conditionals
Example

14. Real
Developers
Use
Google...
A Lot.

15. The First Step
bit.ly/VR-Pet-Starter-Code

16. Solution
bit.ly/TF-VRPet-Solution

17. Ways
to
Learn
Code

18. ➔ Free trial of Full Stack Flex
online program
➔ Start with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
➔ Personal Program Manager
➔ Unlimited Q&A Sessions
➔ Student Slack Community
➔ bit.ly/freetrial-webdev
Thinkful
Two-Week
Free
Trial

19. The
Student
Experience
Jeff Connelly, Thinkful Graduate
Portfolio
Shay Kennedy, Thinkful Graduate
Capstone
Shari Hobbs, Thinkful Graduate
Capstone
Evan Thompson, Thinkful Graduate
Capstone

20. ➔ bit.ly/tf-event-feedback
Survey