Programming Fundamentals, Week 1

First day of the curriculum, first meeting. Some orientation topics are covered, then we start discussing programming in general, with a focus on JavaScript.

This is our second day of the curriculum. We discuss more JavaScript fundamentals as well as the request-response cycle.

Morning algorithm hour for July 9, 2025 (week 1, day 3).

This video is the recording of both morning and afternoon lectures.

JavaScript activity led by Anne. Build a Rock, Paper, Scissors game in Node.

insertAt: Given an array, a value, and an index, insert the value into the array at that index.

removeAt: Given an array and an index, remove the value from the array at that index.

We start delving into more modern and idiomatic JavaScript. The morning lecture of week 1, day 4.

JavaScript activity for the fourth day of the first week. Build the console game, "Word on the Street". Kind of a Hangman lite. Users must guess a random word, letter by letter, until they guess the word or run out of guesses.

minToFront: Move the first occurrence of the minimum value in an array to the front.

maxToBack: Move the first occurrence of the maximum value in an array to the back.

Key Takeaways

• Shift to ES Module syntax: import replaces require, type: "module" in package.json
• New project init: mkdir new-project && cd new-project && npm init -y
• To-do list challenge: CLI app using readline, in-memory storage, unique task IDs

Key Takeaways

• Students presented their to-do list applications, showcasing various approaches and features
• Instructors introduced JSON file persistence using Node.js fs module (readFile and writeFile)
• Groups will continue refining projects, with JSON persistence as an optional stretch goal
• Some students still need to complete an assessment exam