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Code 201: Foundations of Software Development - Core Syllabus

Course Information

  • Course Level: Code 201

Course Prerequisites

  • Code 102

Students with previous relevant or equivalent experience can test out of this requirement in their application.

Course Description

This course guides students toward developing a well-rounded foundation of skills necessary for modern web development. These skills include HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding; utilizing Git workflow processes, project organization, designing with wire-framing and employing introductory Agile development methods.

Program Learning Outcomes

Builds a strong software development foundation and learn how to use HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and various libraries to create fully-functional web apps.

This course guides students toward developing a well-rounded foundation of skills necessary for modern web development. These skills include HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding; utilizing Git workflow processes, project organization, designing with wireframing and employing introductory Agile development methods.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, a student should be able to:

Describe and Define

Languages

HTML
  • Structure
  • Text
  • Links
  • Images
  • Tables
  • HTML5
  • Forms
  • Process
  • Design
CSS
  • Color
  • Text
  • Boxes
  • Lists
  • Tables
  • Forms
  • Grid Layouts
  • Fluid Layouts
  • Animations and Transitions
JavaScript
  • Loops
  • Conditions
  • Functions
  • Objects (Including Properties and Methods)
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Object Extension with Prototypes
  • Events, Event Listeners, and Event Handlers in Callback Functions
  • DOM Manipulation and Traversal Using "Vanilla" JavaScript without jQuery
  • Utilization of an external library such as ChartJS
  • Local Storage and JSON
  • The Basics of MVC
Environments and Tools
  • Unix and the Command Prompt
  • Git and GitHub
  • A Text Editor
  • Chrome Dev Tools

Execute

  • Define the structure of a web page utilizing the semantic hierarchical structural conventions of HTML5.
  • Apply CSS to style content with color, typography, and images.
  • Apply CSS and HTML to implement page layout styles including grid, fluid, and responsive techniques.
  • Utilize Javascript to make web projects interactive, such that user input is stored and processed to create updated and personalized content when a user interacts with a page.
  • Write JavaScript that leverages the fundamentals of Computer Science, the Object-Oriented Programming paradigm, basic data types, data structures, and basic algorithms, so that the code is efficient, error-free, and matches commonly accepted standards and practices of syntax and style, as measured by the code’s functionality and ability to pass a code linter.
  • Utilize industry-standard version control tools and workflows, including Git and GitHub, to write functional, properly styled code and to work efficiently and harmoniously in professional environments.

Course Schedule

Module 1

Class # Topic Lab
01 Introduction to Development Web Site with proper HTML, CSS, JavaScript Structure
02 Basics of HTML, CSS, JS User input and output
03 Control Flow; Box Model Conditional logic
04 Javascript Functions; Pair Programming Encapsulate logic in functions
05 Images, Color, Style; Branching Fidelity; Practice JS and Git branching

Module 2

Class # Topic Lab
06 Javascript Objects; The DOM Generate and display data in the DOM
07 OOP; HTML Tables Convert literals to constructors; Dynamic table output
08 CSS Layout: Flex Wire-frame exercise; Styling
09 HTML Forms & JavaScript Events Form input + dynamic elements
10 JS Debugging; CSS Layouts Git Practice; JS Debugger; Generate markup from a mock-up

Module 3

Class # Topic Lab
11 A/V; Accessibility; Math.random() Selecting random options and Capturing user input
12 3rd Party Libraries and Documentation Integrating Chart.js
13 Application State with Local Storage API Storing/Retrieving data from local storage
14 Psyhological Safety Exploring an existing code base
15 Project Kickoff Merge conflict practice

Module 4 - Final Project

Class # Deliverables
16 Wireframes, User Stories, Architecture Plan, DevOps, Documentation, Agreements
17 Phase 1
18 MVP
19 Final Polish, Presentation Practice
20 Live Project Presentations