Compiled Learning Objectives

12 vs 24 hour clock Prep

• Identify a pattern between a set of inputs and outputs produced by a given function

Comparing current and target output Prep

• Evaluate an expression that uses a comparison operator
• Explain when to use the === operator in a program
• List the values of the boolean type

Writing an assertion Prep

• Describe the difference between console.log and console.assert
• Write an assertion to check for some behaviour of a given function
• Implement a piece of functionality specified in an assertion
• Given an assertion and a function declaration, identify and explain whether the assertion will succeed or fail
• Write an assertion for a function that implements a solution to a given problem

Interpreting errors Prep

• Interpret an error trace to identify which line in which file caused the error
• Identify an error message from an error trace

Interpreting this error Prep

• Interpret an error message
• Break down an error message and look up unfamiliar parts
• Rephrase an error message

Reusing variable names Prep

• Fix code which declares the same identifier more than once

Making a choice Prep

• Propose a strategy for solving a problem
• Identify sub-problems within a larger problem

Conditionally executing code Prep

• Construct a flow diagram that describes how to produce an output from a given input
• Explain when it is necessary to use a conditional statement
• Identify the syntactic features of an if statement
• Analyse a conditional statement to determine whether or not the statement will be executed
• Determine the output of a program that uses a conditional statement

Forming sub-goals Prep

• Define a sub-goal
• Explain why we use sub-goals

Accessing strings Prep

• Define zero-indexing
• Given a short program, determine the return value of a call to slice on a string before execution
• Describe how to convert a string into a number in JavaScript

Testing a sub-goal Prep

• Test a solution to a sub-goal before solving the whole problem

Sub-goal #2 Prep

• Explain how different concepts are combined to solve a goal

Refactoring repetition Prep

• Refactor code to remove duplication
• Explain why duplicated code can cause problems

Identifying missing tests Prep

• Define groups of input
• Define edge cases
• Identify groups of input for a function
• Identify edge cases for a function

Ask a good question for real Backlog

• Ask a meaningful, well-structured question on Slack
• Answer a question on Slack appropriately
• Give feedback to colleagues when they ask questions

Mandatory Sprint 2 Codewars Katas Backlog

• Practice applying concepts related to the sprint’s prep material in a kata.
• Problem solve a new coding challenge.

Mentored pair programming Backlog

• Talk aloud when thinking about a problem.
• Write code in front of someone else.
• Analyse your strategies for solving problems in code.

Play the CLI Treasure Hunt Backlog

• traverse a filesystem using Unix commands

Stretch Codewars Katas Backlog

• Practice applying concepts related to the sprint’s prep material in a kata.
• Problem solve a new coding challenge.

Writing a meeting request email Backlog

• Write emails requesting meetings in different contexts.

Stand Up Day Plan

• Explain the format of a stand-up meeting
• Identify the purpose of a stand-up meeting
• Share a progress update in a stand-up meeting