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  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 17:610:550. See course description for a further explanation of prerequisites. Corequisites: None

    This course gives students a hands-on introduction to the key web programming concepts, technologies, and software tools used to create web applications. Students will learn how to use major front- and back-end frameworks to design multi-device user experiences.  

    Prerequisites:  Students who have not successfully completed the course 17:610:550 may request to waive the course prerequisite if they can demonstrate that they have the knowledge/expertise to:

    • Create and upload HTML web pages that are standards-compliant and contain relative and absolute links, tables, images, and embedded video or data widgets.
    • Design external cascading style sheets that control the layout and visual appearance of a set of web pages.
    • Use basic programming concepts (variables, arrays, loops, and functions).
    • Understand the basics of JavaScript to create or customize simple functions.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Code using key web programming concepts, structures, and processes
      • Explain Full Stack development and its related front- and back-end concepts and tools.
      • Develop code using JavaScript and ECMAScript 6 that makes advanced use of functions, loops, event control, array processing, and DOM manipulation.
      • Create templates, modules, and components using front-end frameworks.
      • Use code editors and workflow tools to effectively develop and debug code.
      • Employ version control systems, such as Git, to manage source code changes and use and share code on repository hosting services, such as GitHub.
    • Use key code libraries and front- and back-end frameworks
      • Create responsive page layouts using front-end frameworks, such as Bootstrap.js and its grid system and components
      • Use Model View Controller (MVC) design patterns, two-way data binding, and create templates, modules, and services
      • Implement single page application using front-end frameworks such as React.js or Angular.js
      • Design single page application using a back-end framework such as Node.js to exchange with a database
    • Connect to databases and data sources
      • Implement NoSQL database such as Mongo DB that works within a back-end framework such as Node.js
    • Use online documentation, forums, and code created by others
      • Debug code by using online documentation and forums
      • Interact with other developers online to troubleshoot code and interact with local developers by joining a MeetUp