Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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Overview

Build full-stack web applications with server-side Node.js and modern, client-side, front-end libraries and frameworks, including React. Throughout this intensive course, you will study data structures and algorithms, professional software development techniques, and established industry best practices as you advance your skills in full-stack JavaScript.

This course includes a career coaching curriculum to get you ready for your job search, plus job search assistance after graduation. The course totals 400 hours, including lectures, lab, coworking, and collaborative projects.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Build and contribute to a server-side and client-side application, each using an architecture/framework that promotes maintainability, scalability, and collaboration. These skills will be fully demonstrated during project week during their team development of a prototype, adhering to industry best practices and patterns
  • Apply Computer Science fundamentals in analyzing the trade-offs between competing solutions when choosing algorithms; JavaScript coding patterns and practices; and byte formats that do not degrade the performance or Node browser functionality of their applications
  • Be given a series of career development workshops and the web development knowledge, experience, habits, and practices learned in this course, students will create an online brand, network, and resume; and will demonstrate aptitude in personal and technical interviews of varying formats, in order to conduct a successful job search and obtain a job as a Full-Stack JavaScript or Front-End Web Developer

Prerequisites

  • Code 301
    • Students with previous experience can test out of this requirement in their application. If you'd like to test straight into this course, please make sure you have experience with all of the topics listed on the Code 201 and Code 301 course pages
  • All students are expected to complete the prework for this course before the first day of class

Topics

Concepts

  • Software development with AI tools
  • Structural Design Patterns
  • Async Design Patterns
  • Client / Server architecture
  • TCP and HTTP
  • NoSQL Databases
  • RESTful API
  • Authentication / Authorization
  • Data Modeling
  • Test-Driven Development
  • Behavior-Driven Development
  • Unit, Integration, and End-to-End Testing
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Functional Programming
  • Code Readability and Maintainability
  • Version Control
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment
  • Debugging
  • Real-time apps with Socket.io
  • Event-Driven Applications
  • Asynchronous Programming
  • UI Component Frameworks Programming
  • UML

Data Structures and Algorithms

  • Linked Lists
  • Stacks/Queues
  • Trees
  • Binary Search Trees
  • Sorting Algorithms
  • Hash Maps
  • Daily Whiteboard Interview Practice
  • Graphs

Languages

  • Advanced Server-Side and Client-Side JavaScript
  • React and component frameworks
  • Advanced HTML, CSS, and CSS Preprocessing with Sass

Environments and Tools

  • Unix
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Node.js
  • ESLint
  • MongoDB
  • Heroku
  • Continuous integration
  • ES6
  • React
  • Redux
  • Webpack
  • SCSS
  • JSDoc
  • Swagger
  • Jest
  • React-Native
  • Socket.IO
  • Express JS
  • Cloud integration and deployments with AWS tools like S3, Lambda

Career Transition Services

Changing careers is about more than learning a new skill. In tandem with your software development education, you will receive powerful career-building strategic training so you can confidently start your job search as soon as (or even before!) you graduate.

Our Career Transition Services provide training, mentoring, leadership, and introductions to industry partners to help you become a more well-rounded software developer and a leader in your field. These services, which start in Code 201 and continue after Code 401 graduation, involve a series of events, workshops, and assignments that help you think holistically about your new career and take actionable steps towards success. Learn More »

Material Requirements

You are required to supply your own computer that meets the requirements specified in our FAQ.

Stacked Modules

Concepts in each of our courses are taught using stacked modules, where a new concept is introduced in each class session, building upon what came before it. This is a challenging style that requires persistence, practice, and collaboration, but allows more concepts to be introduced over the length of the course. This method helps students learn and retain more information in a short period of time. Learn more about stacked modules »

Homework Policy

In order to pass the class, students must attain at least 90% of available points.

Professionalism

Punctuality, participation in discussions, completion of assignments, and demonstration of professional courtesy to others are required, in accordance with our Code of Conduct. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class. Passing requires at least 90% attendance. Students should always contact the instructors ahead of time if they are unable to attend all or part of the published class/lab hours.

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