/BEW-2.1-Advanced-Web-Patterns

👩‍💻Be able to build anything by learning the commonest advanced patterns for web development like search, file uploading, and sending emails and texts. We will also look at advanced JS topics like async/await and projects like TypeScript.

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BEW 2.1: Advanced Web Patterns in Node.js

Table of Contents

  1. Course Description
  2. Prerequisites
  3. Course Specifics
  4. Learning Outcomes
  5. Schedule
  6. Class Assignments
    1. Tutorials
    2. Challenges
    3. Final Presentation
  7. Late Assignment Policy
  8. Evaluation
  9. Information Resources
  10. Make School Course Policies

Course Description

In this course students deepen their understanding of the web and implement advanced features that add complexity and uniqueness to a server’s structure. Advanced full stack patterns covered include WebSockets, simple search, payment gateways, chat room, uploading images and files, full text search, and sending emails and texts.

Prerequisites

Course Specifics

Course Delivery: online | 7 weeks | 14 sessions
Course Credits: 3 units | 37.5 Seat Hours | 75 Total Hours

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you'll be able to…

  1. Implement navigation and discoverability best practices for the web
  2. Create asynchronous bi-directional server-client communication
  3. Integrate an object storage service to store external resources
  4. Build out advanced features - such as payment transactions and automatic emails - using APIs

Schedule

Course Dates: Monday, March 29 – Wednesday, May 12, 2021 (7 weeks)
Class Times: Monday, Wednesday at 9:30am – 12:15PM (13 class sessions)

Class Date Topics
1 Mon, Mar 29 Pagination & Search
- Wed, Mar 31 No Class - Cesar Chavez
2 Mon, Apr 5 Sending Emails
3 Wed, Apr 7 Payment Gateways
4 Mon, Apr 12 Introduction to Amazon S3
5 Wed, Apr 14 Getting Started with Serverless
6 Mon, Apr 19 Serverless Architecture
7 Wed, Apr 21 Serverless IRL + Guest Speaker (Slides)
🎤 James Beswick (Sr. Developer Advocate @ AWS)
8 Mon, Apr 26 Intro to WebSockets / Make Chat
9 Wed, Apr 28 Working With WebSockets
10 Mon, May 3 Building and Deploying a Node Module
11 Wed, May 5 Awesome Automations + Lab Time
12 Mon, May 10 Lab Day
13 Wed, May 12 Final Presentations

Class Assignments

We will be using Gradescope this term, which allows us to provide fast and accurate feedback on your work. All assigned work will be submitted through Gradescope, and assignment and exam grades will be returned through Gradescope. As soon as grades are posted, you will be notified immediately so that you can log in and see your feedback. You may also submit regrade requests if you feel we have made a mistake.

Your Gradescope login is your Make School email, and your password can be changed at https://gradescope.com/reset_password. The same link can be used if you need to set your password for the first time.

Tutorials

To access each tutorial, click the bold links below. Be sure to complete the exercise in your browser and follow each instruction carefully.

Name Description Due Date
Pete's Pets Add common features to improve an existing codebase. Due 04/14 @ 11:59PM
Make Chat Create your very own live messaging application! Due 05/10 @ 11:59PM

PLEASE NOTE: All tutorials and projects require a minimum of 10 commits, and must take place throughout the time allotted for the project's completion, not just at the end. Failure to include more than 10 commits will lead to not getting credit for the project and having to redo it.

Challenges

Name More Info Due Date
Challenge 1: Choose Your Own Serverless Adventure Instructions Due 04/26 @ 11:59PM
Challenge 2: Mini Websocket App Instructions Due 05/07 @ 11:59PM
Challenge 3: Node Module Instructions Due 05/12 @ 11:59PM

Final Presentation

The delivery of a live or pre-recorded presentation is required to pass this course. Presentations will be delivered on Wednesday, December 9th on our final day of class.

Your three to five minute presentation should focus on the experience you gained and lessons you learned while implementing one of the three Challenges in this course.

Your final presentation will be evaluated based on the Make School Presentation Rubric. You must earn an average of 2.5 on the rubric to pass.

Late Assignment Policy

  • Late assignments that are submitted more than 5 days (120 hours) after the deadline will be given a 25% late penalty.
  • The absolute last day to submit any assignment will be Monday, March 3 at 11:59 PM.

If you require accommodations or have extenuating circumstances such as prolonged illness, please contact your instructor to request an extension.

Evaluation

To pass this course you must meet the following requirements:

Information Resources

Any additional resources you may need (online books, etc.) can be found here. You can also find additional resources through the library linked below:

Make School Course Policies