Compiled Learning Objectives

At the end of the sprint, you should be able to do the following things. Make sure to check you can do them all, and if not, go back and keep practicing until you can.

12 vs 24 hour clock (Prep)

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

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

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

Workshop: 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.