Objectives for JavaScript 1-8
JS1
Variables, Strings, and Integers

Create descriptive variable names
Store numbers and strings in variables
Perform math operations on numbers
Increment and decrement variables
Obtain a random number
Find the length of a string
Index into a string


JS 2


Arrays and Functions

Create arrays using the proper syntax
Create nested arrays
Index into arrays
Change data inside an array using index reassignment
Change data inside an array using .push(), .pop(), .shift() and .unshift()
Define a function using proper syntax
Pass arguments into a function
Understand the difference between global scope and local scope
closures


JS 3
Booleans

Make comparisons of equality and value
Determine the Boolean value of a given comparison
Write a conditional control flow using if, else if and else statements
Implement logical operators &&, || and !


JS 4
Loops

Write proper JavaScript for loop syntax
Iterate through an array using a for loop
Write proper JavaScript while loop syntax
Increment a counter variable properly inside a while loop


JS 5
Switch Statements and Functions

Know when to use a switch statement instead of an if/else statement
Write a switch statement using proper syntax


JS 6
Object Literals

Understand property-value pairs
Assign values to properties with both dot-notation and bracket-notation
Change the value associated with a property
Delete property-value pairs


JS 7
Regular Expressions

Read and write RegExps in Javascript
Use RegExps to test and replace strings
Understand basic regular expression special characters, .*+?\w\d

JS 8
Object Oriented Programming

Create an object
Understand some of the main concepts of object-oriented programming
Start developing an understanding of objects and classes




Intermediate  Javascript

Callbacks
Hofs (higher order functions):  forEach, map, filter, reduce