js-evolution

Stage#1 JavaScript. Evolution

Module Overview

In the "JavaScript. Evolution" module, students will dive into the modern features and improvements brought by ES2015 (also known as ES6) and how it has transformed JavaScript development. The module emphasizes practical skills in using advanced ES2015 features like array and object destructuring, spread operators, as well as understanding complex types such as Maps, Sets, and Symbols. Additionally, it covers the fundamentals of npm (Node Package Manager) and package.json, providing students with the essential tools for managing JavaScript projects and dependencies.

In this module, students need to learn about:

• ES2015
  • Arrays
    • Using the array spread operator
    • Destructuring arrays
    • Searching arrays with the .includes function
  • Objects
    • Creating objects with the spread operator
    • Destructuring objects
  • Complex Types of ES2015
    • Maps
    • Sets
    • Symbols
• NPM & package.json
  • What are packages and npm?
  • Getting Started with npm
    • Initializing a package.json file
    • Adding node packages
    • Managing global directory
    • Updating a package
    • Removing a package
    • Semantic versioning
    • Introduction to package-lock.json
  • Advanced Subjects
    • Scripting in package.json

Approximate time to complete this module:

3h

Practice

1. You need to take the "[St1] JS Evolution" test in the RS APP > Auto Test

Additional sources

• ES6 for Humans - 1h
• Spread operator and rest parameters - 4 min read
• Destructuring arrays - 3 min read
• [RU] EcmaScript - Complete course (ES6, ES7, ES8) - 2,5h
• The State Of JavaScript
• You Don't Know JS: ES6 & Beyond