Welcome to Fenrir! By the end of these 16 weeks, you should have built a working knowledge of basic programming principles and basic JavaScript. Below is a quick outline of this course. Remember to keep pace with the lessons, and don’t hesitate to ask lots of questions! Slack is the best place for your questions, and you have a Slack channel for the purpose (#fenrir-discussion). Get oriented on the Student Resources page. Students are expected to attend two Mentor Sessions a week. See below for information on mentor sessions and how to sign up for them.
If you need assistance with non-curriculum items please contact your Cohort Instructional Leader on Slack or by this email: fenrir@codethedream.org
Course Calendar
The calendar below shows the start date and the due date of each week of the course and includes breaks and special events.
Syllabus & Schedule
Please note the class weeks begin on Wednesday and all assignments are due the following Tuesday at midnight. Assignments are found inside of the weekly class material page.
Section 1: Programming Fundamentals
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mar 29, 2023 | Apr 11, 2023 | Pre-Class Information |
| 1 | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | Lesson 1.1: JavaScript Basics |
| 2 | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | Lesson 1.2: JavaScript Functions |
| 3 | Apr 26, 2023 | May 2, 2023 | Lesson 1.3: JavaScript Loops |
| 4 | May 3, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | Lesson 1.4: JavaScript Arrays |
| 5 | May 10, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | Lesson 1.5: JavaScript Objects |
Section 2: Git Basics
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | May 17, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Lesson 2.1: Introduction to Git |
Section 3: How the Web Works
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | May 24, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Lesson 3.1: How the Web Works |
Section 4: Web Basics
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | May 31, 2023 | June 6, 2023 | Lesson 4.1: HTML Basics |
| 9 | June 7, 2023 | June 13, 2023 | Lesson 4.2: JavaScript and the DOM |
| 10 | June 14, 2023 | June 20, 2023 | Lesson 4.3: HTML Forms and DOM Practice |
| 11 | June 21, 2023 | June 27, 2023 | Lesson 4.4: CSS Basics |
| 12 | June 28, 2023 | July 4, 2023 | Lesson 4.5: CSS Layout |
Section 5: How the Internet Works
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | July 5, 2023 | July 11, 2023 | Lesson 5.1: How the Internet Works & Debugging |
Section 6: AJAX Basics
| WEEK | START DATE | DUE DATE | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | July 12, 2023 | July 18, 2023 | Lesson 6.1: AJAX Basics |
| 15 | July 19, 2023 | July 25, 2023 | Lesson 6.2: Working with the Fetch API |
| 16 | July 26, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Final Project |
| – | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | Final Project Presentations Days and Times TBD |
Mentor Session Calendar Links
Traditional Mentors
Traditional Mentors are volunteer mentors who will host one or more one-hour long group sessions weekly. Typically these sessions are question-answer format so be sure to bring your questions from covering your learning materials or working on your coding assignment to the session. To sign up for a group mentor session:
- Open the calendar of mentor sessions for your class using this link.
- Double check you have the correct week selected (tabs for each week are at the bottom of the spreadsheet)
- Determine which session(s) work for your schedule. Use the Converter links to see what day/time the session will be in your local time if you’re in a different time zone than the mentor/host.
- In the column of the session(s) you wish to attend, find an empty field and type your name.
If you need help finding your way around the spreadsheet, watch the video below.
By Appointment Only Mentors
By Appointment Only Mentors are volunteer mentors who will help you one-on-one. If you’re unable to make a group session, or would just like to have one-on-one assistance, use the links below. To sign up for a one on one session:
- Click on the orange “Sign Up with this Mentor” button under the mentor whose session you want to attend for the week
- This will open their Calendly page in a new window. Click on the blue circled date for the session you wish to attend
- Click on the button to the right of the calendar for the time you wish to attend
- Click Confirm
- Use the instructions or link in the email confirmation you receive after clicking Confirm to join your session on the day and time you signed up for