learning-outcomes

JavaScript

• Write code that executes asynchronously

• Use callbacks to access values that aren't available synchronously

• Use promises to access values that aren't available synchronously

• Use the fetch method to make HTTP requests and receive responses

• Configure the options argument of the fetch method to make GET and POST requests

• Use the map array method to create a new array containing new values

• Use the filter array method to create a new array with certain values removed

Node.js

• Set up a Node.js environment for web development

• Use environment variables for managing secrets and sensitive keys in Node.js

• Use npm to manage project dependencies and scripts in a Node.js environment.

• Understand server-side development using Node.js.

APIs

• Integrate external APIs into a web application.

• Learn to make server-side requests to APIs and handle responses effectively.

• Understand the principles of client-server interaction and how to manage data exchange between them.

Testing

• Check that passing a given input into our tests returns the expected output

• Write tests to mimic the behaviour of a user performing different actions

• Design functions for common testing patterns, like checking for matches, equality or inequality

• Organise tests using descriptive names and groupings to clarify their purpose and outcomes