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Start building maintainable JavaScript applications that can handle constantly changing data at scale. Discover not only how to create JavaScript-powered React applications, but how and why they work. This course dives deep into the tools and techniques you need to create custom web applications. Explore the essentials, including components, JSX, props, and state, build multi-page apps with React Router, and incorporate functionality from third-party APIs. Then, host the result with Heroku. 

What you'll accomplish

Incoming students should have a familiarity with HTML and the Document Object Model (DOM), along with a working knowledge of JavaScript programming and functions, objects, arrays, and classes.. Throughout this expert-designed program, you’ll:

• Explore the essentials of programming with React, including components, JSX, props, and state.
• Push your knowledge to the next level by learning not only how to create React applications, but how and why they work.
• Build multi page web applications using the popular React Router package.
• Call upon an application programming interface (API) in a React application.
• Host a React application on Heroku to share with the world.
• Apply what you’ve learned to build a custom React application.

Why General Assembly

Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time & part time courses. During the 2020 hiring shutdown, GA's students, instructors, and career coaches never lost focus, and the KPMG-validated numbers in their Outcomes report reflect it. *For students who graduated in 2020 — the peak of the pandemic — 74.4% of those who participated in GA's full-time Career Services program landed jobs within six months of graduation. General Assembly is proud of their grads + teams' relentless dedication and to see those numbers rising. Download the report here.

Your next step? Submit an application to talk to the General Assembly Admissions team

_{Note: reviews are referenced from Career Karma - https://careerkarma.com/schools/general-assembly}

General Assembly’s JavaScript Development course teaches students Intermediate front-end development skills using JavaScript, jQuery, Git and GitHub, and the command line. You’ll apply what you’ve learned to build a modern, single- page web application utilizing industry best practices.

What you'll accomplish

This is an intermediate-level course and requires a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS in order to enroll. Throughout this expert-designed program, you’ll:

• How to work with JavaScript, jQuery, the browser, and the Document Object Model (DOM).
• The fundamentals of JavaScript in order to more easily learn how to work with associated frameworks and libraries.
• The essentials of object-oriented programming so that you can more easily learn another object-oriented language.
• How to consume data from APIs and persist data using a back-end-as-a-service provider like Firebase.
• How to build a modern, single-page application using common design patterns.
• Apply what you’ve learned to create a portfolio project: a single-page web app that adheres to modern JavaScript design patterns.

Why General Assembly

Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time & part time courses. During the 2020 hiring shutdown, GA's students, instructors, and career coaches never lost focus, and the KPMG-validated numbers in their Outcomes report reflect it. *For students who graduated in 2020 — the peak of the pandemic — 74.4% of those who participated in GA's full-time Career Services program landed jobs within six months of graduation. General Assembly is proud of their grads + teams' relentless dedication and to see those numbers rising. Download the report here.

Your next step? Submit an application to talk to the General Assembly Admissions team

_{Note: reviews are referenced from Career Karma - https://careerkarma.com/schools/general-assembly}

General Assembly’s Front-End Web Development course equips complete beginners with the cutting-edge tools they need to build rich, interactive websites. Dive into essential programming languages, then round out your skill set with industry-relevant topics like responsive design, APIs, and version control. You’ll apply what you’ve learned to build a custom website from scratch.

What you'll accomplish

This is a beginner-friendly program with no prerequisites, although some students may have coded previously. First-time programmers will have access to pre-course preparatory lessons and additional resources to boost their confidence with key concepts. Throughout this expert-designed program, you’ll:

• Discover how the web works.
• Create the structure and style of a website using HTML and CSS.
• Apply interactivity to a site with JavaScript programming fundamentals.
• Host a website on a server.
• Learn the basic technical vocabulary to communicate with front-end web developers and other technical stakeholders.
• Apply what you’ve learned to create a portfolio project: a dynamic, responsive website.

Why General Assembly

Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time & part time courses. During the 2020 hiring shutdown, GA's students, instructors, and career coaches never lost focus, and the KPMG-validated numbers in their Outcomes report reflect it. *For students who graduated in 2020 — the peak of the pandemic — 74.4% of those who participated in GA's full-time Career Services program landed jobs within six months of graduation. General Assembly is proud of their grads + teams' relentless dedication and to see those numbers rising. Download the report here.

Your next step? Submit an application to talk to the General Assembly Admissions team

_{Note: reviews are referenced from Career Karma - https://careerkarma.com/schools/general-assembly}