Goal: At this workshop you will solidify your understanding of Functions and Scope in JavaScript, furthering your knowledge of fundamental JavaScript.

You'll learn how to tackle some of the biggest challenges faced by those learning JavaScript. This is a highly interactive course that uses exercises and projects to drive home these JavaScript Fundamentals. You will finish this workshop with in-depth knowledge of one of the most important aspects of the language.

Topics covered:

• How to compose and use functions in JavaScript

• The mechanics of functions in JavaScript

• How local and global scoping works

• How the scope chain affects how you build JavaScript programs

Who this workshop is for:

This workshop is for beginners with approximately 2+ weeks of JavaScript experience. Students should have a familiarity with variables, types, if statements and loops. Our JavaScript 101 workshop can help you learn this material.

What to bring:

Students will need to bring their own laptops! Windows, Mac or Linux will do it!

Instructors:

Caleb Cordry, Software Engineer at Google

Caleb is originally from Kansas City and went to school at the University of Kansas. After spending some time in the financial world in Chicago he decided to head West to California. He now lives in San Francisco and works as a Software Engineer at Google.

Kimerie Green, Software Engineer and Senior Analyst at Accenture

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We look forward to meeting you!