Hacking Web Games: Coding With Javascript and Modern Developer Tools

In this class, we'll go over basic computer science fundamentals while making them relevant by using them to hack online web games using Javascript. This class is a great introduction to the power of the web/programming while also being relevant to intermediate students who want to learn how to explore and actually use their knowledge.

By the end of this class, your student will walk away empowered, curious, and ready to build on the fundamentals they've learned throughout our four sessions! 

In this exercise of reverse engineering, we'll get to learn about:
-Using the browser development tools to look at the code of live websites
-Learning how websites work and mesh together
-HTML/CSS and Javascript
-The Client-side/Server-side paradigm

The Core Computer Science concepts we'll cover are:
-Variables
-Objects
-Arrays
-If Statements
-Loops
-Functions


I like to mix it up between theory and practical application so you can expect these class sessions:

Session 1:
         -Intro to Javascript
                 What is programming? Getting familiar with the browser and the console.
                 Use Browser Developer tools
        -Programming with the console
                 Basic exercises with Variables.
                 We'll learn the secrets of Javascript and do basic math! We'll learn how Javascript interprets different datatypes and operations

Session 2:
        -The Client/Server Paradigm
        -Javascript Objects/JSON
                 We'll code Javascript Objects!
                  At the end of this session, your student will have a live code example.
        -Exploring basic web games
                 How does code work to show up on your screen?
                 Going over the client/server side paradigm
       -"Hacking" game 1
                Using the console and game 1's source code to get infinite resources.
                Exercises modifying game 1 with previous computer science topics.

Session 3:
       -Review Objects
       -Overview of Arrays/lists and loops
       -loop exercises.

Session 4:
      -Introduce Functions since we've been using them throughout the course
      -Hacking Game 2
                Going through Game 2's source code and typing relevant commands/code.
                Using functions and "hacking" Game 2.