Study Guide

Objective

The purpose of this course is for the student to be familiar with the concept of typing and the advantageous of using it in software development. Then the student will be fully introduced to TypeScript as a subset language for JavaScript. After passing this course, the student will be able to develop and comprehend TypeScript in a software development project. Finally, the student will familiar with the usage of TypeScript in some trend web frameworks such as React.

Content

What is TypeScript? – Strong and weak typing in Programming Language – JavaScript Types - Basic Types - Basic Types - Installing TypeScript - VSCode + TypeScript - Linting TypeScript - Compile and Run - Type Casting - Advanced Types – Loops – Modules - Namespaces - JSX – React + TypeScript

Location and time

Up to Student her-/himself.

Materials

Interactive Learning Material, tutorial videos.

Teaching methods

- Online content
- Assignments
- Personal project
- Quiz
- Essay

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Online in study environment.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Up to student her-/himself.

Content scheduling

Up to student her-/himself.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- The student understands the concept of Type Systems.
- The student is familiar with the benefits of using Types.
- The student learns to use type annotation.
- The student understands how TypeScript works.
- The student can properly install TypeScript on his/her local computer.
- The student is familiar with casting types.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- The student can properly set up a TypeScript project.
- The student can properly use types.
- The student can properly determine the types and needed casts.
- The student can properly explain the benefit of a strong type system.
- The student can fully use typing in React

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- The student can properly create new types.
- The student knows how to config the TypeScript compiler.
The student knows how to config the ESLint for the TypeScript.
- The student understands namespace and modules.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments 35%
Self-study Essay 10%
Quiz 20%
Project 35%