Week02 Project02 Chatbot 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.
• Modularise code by creating reusable modules in Node.js, improving code organization and maintainability.

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
• Implement custom messages in test assertions to provide specific feedback for pass/fail outcomes
• Write modular, single-responsibility functions that are easy to test in isolation