Assessment #10: Advanced Methods

Languages

• JS

Tools & Methods

• Agile Project Management
• GitHub Gist
• Heroku

Primary Goals

Demonstrate understanding of Week 10 concepts.

Overview

In this project, you will create a text file and describe this week’s concepts in your own words. You may use copied code examples, but not copied explanations. You have 2 hours.

Basic Requirements

Deploying to Heroku

• [ ] Provide a link to the React Eventonica site you’ve deployed on Heroku.

Recursion

• [ ] Paste an example of recursion here, and explain in your own words what is happening in the code.

Memoization

• [ ] Paste an example of memoization here, and explain what is happening in the code.

Maps & Sets

• [ ] Paste an example of a javascript map here, and explain what is happening in the code.
• [ ] What is the difference between an object and a hash map?
• [ ] Paste an example of javascript set here, and explain what is happening in the code.

Agile Development

• [ ] Why is Agile so popular in the software development world?
• [ ] Explain the difference between plan-driven and Agile development?
• [ ] What are some of the most important Agile values and principles?
• [ ] Name and explain the purpose of at least 2 Agile methods or tools.

Refactoring

• [ ] What is the point of refactoring?
• [ ] When should you refactor? When shouldn’t you?
• [ ] What are some potential impacts of refactoring?

Functional Programming

Describe the uses of these functional programming methods:

• [ ] map
• [ ] filter
• [ ] reduce
• [ ] mutation

Optimization

• [ ] explain caching
• [ ] explain minification

Submitting your assessment

• [ ] Put your completed assessment text in a GitHub Gist, and send the link to your Program Manager.