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👩🏻‍🔬 course material from tufts class comp 20 (spring 2016)

COMP 20 Web Programming Portfolio

Purpose

This repository contains all the work and learning I have done for my Web Programming class at Tufts. These projects and the corresponding technologies used include:

• captainslog: jQuery
• landmarks: Google Maps API
• messages: HTTP GET request
• my_old_kentucky_home: Javascript
• responsive: Responseive design
• security: Security analysis

Favorite Assignment

My favorite assignment was the landmarks project. I especially enjoyed this project because I was able to create a project that was interactive (take a user's location information and populate it on a map). I also liked learning how to use the Google Maps API, because I am now more comfortable with exploring/ using other APIs for future projects.

Growth

From day 1 of the course to now, my web programming knowledge has grown significantly. Through developing content on the web for various platforms, I was introduced to different basic techniques and technologies that place me at a great starting point for future web projects. Before the class, I had some previous knowledge of HTML/CSS, but did not understand how it came together to interact with Javascript or how to develop anything more than a static web page. I now have a better grasp of how web browsers work and more importantly, have developed a huge interest in web programmming.

Most Important Things About COMP 20

Two major takeaways from this course are:

1. Self-learning: For all the assignments in this class, I had to learn how to find answers on my own- from talking to others to researching on the Internet. Knowing where to access useful information and being resourceful is a skill that was really emphasized in this course.
2. Security: It is important to know how to build things, but knowing how to protect them should also be prioritized. The security assignment enabled me to realize how vulnerable most websites are- which is why we should also focus on security in web development.

Future

After finishing this course, I hope to take Web Engineering and Security classes to further my knowledge on web programming.