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Program Overview
Cement fundamental JavaScript concepts in live-online lectures, such as the call stack, functions, and closure.
Learn from experienced instructors who are both passionate about coding and love to teach! With experience both in the field and in the classroom, you will be learning from the best.
Computer science concepts help you understand the abstract ideas behind programming. CS Prep will help you to learn to code & think like an engineer to build efficient software.
Finances shouldn’t keep you from learning to code. Scholarship applications are available upon acceptance to CS Prep and are awarded on a rolling basis. The remaining CS Prep tuition paid will roll over to one of our Software Engineering Immersive Program's tuition upon acceptance.
Be a part of a fun, yet dedicated community of coders who are collaborative, supportive and passionate individuals learning an in-demand skill set.
Start learning and utilizing current engineering tools and practices. Gain the skills to debug your code, create awesome projects, and communicate effectively.
Curriculum Overview
The CS Prep curriculum will go under-the-hood of JavaScript, challenging you to learn coding fundamentals, refine your analytic problem-solving and build a technical communication skill set. By the end of the 2-week bootcamp prep, you will have developed the essential knowledge of a software engineer, gained engineers best practices, and you will have built 2 awesome projects.
When learning a new skill, you always have to start somewhere! CS Prep begins by laying the foundation of JavaScript tools to help you build your own web applications.
Functions & Their Execution
Functions allow developers to manipulate data and are a quintessential tool in an engineer’s toolbox. You will learn how local and global memory, the execution context, and the call stack are crucial to implementing functions within applications.
Data Types
By delving into the underlying architecture of JavaScript, students acquire a deeper understanding of how data types and primitives can be used to create more complex data structures.
Get a deeper understanding of the flexibility and versatility of JavaScript and why it is one of the most powerful programming languages!
HIGHER-ORDER FUNCTIONS & CALLBACKS
Higher-order functions enable you to abstract functionality in order to create more modular and efficient code. You will not only learn to implement them, but will also learn to recreate higher-order functions from the ground up.
Closure
The concept of closure is widely misunderstood, yet it affords JavaScript a degree of flexibility that has made it an incredibly powerful programming language. You will learn the benefits of closure in order to utilize them in your own functions.
While a computer science background is not necessary to become a valued member of a software engineering team, the fundamentals are extremely helpful to solve complex problems efficiently.
RECURSION & ALGORITHMS
Algorithms allow programmers to solve problems by accomplishing systematic tasks. You will learn about Big O Notation to measure time and space complexity, and to make informed decisions when considering the algorithmic efficiency of a given function.
Intro to OOP & Prototypal Inheritance
During CS Prep, you will acquire an introductory understanding of object-oriented programming principles, such as inheritance, abstraction, and encapsulation, in addition to their distinct implementation in JavaScript with the prototype chain.
Codesmith emphasizes creating well-rounded engineers. Begin refining this set of core capacities by learning effective technical communication & analytic problem-solving skills.
Technical Communication
A key competency of software engineers is technical communication. Throughout CS Prep, you will practice your ability to clearly and concisely describe your code and approach strategy through pair programming and technical presentations.
Problem Solving & Debugging
Understanding how to effectively find and solve a bug is an incredibly sought-after trait in developers. You will learn debugging best practices and develop a toolset to find even the most hidden errors.
DATA ANALYSIS
You will spend the first Saturday analyzing big data, using higher-order functions, like map, filter, and reduce—a mini version of work done by many data analysts at top companies in the US.
Final Project
Students spend the final weekend of CS Prep working in small groups to plan and execute a project completely from scratch. Recent projects include a Texas hold-em game, a modern version of The Oregon Trail, and a soccer management simulator.
Meet Your Lead Online Instructors
Allison Jacobs
Senior Software Engineer @ Ally
Cindy Chau
Software Engineer @ Level Access
Dominic Ameneyro
Software Engineer @ The Action Network
Gregory Palasciano
Full Stack Engineer @ Diamond
Helen Regula
Full Stack Developer @ BigID
Junie LeRocque
Software Engineer @ BloomBoard
Matt Peters
Front End Engineer @ Cvent
Mila Hose
Senior Software Engineer @ Thirty Madison
Terry Tilley
Full Stack Developer @ NPR
Tuition, Scholarships & More
Codesmith has a variety of tuition assistance options for you to ensure this accelerated JavaScript education is accessible to all.
The total tuition for CS Prep is $875.00. Tuition covers 2 weeks of live instruction from experienced instructors, daily coding challenges, project building, and access to a supportive community of coders!
When you are accepted into the Full-time Software Engineering Immersive or Part-time Software Engineering Immersive, your CS Prep tuition rolls over to your full-time program tuition.
CS Prep offers scholarships to make the program accessible to all candidates committed to excellence in software engineering. Applications are available upon acceptance to the program and are due 10 days before the start date. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis.
To qualify for a CS Prep scholarship you must exemplify a passion for coding, exceptional engineering potential, and bring something special to the community.
The teachers in this program were absolutely amazing and showed passion in teaching the content. The amount of information I learned and practiced in just two weeks was more than I learned by myself in six months. I highly recommend CSPrep for someone who is new to coding and also to people who want to understand what is happening under the hood in JavaScript.
Stone F.
CS Prep Graduate
How to Get Accepted to CS Prep
Submit Application Online
Set up a time to talk with a CS Prep admissions team member. This is a time for us to get to know you and your background a bit better and an opportunity for you to ask questions about the program and your future in software engineering. The interviewer will ask about the resources you’ve used to learn JavaScript, as well as your progress in CSX. Please have Precourse Part 1 & 2, Functions & Execution Context and Callbacks & Higher-order Functions units on CSX finished prior to your phone interview.
Phone Interview
Set up a time to talk with a CS Prep admissions team member. This is a time for us to get to know you and your background a bit better and an opportunity for you to ask questions about the program and your future in software engineering. If you have been invited to schedule your technical interview for the Software Engineering Immersive, you are eligible to receive a fast-track code to bypass the CS Prep Phone Interview requirement.
Decision
An admissions team member will reach out after your interview with an admissions decision. Once accepted, you must submit payment for your tuition to confirm your spot in the cohort.
Prepare for CS Prep
CSX Units
Free online JavaScript learning platform
We ask all students to complete Precourse Part 1 & 2, Functions and Execution Context, and Callbacks & Higher-order functions as the Precourse work for CS Prep. These units will help give you the foundational understanding of JavaScript to set you up for success in CS Prep.
JavaScript for Beginners
Remote, Part-Time, Introductory Program
This online, part-time course is a perfect way to kick off your coding education. It's great for those who have never coded, or who are looking to fully cement the fundamental concepts. Once you have completed JSB and passed the assessment, you can gain automatic acceptance to CS Prep and have the tuition you’ve paid rollover.
Intro to JavaScript Workshops
Free workshops hosted in LA, NYC, and Online
Our beginner workshop series, Intro to JavaScript, covers concepts that are the foundation of all web development, such basic HTML, CSS, objects and arrays, and much more.