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Mod 3 Prework Questions

What is a "data model", and how does it relate to the DOM in a front-end application?

A data model is a model that relates the abstractions of real-world objects and their interactions. The DOM is a visual representation of different elements of the data-model represented visually to the user.

What is a "framework?" And how does it differ from a "library?"

A framework is a platform for software development. It's different from a library in that if you use a framework you are subject to the constraits of what is provided. If you incorporate a library you can pick and choose when and how to apply it in your application. A framework, by contrast, is an all or nothing experience.

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Mod 3

Week 1

Refine your career vision:

Data visualization:

• Splunk
• Datadog

Commercial space:

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Week 2

1. Find a position or use a position you've put on your Huntr board and write a cover letter for that position in a Google doc or gist. Reference these cover letter resources as well as the session to complete your cover letter. Post the link to your cover letter here

Not Huntr, but a position on indeed for a web developer at SpaceNav.

Here is a screenshot of my cover letter:

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React Router Prework

This gist contains a short assignment I'd like everyone to complete before our formal lesson. The prework involves reading some of the React Router documentation, and will allow us to keep the lesson more hands on.

Instructions

1. Fork this gist
2. On your own copy, go through the listed readings and answer associated questions
3. Comment a link to your forked copy on the original gist

Questions / Readings

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Week 3

1. Back to your resume and cover letter you've been working on: What other next steps do you want to take to make these two components stronger?

• I need to update my projects as the mod goes by to reflect my most recent technologies and portfolio. To make it stronger I need to work more on incorporating what makes me different than my peers and personalize it with respect to my skillset.

2. Outreach Brainstorming: Either explore the company you wrote a cover letter for or find a new company to explore this week; Go to their company LinkedIn page and start to explore the employees. Who are a couple people you could reach out to? Why?

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Prepare for Job Shadow: AEIOU

1. Activities: what questions do you have about the activities that a software developer does on a daily basis?

• How many hours in a week are actually spent writing code?
• Is your job mainly creating new features, fixing code, updating dependencies.. etc?
• What is your team communication like? How often are you working with others?

2. Environment: what questions do you have about the overall environment and culture of this workplace?

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Problem

You are working with a computer simulation of a mobile robot. The robot moves on an plane, and its movements are described by a command string consisting of one or more of the following letters:

• G instructs the robot to move forward one step
• L instructs the robot to turn left
• R instructs the robot to turn right