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Build JavaScript applications using TypeScript

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Overview

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  • Module 1: This module introduces you to the TypeScript language and shows you how to set up a TypeScript development environment.
  • In this module, you'll:

    • Learn how TypeScript is an improvement over JavaScript for web development.
    • Select a TypeScript editor.
    • Install TypeScript.
    • Set up a TypeScript project in Visual Studio Code.
  • Module 2: Learn about the available types and how to associate them with variables.
  • In this module, you will learn how to:

    • Explain the advantages of declaring typed variables in TypeScript.
    • Declare variables using primitive types.
    • Declare variables using object types.
    • Declare variables using union and intersection types.
  • Module 3: Learn how to use interfaces to define object types.
  • In this module, you will learn how to:

    • Explain the reasons for using an interface in TypeScript.
    • Declare and instantiate an interface.
    • Extend an interface.
    • Declare an interface with custom array types.
  • Module 4: Learn how to develop typed functions by using TypeScript.
  • In this module, you will learn how to:

    • Explain the benefits of using types in functions.
    • Write functions that have required, optional, default, and rest parameters.
    • Define function types using type aliases or interfaces.
  • Module 5: Learn how to declare and instantiate classes in TypeScript.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explain how you can use TypeScript classes describe the shape of objects.
    • Declare a class using TypeScript.
    • Instantiate a class using TypeScript.
    • Apply access modifiers to a class.
    • Define static properties in a class.
    • Declare a class that extends another class.
    • Declare an interface to ensure class shape.
    • Determine when to use an interface or a class to define the structure of an object.
  • Module 6: Learn how to define generics in TypeScript.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Identify use cases for generics.
    • Define a generic function.
    • Declare a generic interface.
    • Declare a generic class.
    • Implement generic constraints.
  • Module 7: Learn how to access external libraries from TypeScript.
  • You will learn how to:

    • Organize code using modules.
    • Import an external type library.
  • Module 8: Learn how to use TypeScript namespaces' to organize code.
  • In this module, you will learn how to:

    • Explain the purpose of namespaces.
    • Implement single-file namespaces.
    • Implement multi-file namespaces.
    • Explain the design considerations for using namespaces and modules.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Get started with TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Overview of TypeScript
    • Exercise - Select a TypeScript editor
    • Exercise - Install the TypeScript compiler
    • Compile a TypeScript file
    • Exercise - Set up a TypeScript project
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Declare variable types in TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Overview of types in TypeScript
    • Primitive types in TypeScript
    • Exercise - enums
    • Any and unknown types in TypeScript
    • Union and intersection types in TypeScript
    • Collection types in TypeScript
    • Lab - Use types in TypeScript
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Implement interfaces in TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Overview of interfaces in TypeScript
    • Exercise - Declare and instantiate an interface in TypeScript
    • Exercise - Extend an interface in TypeScript
    • Other ways to use interfaces in Typescript
    • Lab - Use interfaces in TypeScript
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Develop typed functions by using TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Create functions in TypeScript
    • Exercise - Create functions
    • Fun with parameters
    • Exercise - Fun with parameters
    • Exercise - Define function types
    • Lab - Use functions in TypeScript
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary and resources
  • Module 5: Declare and instantiate classes in TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Introduction to classes in TypeScript
    • Exercise- Create a class
    • Exercise - Instantiate a class
    • Access modifiers
    • Exercise - Apply access modifiers to a class
    • Define static properties
    • Extend a class using inheritance
    • Exercise - Extend a class
    • Exercise - Declare an interface to ensure class shape
    • Design considerations
    • Lab - Convert three TypeScript functions to a class definition
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Define generics in TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Introduction to generics
    • Use the methods and properties of a generic type
    • Exercise - Implement generics with interfaces and classes
    • Implement generics with custom types and classes
    • Lab - Declare a class by using a generic
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 7: Access external libraries from TypeScript
    • Introduction
    • Organize code with modules
    • Exercise - Export and import module components
    • Exercise - Compile modules
    • Exercise - Access external type libraries
    • Lab - Export and import module components
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 8: Organize code using TypeScript namespaces
    • Introduction
    • Introduction to TypeScript namespaces
    • Exercise - Organize code by using single file namespaces
    • Organize code by using multi-file namespaces
    • Design considerations
    • Lab - Organize code with namespaces
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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