Roadmap of Concepts

Here is a list of the main concepts we cover in the fundamentals course, and whether you'll see them in the Code.org course or in the Khan Academy course. You don't have to remember the name of the concepts! Some students like to understand where they are, and how much further there is to go.
Concept
In Code.org course 3?
In Khan Academy Intro to JS?
Simple sequence of instructions
Yes
Yes
Order matters
Yes: turn left then forwards, or forward then turn left?
Yes
If/else ("conditional execution")
Yes
Yes
Repetition with "loops"
Yes: (repeat n times, repeat until, while nectar > 0)
Yes
Nested loops
Yes: example: 11.5​
No
Functions
Yes
Yes
Using ("calling") a function
Yes: move forwards​
Yes
Passing information to a function
Yes: move forward by 100 pixels​
Yes
Defining your own functions
Yes: e.g. "get 7 make 7"​
Yes
Returning information from a function
No
No
Variables
Not much: Set color red​
Yes: var xPos = 200; xPos++;
Data Types
No
Partially
Arrays and Objects
No
Yes
Event handlers
Yes: "When up pressed"​
Yes: mouseClicked() function

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Concept	In Code.org course 3?	In Khan Academy Intro to JS?
Simple sequence of instructions	Yes	Yes
Order matters	Yes: turn left then forwards, or forward then turn left?	Yes
If/else ("conditional execution")	Yes	Yes
Repetition with "loops"	Yes: (repeat n times, repeat until, while nectar > 0)	Yes
Nested loops	Yes: example: 11.5	No
Functions	Yes	Yes
Using ("calling") a function	Yes: move forwards	Yes
Passing information to a function	Yes: move forward by 100 pixels	Yes
Defining your own functions	Yes: e.g. "get 7 make 7"	Yes
Returning information from a function	No	No
Variables	Not much: Set color red	Yes: `var xPos = 200; xPos++;`
Data Types	No	Partially
Arrays and Objects	No	Yes
Event handlers	Yes: "When up pressed"	Yes: `mouseClicked()` function