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Intro to Objects, Computer Programming Instructional VideoIntro to Objects, Computer Programming Instructional Video
Publisher
Khan Academy
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Grade
6th - Higher Ed
Subjects
STEM
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:26
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2014
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Intro to Objects, Computer Programming

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When you introduce objects and object-oriented programming to your coding students, you are starting them on an important path. This introductory video shows how to replace the use of many variables with the use of a single object instead. It specifically creates objects with properties and objects within objects.

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Concepts

javascript, computer code, Computer Programming, coding, computer drawing, animation, technology resources

Additional Tags

programming in javascript, drawing and animation coding, object-oriented programming

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  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Simple-to-follow introduction to using objects in JavaScript programming 

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