CSCI 446 Unit #4

Preparation:

We will use the text Learning React by Kirupa Chinnathambi for this assignment. The first edition is still relevant, but contains some outdated syntax. The second edition of the book should be released soon (if not already). In the meantime, the author has indicated that we can use his online resources: https://www.kirupa.com/react/.

We will read the first seven chapters, which correspond to Introducting React through Meeting JSX...Again! The last chapter is a review, which can be skimmed. Self study topics are listed below, with important concepts in bold.

• What is a SPA?
• Why did Facebook decide to create React?
• Is React a framework or a library?
• What is JSX?
• What is the purpose of Babel?
• How is the React philosophy about styling different from what you may have heard before? Do you agree?
• Be sure to read the beginning of Creating Complex Components which talks about the component design process.
• What is the spread operator? How is it used effectively within React?

I strongly recommend that you type in the examples and try them in a browser. Think about the syntax (e.g., when are {} needed, where exactly do the style definitions belong, etc.)