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6 - React Hooks

Learning Objectives:

Building on previous Module, we will have a deeper discussion of common patterns of programming with React. By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Explain the basic uses of useEffect
• Explain when a useEffect is executed, and when its return value is executed
• Construct simple custom hooks and explain why they are useful
• Be able to map the three core steps of a test (assemble, act, assess) to UI component testing.

Lecture Slides:

• React Hooks Slides PDF, PPT

Important Dates:

• Team Formation Survey Due January 28, 2026 by 11am (EST)

Activity

• Prof Simmons’ lecture: section 5 starter section 5 endpoint section 6 starter section 6 endpoint

Resources

• Code examples from lecture (zip)
• React reference for useEffect
• Your First Test With Cypress
• Cypress Commands