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JavaScript Programming

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JavaScript Programming

Duration: 5 Days (Face-to-Face or Remote-Live), or 35 hours of coursework with personal facilitation over a four week span (On-Demand)

US Price: $2495 (Face-to-Face or Remote-Live), or $1495 (On-Demand)

Delivery Options: Attend face-to-face in the classroom, remote-live or via on-demand training

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Description

JavaScript is a scripting language that is commonly used to create and control dynamic Website content along with its use in the Node.js runtime. This hands on JavaScript training course provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic Web pages using JavaScript and to be able to grasp JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, React and Angular. Students will learn the syntax of the JavaScript language and how to use JavaScript in a Web browser.

Topics include ways to declare variables, use of intrinsic JavaScript objects such as Math, Date and Array, declaring and calling functions, defining custom objects, error handling, working with arrow functions, and using conditional logic. Students will learn how to include JavaScript in a Web page and how to use browser-based APIs such as the Document Object Model (DOM), Geolocation and Web Storage. Upon completion students will be able to utilize event handling, form validation, JSON and Ajax.

Comprehensive hands on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills and knowledge of HTML fundamentals including use of Cascading Style Sheets. Students who are not familiar with HTML should register for the Website Development with HTML5, CSS and Bootstrap course.

Course Overview

Overview of the JavaScript Language
  • Typical Uses of JavaScript
  • Evolution of the JavaScript Language
  • ECMAScript Version Support
  • What is Core JavaScript?
  • What are JavaScript APIs?
  • Writing JavaScript in Visual Studio Code
JavaScript Fundamentals
  • Using Strict Mode
  • JavaScript and Whitespace
  • Adding Comments
  • Declaring Variables
    • var, let and const Keywords
    • Local vs. Global Variables
    • Declaring Block-Scoped Variables
  • JavaScript DataTypes
    • Primitive Types
    • Objects
  • Performing Data Conversions
  • Working with JavaScript Operators
    • Assignment Operators
    • Type Operators
    • Bitwise Operators
    • Conditional Operator
  • Working with Dates
Working with Numeric Data
  • Solving Precision Problems with Numbers
  • Rounding Numbers
  • Creating Random Numbers
  • Arithmetic Operation
  • Working with Exponents
  • Converting to Numbers
    • parseInt, parseFloat and Number Functions
Dealing with Errors
  • Types of JavaScript Errors
  • Error Handling
    • try
    • catch
    • finally
  • Throwing Custom Errors with throw
Controlling Flow
  • Creating Boolean Expressions
    • Using Standard and Strict Equality Operators
    • Using Logical and Comparison Operators
  • Conditional Constructs
    • if else
    • switch
  • Looping Constructs
    • do while
    • while
    • for
    • for in
    • for…of
  • Branching Statements
    • break
    • continue
    • Using Labels
Working with Arrays
  • Creating Arrays
    • Using the Array Constructor
    • Using Literal Notation
    • String.split()
    • Array.of()
  • Accessing Array Elements
  • Common Array Methods
    • forEach()
    • includes()
    • find() and findIndex()
  • Adding and Removing Elements
  • Sorting Arrays
    • Creating a Custom Sort Function
  • Looping through an Array
Working with Strings
  • Creating String Objects
  • Using String Methods
    • Searching within a String
    • Returning a Substring
    • Converting Character Case
  • Template Literals
  • Escape Sequences
Implementing Functions
  • Declaring Functions
  • Function Parameters
    • Default Parameters
    • Rest Parameters
  • Invoking Functions
    • Passing Arguments
    • Spread Operator
  • Named and Anonymous Functions
  • Local vs. Global Variables
  • Returning Values from a Function
  • The this Keyword
  • IIFEs
  • Closures
  • Callback Functions
  • Arrow Functions
Using JavaScript in the Browser
  • Embedding JavaScript in a Page
  • Referencing an External Script File
  • Using the JavaScript Console
    • Logging Messages in the Console
    • Debugging with Console
  • Deferring Script Loading
  • Where to Include JavaScript
  • DOMContentLoaded vs Load Events
Browser Object Model
  • Overview of the Browser Object Model
  • Using the window Object
    • Opening and Closing Windows
    • Using Timers
    • Interacting with the User with Dialogs
  • Using the document Object
    • Writing to the Web Page
    • Useful Properties of the Document
  • navigator Object
  • Feature detection
  • location Object
  • screen Object
Introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM)
  • Overview of Common DOM Types
  • Selecting DOM Elements
    • Selecting Elements By Id and Name
    • Selecting Elements By Class
    • Using CSS Selectors to Select Elements
  • Modifying Page Content with the DOM
    • innerHTML and textContent Properties
    • createElement
    • createDocumentFragment
  • Accessing Attributes
Event Handling in JavaScript
  • Overview of JavaScript Events
    • The event Object Members
    • Event Capturing and Bubbling
  • Adding Event Handlers
    • Traditional (Inline) Model
    • Registering Events in JavaScript
    • Adding Multiple Handlers with addEventListener
  • Mouse and Keyboard Events
  • Preventing Default Behavior
  • Canceling Events
Scripting CSS with JavaScript
  • Using the style Property
  • CSSStyleDeclaration Objects
  • getComputedStyle
  • Modifying Classes with the classList API
Working with Forms
  • Enhancing Forms with JavaScript
    • Preventing a Double Submission
    • Selecting All Checkboxes
    • Conditionally Showing Fields
  • Working with Form Elements
Form Validation
  • Client-Side vs Server-Side Validation
  • Validating Form Fields
    • Checking Required Fields
    • Checking Length of Input
  • Overview of HTML 5 Validation
  • Constraint API
  • Canceling Form Submission
Using Regular Expressions
  • Overview of Regular Expressions
  • Using Regular Expressions in JavaScript
    • Creating a RegExp Object
    • Using i and g Flags
  • Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
  • Using Backreferences
Working with JavaScript Objects and JSON
  • Understanding Objects
  • Defining Custom Objects
    • Object Literal Notation
    • Defining Properties and Methods
    • Creating a Constructor
  • Using the in and instanceof Operators
  • Overview of JSON
  • Using JSON.stringify and JSON.parse
Using Ajax
  • Overview of Ajax
  • The XMLHttpRequest Object
  • Configuring an Ajax Request
  • Processing JSON with Ajax
  • Using Ajax to Call a Web Service
HTML5 JavaScript APIs
  • Overview of APIs
  • Using Modernizr
  • Geolocation API
    • Using the getCurrentPosition() Method
    • The Position Object
  • Using the Google Maps JavaScript API
    • Obtaining an API Key
    • Creating a Map
    • Adding Custom Markers to a Map
    • Adding Info Windows to a Map
  • Web Storage API
  • Local Storage
  • Session Storage

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