
Introduction to JavaScript Training
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Next Live Class:Feb 22-25, 2021 10AM-5PM ET
Course Topics
- Learn how JavaScript is used.
- Learn JavaScript syntax.
- Learn about objects, methods, and properties.
- Learn to work with JavaScript variables.
- Learn to create your own functions in JavaScript.
- Learn to write flow control logic in JavaScript.
- Learn to listen for and handle events, such as mouse clicks and page loads, with JavaScript.
- Learn to modify HTML on the fly with JavaScript.
- Learn to modify CSS on the fly with JavaScript.
- Learn to handle and prevent JavaScript errors.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Self-Paced
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
Course Overview
In this JavaScript training course, students learn to use JavaScript effectively to make their web pages more dynamic and functional and to reduce the number of roundtrips to the server.
Course Outline
- JavaScript Basics
- The Name "JavaScript"
- What is ECMAScript?
- The HTML DOM
- JavaScript Syntax
- Accessing Elements
- Dot Notation
- Square Bracket Notation
- Where Is JavaScript Code Written?
- JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
- Variables, Arrays, and Operators
- JavaScript Variables
- A Loosely-Typed Language
- Google Chrome DevTools
- Variable Naming
- Storing User-Entered Data
- Constants
- Arrays
- Associative Arrays
- Array Properties and Methods
- Playing with Array Methods
- JavaScript Operators
- The Modulus Operator
- The Default Operator
- JavaScript Variables
- JavaScript Functions
- Global Objects and Functions
- parseFloat(object)
- parseInt(object)
- isNaN(object)
- User-defined Functions
- Function Syntax
- Passing Values to Functions
- Returning Values from Functions
- Global Objects and Functions
- Built-In JavaScript Objects
- String
- Math
- Date
- Helper Functions
- Conditionals and Loops
- Conditionals
- if - else if - else Conditions
- Short-circuiting
- Switch / Case
- Ternary Operator
- Truthy and Falsy
- Loops
- while Loop Syntax
- do while Loop Syntax
- for Loop Syntax
- for of Loop Syntax
- for in Loop Syntax
- break and continue
- Array: forEach()
- Event Handlers and Listeners
- On-Event Handlers
- The getElementById() Method
- The addEventListener() Method
- Capturing Key Events
- Benefits of Event Listeners
- Timers
- On-Event Handlers
- The HTML Document Object Model
- CSS Selectors
- Type Selectors
- Descendant Selectors
- Child Selectors
- Class Selectors
- ID Selectors
- Attribute Selectors
- The innerHTML Property
- Nodes, NodeLists, and HTMLCollections
- Accessing Element Nodes
- getElementById()
- getElementsByTagName()
- getElementsByClassName()
- querySelectorAll() and querySelector()
- Dot Notation and Square Bracket Notation
- Collections of Elements
- window is Implicit
- Accessing Elements Hierarchically
- Accessing Attributes
- Creating New Nodes
- Focusing on a Field
- Shopping List Application
- Manipulating Tables
- CSS Selectors
- CSS Object Model
- Changing CSS with JavaScript
- The style Property vs getComputedStyle()
- Hiding and Showing Elements
- Checking and Changing Other Style Properties
- Increasing and Decreasing Measurements
- Making changeFontSize() More Flexible
- Custom data Attributes
- Gotcha with fontWeight
- Font Awesome
- classList Property
- Errors and Exceptions
- Runtime Errors
- Completely Unhandled Errors
- Globally Handled Errors
- Structured Error Handling
- Try/Catch
Class Materials
Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
Class Prerequisites
Experience in the following is required for this JavaScript class:
- HTML
Experience in the following would be useful for this JavaScript class:
- CSS
- Programming experience
Prerequisite Courses
Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:
Follow-on Courses
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