Introduction to JavaScript

This course has been superseded

We suggest the following instead:
Web Programming with JavaScript, HTML & CSS - Introduction

Course Description

In this 3-day 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. Students willn learn JavaScript syntax, how to work with variables, learn write flow control logic, validate forms, create roll-over images, open and work with new windows, andlearn to work with JavaScript timers, intervals and navigation history
3 days
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Prerequisites

Experience in HTML is required and experience in CSS and programming would be beneficial

Audience

Programmers and web developers

JavaScript Basics

The Name "JavaScript"
The HTML DOM
JavaScript Syntax
Basic Rules
Dot Notation
Square Bracket Notation
Where Is JavaScript Code Written?
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Methods
Properties
The Implicit window Object
The getElementById() Method
Event Handlers

Variables, Arrays and Operators

JavaScript Variables
A Loosely-typed Language
Storing User-Entered Data
Arrays
Associative Arrays
Array Properties and Methods
JavaScript Operators

JavaScript Functions

Built-in Functions
Number(object)
String(object)
isNaN(object)
parseFloat() and parseInt()
Built-in Functions vs. Methods
User-defined Functions
Function Syntax
Passing Values to Functions
A Note on Variable Scope
Returning Values from Functions

Built-In JavaScript Object

String
Math
Date
typeof Operator

Conditionals and Loops

if-else if-else Conditions
Switch / Case
Loops
while Loop Syntax
do...while Loop Syntax
for Loop Syntax
for...in Loop Syntax

JavaScript Form Validation

Accessing Form Data
Basics of Form Validation
The this Object
Cleaner Validation
Validating Radio Buttons
Validating Checkboxes
Validating Select Menus
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Textareas

Images, Windows and Timers

Image Rollovers
Preloading Images
Creating a Slide Show
Windows
Timers
Popup Timed Slide Show

Navigator, History, and Location Objects

The navigator Object
Feature Detection
history Object
location Object
Creating a Simple Quiz
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