JavaScript™ Programming

Summary

This course provides programmers with a practical, hands-on introduction to JavaScript and its use in interactive Web pages. The course explores JavaScript's built-in objects and capabilities as well as the creation of new objects.

Prerequisites

Completion of an HTML Programming course or equivalent knowledge is required. Prior experience with a programming language, such as C, Java, or Visual Basic, is highly recommended.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, the student should be able to

Describe JavaScript syntax
List and explain the HTML tags used with JavaScript
Explain JavaScript's events and event handling process
Write JavaScript programs to enable rollover functionality in web pages
Write JavaScript programs to validate form data
Write JavaScript programs to control windows and frames
Write JavaScript programs to handle common events

Length

2 Days

Format

Instructor-led course, with practical computer-based exercises.

Course Outline

Introduction
- What is JavaScript? Java versus JavaScript
- Objects in JavaScript
Getting Started
- HTML tags for JavaScript
- Basic command syntax
- Comments
- Displaying text and images
- Getting input from the user
Basic Language Elements
- Data types
- Variables
- Arrays
- Operators
- Flow control
Creating Modular Code
- Creating and using functions
- Creating and using objects
Creating Modular Code
- Mouse events
- Simulating events
Forms
- Creating forms with HTML
- The JavaScript form object
- Form elements
- Working with multiple forms
Built-in Objects
- The date object
- The string object
- The math object
Frames
- Creating frames in HTML
- The document object
- The location and history objects

Hardware and Software Requirements

Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, latest version of preferred Web browser, and text editor.

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