JavaScript™ for Non-Programmers

Summary

JavaScript is perhaps the most popular language used for client-side scripting for Web development. This course provides students with a practical, hands-on introduction to JavaScript and its use in interactive Web pages.

Prerequisites

Completion of a Programming with HTML course or equivalent knowledge is required. Understanding of basic programming concepts as provided by an Introduction to Programming course is helpful.

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

4 Days

Format

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

Course Outline

Introduction to JavaScript
- Introduction
- Embedding JavaScript in a Web Page
  - Creating and Using JavaScript Files
  - Writing to the Document
  - Functions
  - Debugging JavaScript
- Representing Data
  - Data Types
  - Escape Characters
  - Data Variables
  - Conversion
  - Arrays
JavaScript Logic
- Expressions and Operators
  - Types of Statements
  - Comments
  - Expressions
  - Operators
  - Functions -- Review
  - Parameters vs. arguments Property
  - Operator Precedence
- Control Statements
JavaScript and the Document Object Model
- JavaScript Object Model
  - Using Objects
  - Browser Objects
  - Document Object
  - Document Object Hierarchy
  - Custom Objects
  - Events
- Form Processing
  - Coding Guidelines
  - Form Objects
- Handling Events
  - The Event Model
  - Event Sources
  - Event Types/Handlers
- Other Event Handlers
JavaScript and the Document Object Model
- Core Objects and Functions
  - Core Objects
  - Top-Level Properties and Functions
  - HTML Code Generation
- Validating Form Input
  - Client-Side vs. Server-Side
  - When to Validate Data?
  - Creating a Regular Expression
  - Common Pattern Matching Symbols
  - Post-Pattern Modifiers
  - Special Escape Pattern Characters
  - Matching Regular Expressions
- Document Control
  - Image Object
  - Image Selection
  - Image Slide Show
  - Image Roll
  - Multiple Forms
  - Replacing the Current Document
  - Other Document Capabilities
Working with Windows, Frames, and Cookies
- Windows and Frames
  - Opening and Closing Windows
  - Referencing a Window Object
  - Creating a Frame
  - Updating a Frame
  - Referencing a Frame Object
  - window Object Properties
  - Handling Major Window Events
- Advanced Topics
  - JavaScript URLs
  - The Status Bar
  - What Is a Cookie?
  - How Cookies Are Sent
  - Using the cookie Property
  - Using Cookies with JavaScript
  - Custom Objects
  - Defining a Custom Object Type
  - Using Custom Objects

Hardware and Software Requirements

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

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