Full course description
Course Description
This course introduces learners to the fundamentals of scripting and basic programming concepts while exploring the ways JavaScript can add functionality to web pages. Through several lab exercises, learners will progress from developing simple JavaScripts to more complex functions. From this base knowledge, they will then be introduced to popular JavaScript libraries and other similar tools and frameworks in use today.
Key Features:
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Games & Flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours
Students can access the course and its materials for a period of 90 days starting from the enrollment date.
This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about the course content. A subject matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.
Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between scripted and compiled software
- Define basic programming concepts
- Identify the common components of the Document Object Model
- Author inline JavaScript as well as link to third-party JavaScript
- Integrate JavaScript calls into HTML events
- Describe the role of JavaScript libraries and frameworks in web applications
- Integrate a library and functionality into a web page
- Evaluate different solutions for adding JavaScript functionality to a web application
Course Instructor
Kevin Hanegan, B.S.
Kevin is the author of 4 programming books: Building State-of-the-Art Web Pages, Custom CGI Scripting with Perl, Practical Guide to Curl, and Building Solutions with the Decision Site Analytics Platform. He has worked for a variety of software companies, universities, and corporate training centers as a course developer, trainer and consultant. He currently is Vice President of Knowledge and Learning at Qlik.