JavaScript Programming

3 Day Training Class

Students will learn how to program by using JavaScript 1.3.

Performance-based objectives of this JavaScript programming training class:

• List the JavaScript syntax rules and implement good coding practices.
• List the data and variable types that JavaScript supports, use the many control statements available in JavaScript, and create and use functions.
• Describe object characteristics, use objects, instantiate objects, and create custom objects.
• Describe the purpose of the Document object and use its properties, methods, and event handlers.
• Script with frames in mind.
• Describe the purpose of the Form object and use its properties, methods, and event handlers to read and write to HTML forms.
• Choose a general process for validating user input into web forms.
• Validate user input into HTML forms including testing for required fields, numeric data and numeric data within a range of values specified, and string data.
• Describe the purpose of the Date object, instantiate and use instances of the Date object to create clocks, count-down timers, and perform date math.
• Describe the purpose of the Math object and use its constants and methods to perform mathematical operations.
• Characterize the compatibility landscape and choose between the various techniques for dealing with potential incompatibilities. Detect browsers in order to create code that works around platform incompatibilities.

Training Course Content:

Lesson 1: Getting Started with JavaScript

• JavaScript Overview
• JavaScript Programming Overview

Lesson 2: JavaScript Building BlocksVariables and Operators

• Variables and Data Types Overview
• Using Variables and Data
• Operators

Lesson 3: JavaScript Building BlocksControl Statements

• Controlling the flow JavaScript Control Statements

Lesson 4: JavaScript Building BlocksFunctions and Objects

• Functions
• Objects

Lesson 5: The Window Object

• The Window Object
• Dialog Boxes
• Status Bar Messages
• Window Manipulations

Lesson 6: The Document Object

• The Document Object
• Writing to Documents
• Dynamic Documents

Lesson 7: Working with Frames

• HTML Frames Review
• Scripting for Frames

Lesson 8: Working with Forms and Forms-based Data

• The Form Object
• Reading Data from Form Elements

Lesson 9: Validating Form Data

• A General Approach
• Testing for Required Fields
• Validating Numeric Data
• Validating String Data

Lesson 10: Dates and Math

• Overview of the Date Object
• Using and manipulating Dates
• Overview of the Math Object
• Doing Math with JavaScript

Lesson 11: Introduction to Cross-browser Compatibility

• Examining the Compatibility Landscape
• Detecting Browser and Platforms

JavaScript programming classes. Training the Nashville and Murfreesboro areas.