ITS 302 JavaScript Training - OEM Certkit

This course is intended for students who want to learn to recognize and write syntactically correct JavaScript code, use data types supported by JavaScript, and be able to recognize and write JavaScript code that will logically solve a given problem.

The Information Technology Specialist program is aimed at candidates who are considering or just
beginning a path to a career in information technology. The ITS program is taking over from the
Microsoft MTA program.

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course outcome:

• Program with JavaScript Operators, Methods, and Keywords
• Program with Variables, Data Types, and Functions
• Implement and Analyze Decisions and Loops
• Interact with the Document Object Model
• Interact with HTML Forms

Who should attend:
This course is intended for new and experienced programmers that want to learn how to write and troubleshoot JavaScript code. Previous programming experience is not required but recommended.

CertKit content:
E-learning courses:

JavaScript: Introduction

Course: 1 Hour

• Course Overview
• The Role of JavaScript in Web Applications
• The Document Object Model (DOM)
• Fundamentals of JavaScript
• JavaScript Arrays and Functions
• JavaScript Objects
• JavaScript Quirks
• JavaScript Closures
• Prototypes in JavaScript
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Getting Started with JavaScript Programming

Course: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes

• Course Overview
• A Hello World App in JavaScript
• Communicating with End Users from JavaScript
• Separating HTML and JavaScript Sources
• Accessing the DOM from JavaScript
• The Use of Strict Mode
• Variable Declarations: var, let and const
• Empty Values in JavaScript: undefined and null
• User Interactions Using alert, prompt, and confirm
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Types, Operators, & Control Structures in JavaScript

Course: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Numbers in JavaScript
• Initializing and Manipulating Strings in JavaScript
• Analyzing and Modifying Strings in JavaScript
• Dates in JavaScript
• Using the Math Library for Common Math Operations
• Arithmetic Operators
• Logical and Conditional Operators
• Type Casting
• Looping Control Structures
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Functions & Arrays in JavaScript

Course: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes

• Course Overview
• An Introduction to Functions in JavaScript
• Global and Local Variables - Part 1
• Global and Local Variables - Part 2
• Working with Functions
• The Fundamentals of Error Handling
• Creating Arrays
• Rest Parameters in JavaScript
• The Spread Syntax for Arrays
• Destructuring Arrays
• Copying Arrays
• Splicing and Slicing Arrays
• Concatenating and Sorting Arrays
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Objects

Course: 1 Hour, 32 Minutes

• Course Overview
• An Introduction to JavaScript Objects
• Removing Properties from Objects
• The "this" Keyword in JavaScript Objects
• Linking Functions to Objects
• Object Constructors
• Creating New Objects from Existing Ones - Part 1
• Creating New Objects from Existing Ones - Part 2
• Object Methods
• Freezing Objects
• The map Method for JavaScript Arrays
• The reduce and filter Methods for JavaScript Arrays
• The instanceOf Operator
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Advanced Function Operations

Course: 43 Minutes

• Course Overview
• Functions as Arguments to Other Functions
• Functions as Return Values of Functions
• Passing by Value and by Reference
• The new Keyword to Create Functions
• Function Callbacks
• Linking Functions to Objects
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Closures & Prototypes

Course: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes

• Course Overview
• An Introduction to Closures
• Closures and Variables in Outer Scopes
• Closures and Variables in Nested Functions
• Closures and Counters
• Closures and Web Page Elements
• Closures and Objects
• Closures and Loops
• Getters and Setters Using Closures
• An Introduction to Prototypes
• Prototypes and Classes
• Basic Inheritance Using Prototypes
• Multi-level Inheritance with Prototypes
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Working with the DOM & Events

Course: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes

• Course Overview
• An Introduction to Retrieving DOM elements
• Modifying the DOM of a Web Page
• Accessing the Child Nodes of a DOM Element
• Adding Nodes to the DOM
• Removing and Replacing Nodes in the DOM
• Generating an Animation with JavaScript
• An Introduction to Event Handling
• Event Handlers for Clicks and Input
• Event Handlers for Mouse Events
• The Browser Object Model (BOM)
• The window Object
• Course Summary

JavaScript: Form Validation & Async Programming in JavaScript

Course: 1 Hour, 2 Minutes

• Course Overview
• The HTML for a Registration Form
• Retrieving Form Data from JavaScript
• Logging Form Inputs to the Console
• Validating Form Data
• An Introduction to Asynchronous Programming
• An Introduction to Promises
• The async/await Syntax
• The fetch API and AJAX
• Course Summary

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• 130+ questions

Online mentor

The online mentor can answer all your specific technical questions via chat or email related to your studies.
Online Mentor is active for 90 days or 365 days - after activation!

Practice Labs - Virtual Labs (optional)

Perform Web Programmer tasks such as setting up an effective JavaScript Environment and working with JS types and arrays. Then, test your skills by answering assessment questions after implementing call back functions, adding a closure and callback function, adding a form to capture user values, and achieving asynchronous behavior with promises. This lab provides access to tools typically used by Web Programmers, including Atom & Visual Studio Code.