Introduction to Java

Course Outline

An Introduction to JavaScript
Series: Web Programming
Weeks: 8 Weeks
Cost: $200/$195 via PayPal
CEU Credits: 3.0

Overview:

Javascript enables programmers to create dynamic Web Pages. This 8 week course is for aspiring programmers who have had no previous exposure to programming, and would like to be able to write their own JavaScript programs. Experienced programmers are welcome also!

Objectives:

To learn how to write and execute a JavaScript program
To learn what Data is and why it's important in a computer programmer
To learn what a JavaScript variable is
To learn the fundamental JavaScript Data types
To learn what operations can be performed on JavaScript data
To learn what a JavaScript Selection structure is
To learn how to work with the JavaScript If structure
To learn about the JavaScript Switch statement
To learn how to work with JavaScript Loops
To learn JavaScript Object Oriented Design Principles
To learn what a JavaScript method is and how to create and use one
To learn how to create JavaScript Instantiable classes and objects
To learn how to protect data in a JavaScript class
To learn what a JavaScript Set and Get method is
To learn what a JavaScript Mutator method is
To learn what a JavaScript Accessor method is
To learn how to create a JavaScript Array
To learn the difference between a single and a multi-dimensional JavaScript Array
To learn how to create an Array of JavaScript objects
To learn how to implement Exception Handling in a JavaScript program
To learn (and prevent) the kinds of errors that beginners commonly make in a JavaScript program
To learn how to create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) using the Document Object Model in a JavaScript program
To learn JavaScript Event Handling
To learn how to implement a JavaScript Event Handler

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites.

Requirements:

TEXTBOOKS:

Learn to Program with JavaScript, by John Smiley

SOFTWARE:

None--you only need an Internet Browser

Table of Contents

Week 1:	Planning and Development, Getting Comfortable with JavaScript
Programming the Easy Way The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Getting Comfortable with JavaScript Writing our First JavaScript Program Elements of a JavaScript Program
Week 2:	JavaScript Data, Selection Structures
Computer Data Variables, Constants JavaScript Data Types Operations on Data Selection Structures The IF Statement The Switch Statement
Week 3:	Loops, Creating Your Own Methods
Loops The For Loop While Loops JavaScript Methods
Week 4:	Creating Objects from Instantiable Classes
Creating an Instantiable Class Creating Objects from your Classes Class Constructors Class Contracts Class Variables
Week 5:	Controlling Access to the Data in your Objects
Instance Variables JavaScript Set and Get Methods JavaScript Accessor and Mutator Methods
Week 6:	Arrays
What's an Array Declaring and Initializing an Array Adding Data to an Array Problems with Arrays Single and Multidimensional Arrays Creating Arrays of Objects
Week 7:	Arrays, Error Handling
Common Beginner Errors Runtime Errors/Logic Errors JavaScript Error Handling JavaScript Exceptions
Week 8:	Developing a Graphical User Interface, Event Handling
Building a Graphical User Interface Designing our GUI Creating our GUI Testing our GUI What's an Event JavaScript Event Handlers

	John Smiley


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