JavaScript Introduction

Hours: 32 / Access Length: 7 Weeks / Delivery: Monthly, Mentor Supported

Retail Price: $375.00

Course Overview:

JavaScript is the primary scripting languages used in browsers to add interactivity to web pages. In this course students will get an introduction to the basics of creating and editing JavaScript scrpts for web pages. Students will create JavaScripts that use numeric and string variables and work with numeric and string functions. Students will create scripts that get input from the user and display output on the page. Students will write scripts to define and use objects and functions. An understanding of HTML/XHTML, CSS and programming is useful but not necessary for this course. Students will need a text editor, like Notepad and a browser like Firefox.

ATTENTION: This course has a strict start and end date.  When a student enrolls into this course, they will need to work with one of our Training Assessment Managers (TAMs) to choose a start date before they can be enrolled in their course.

Course Outline:

• Students will create a basic web page that contains JavaScript.
• Students will write JavaScript code, run it and debug it.
• Students will write JavaScript code to get input from the user and display the results.
• Students will write JavaScript code to work numeric and string data and dates.
• Students will write JavaScript code to execute conditionally and to loop.
• Students will write JavaScript code to create and use arrays.
• Students will write JavaScript code to define and use functions.
• Students will write JavaScript code to create and use objects.
• Students will write JavaScript code to validate data and handle errors.
• Students will create a final project using what they learned in the class.

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.