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JavaScript Basics
This course is part of JavaScript for Beginners Specialization
Instructor: William Mead
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What you'll learn
Working with a Code Editor, Intro of Selection Control Structures, How to Create Loops, and Understanding Core Programming Structures.
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course introduces the programming language JavaScript and shows the websites that include the type of interactions students will eventually be able to develop. Learners will understand the importance of how JavaScript was developed and why such history impacts the way JavaScript is currently written and in future releases.
Learners will write their first scripts, have their HTML and CSS skills assessed, create variables and arrays and assign values to them. If student’s skills are lacking, resources and recommendations are provided to improve these skills. There is ample opportunity for students to practice these first, core skills.
In this module, you will be introduced to JavaScript and what it can do. You will be able to identify websites that include the types of interactions you will be able to produce at the end of the entire Specialization. You will also be able to discuss the history of JavaScript and explore why this history impacts how we write JavaScript. On the web, JavaScript is used to manipulate the HTML and CSS of a webpage, after it has loaded from the server. You will be able to assess your understanding of HTML and CSS and have the opportunity through resources and recommendations for improving your skills in this area, if necessary. You will write simple JavaScript statements in the web browser console and be able to create variables and arrays. You will be able to assign values to these variables and arrays and be able to read values from them.
What's included
14 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
14 videos•Total 66 minutes
- Welcome to this Course!•1 minute
- Module 1 Introduction•1 minute
- Introduction to JavaScript•4 minutes
- Language of the web•7 minutes
- Evolution of JavaScript•6 minutes
- Tools Needed for Success•4 minutes
- Skills Needed for Success•6 minutes
- JavaScript Variables•6 minutes
- Writing and Testing JavaScript•7 minutes
- JavaScript Data Types•5 minutes
- Understanding Data Types with typeof•5 minutes
- JavaScript Arrays•5 minutes
- Nested Arrays and Strings as Arrays•3 minutes
- Practicing with Array Methods•6 minutes
4 readings•Total 91 minutes
- Course Navigation and Safety Statement•1 minute
- Get the Tools: Download Links•50 minutes
- Reserved words•20 minutes
- JavaScript Arrays Cheat Sheet•20 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Assessing Your Skills in HTML & CSS•30 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Javascript Variables•15 minutes
- Knowledge Check: JavaScript Arrays•15 minutes
- Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Module 1 Reflection•10 minutes
In this module, you will be able to download, install and use of a code editor as a tool for writing code, and properly save and manage their files. You will be introduced to the selection control structure. This basic control structure allows programs to follow a path based on conditions, and is one of the three major logic and flow control structures found in any modern programming language. You will be able to identify, write, and trouble shoot scripts using this basic control structure. You will be able to correctly identify loop structures and practice using some of the syntax available in JavaScript to create loops. You will then be able to put all three logical flow control structures (sequence, selection, and loop) together to create basic JavaScript programs that can be tested. Finally you will be able to combine sets of program instructions into named functions and create custom functions that can be called to complete the instructions they contain.
What's included
25 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
25 videos•Total 161 minutes
- Module 2 Introduction•1 minute
- Visual Studio - Part 1•5 minutes
- Visual Studio - Part 2•6 minutes
- Visual Studio - Part 3•10 minutes
- Operators, Booleans & Selection in JavaScript•8 minutes
- Try This!•3 minutes
- Comparing Values•8 minutes
- Else If•6 minutes
- Switch Statements•5 minutes
- Using &&•6 minutes
- Loops in JavaScript•6 minutes
- Working With Arrays•4 minutes
- The For..Of Loop•6 minutes
- While Loops•13 minutes
- Structured Programming, Sequence - Part 1•5 minutes
- Sequence - Part 2•6 minutes
- Sequence - Part 3, Loop•6 minutes
- Loop + Selection•8 minutes
- JavaScript Basic Challenges Introduction•5 minutes
- Functions in JavaScript•5 minutes
- Passing In and Returning Data•8 minutes
- Useful Example - Step 1•6 minutes
- Useful Example - Steps 2-4•6 minutes
- Useful Example - Step 5•8 minutes
- More On Functions•10 minutes
5 readings•Total 80 minutes
- Additional Resources•20 minutes
- Additional Resource•10 minutes
- JavaScript Basic Challenges 01-09•30 minutes
- Additional Resource•10 minutes
- JavaScript Function Challenges 10-16•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 2 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Module 2 Reflection•10 minutes
In this module, you will be introduced to the methods built into JavaScript for accessing and manipulating DOM elements in the web browser. You will be able to capture user events with JavaScript and use those events to trigger changes to the DOM using the document methods and element properties. You will be able to identify how scope works in JavaScript and be introduced to best practices for working with variables in JavaScript so that scope does not become a problem. You will be able to practice all the skills and techniques learned so far in the course by putting together a simple slideshow on a web page.
What's included
36 videos7 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts
36 videos•Total 207 minutes
- Module 3 Introduction•1 minute
- JavaScript and the DOM•5 minutes
- Dot Syntax and Methods•5 minutes
- DOM: getElementsByTagName();•8 minutes
- DOM: getElementsByClassName();•5 minutes
- DOM: querySelector();•5 minutes
- DOM: querySelectorAll();•6 minutes
- innerHTML•5 minutes
- className•6 minutes
- Creating Elements and Text Nodes•5 minutes
- Removing Elements•3 minutes
- Capturing Events with JavaScript•5 minutes
- Event Listeners•5 minutes
- The Event Object•5 minutes
- More On Events•8 minutes
- Mouseover, Mouseover Events: HTML•8 minutes
- Scroll Events: HTML•8 minutes
- Window Resizing•4 minutes
- Key Down Event•7 minutes
- Scope in JavaScript•5 minutes
- Strategy 1: Never Use Global Scope•9 minutes
- Strategy 2: "use strict;"•3 minutes
- Strategy 3: const and let•9 minutes
- Scope in JavaScript Summary•7 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow - Part 1•5 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow - Part 2•6 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow - Part 3•5 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow - Part 4•6 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow - Part 5•6 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 1•7 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 2•5 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 3•4 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 4•6 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 5•6 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 6•5 minutes
- Slideshow with Cross Fade Effect - Part 7•8 minutes
7 readings•Total 110 minutes
- Additional Resource•10 minutes
- JavaScript DOM Challenges 17-21•10 minutes
- Additional Resources•20 minutes
- JavaScript Event Challenges 22-30•30 minutes
- Additional Resources•20 minutes
- Simple Slide Show Start Files•10 minutes
- Advanced Slide Show Start Files•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 3 Quiz•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Simple JS Slideshow Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Slideshow With Cross Fade Effect Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Module 3 Reflection•10 minutes
In this module, you will be able to apply and practice the skills and techniques you have learned in the course by building a basic and a more advanced distance converter. You will be able to further apply and practice to extend your skills and techniques by building a simple vacation destination list application.
What's included
26 videos4 readings1 assignment6 discussion prompts
26 videos•Total 153 minutes
- Module 4 Introduction•1 minute
- Basic Distance Converter Project - Part 1•6 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Project - Part 2•6 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Project - Part 3•7 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Project - Part 4•6 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Project - Part 5•4 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project - Part 1•5 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project - Part 2•6 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project - Part 3•6 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project - Part 4•6 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project - Part 5•5 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 1•6 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 2•8 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 3•7 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 4•7 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 5•5 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: HTML & CSS - Part 6•4 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 1•6 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 2•5 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 3•7 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 4•9 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 5•8 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 6•7 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 7•10 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: JavaScript - Part 8•6 minutes
- Course Summary•1 minute
4 readings•Total 120 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Start Files•30 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Start Files•30 minutes
- Vacation Desitnation Project - Part 1 Start Files•30 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project - Part 2 Start Files•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Course Recap Quiz•30 minutes
6 discussion prompts•Total 60 minutes
- Basic Distance Converter Project Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Advanced Distance Converter Project Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: Part 1 Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Vacation Destination Project: Part 2 Open Discussion•10 minutes
- Module 4 Reflection•10 minutes
- Self-Reflection•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Nov 2, 2023
Great starting point for beginners who've never done Javascript before. However, some prior HTML and CSS knowledge is needed.
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2022
I struggled trying to learn JS on multiple platforms and couldn't understand the language nor its logic.This course saved the day !Easy to follow, good pace, basics are covered.THANK YOU !
Reviewed on Oct 6, 2021
Great course, great instructor. I thought it would be too basic, but it's a really good course. I'm stoked to take the rest of the courses in this specialization.
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