CIW JavaScript course

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Course Details

CIW is the world’s fastest-growing vendor-neutral Internet skills training and certification program for students and professionals. More than a certification or a curriculum publisher, CIW is a Web technology standard adopted by academic institutions, governments and businesses worldwide. CMIT is an approved CIW training provider and provides CIW official training materials.

The CIW JavaScript course focuses on the fundamental concepts of the JavaScript language. This course will empower you with the skills to design client-side, platform-independent solutions that greatly increase the value of your Website by providing interactivity and interest. You will learn how to use JavaScript to communicate with users, modify the Document Object Model (DOM), control program flow, validate forms, animate images, create cookies, change HTML on the fly, and communicate with databases.   This course is a natural step from our current CIW Foundations Site Development Associate (SDA) certification.

Students are provided with the following resources:

  • Comprehensive online course materials covering the entire syllabus.
  • eLearning resources – exercises, quizzes, flashcards and a glossary.
  • Exam Study Guide – condensed study material on the specific skills objectives you need to master for the exams.
  • Exam Pre-Assessment and Practice Exams.
Who should complete this CIW JavaScript course?
  • The CIW JavaScript course is for individuals who currently work in or wish to work in the following roles:web developers, software developers, application programmers, full-stack developers, web designers, UI/UX designers.
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
  • This JavaScript course is a natural step from our current CIW Foundations Site Development Associate (SDA) certification. Although it is also suited to experienced web developers who hold no certifications.
  • For technical requirements required to access CMIT eLearning click here>
  • For more details on the suitability of this course click here>
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Topics covered in this JavaScript course

Unit 1: Introduction to JavaScript

  • JavaScript Characteristics
  • JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts
  • JavaScript Flavours and Versions
  • Technologies Based on JavaScript
  • Server-Side vs. Client-Side Applications
  • Annotating Your Code with Comments
  • Expanding the Role of JavaScript

Unit 2: Working with Variables and Data in JavaScript

  • Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User
  • Using Data More Than Once: Variables
  • JavaScript Operators / Expressions
  • JavaScript Alerts and Prompts
  • Inline Scripting, Simple User Events and Basic Event Handlers
  • JavaScript Keywords and Reserved Words

Unit 3: Functions, Methods and Events in JavaScript

  • Introduction to Functions
  • Defining and Calling a Function
  • Methods as Functions
  • Types of Functions
  • User Events and JavaScript Event Handlers

Unit 4: Debugging and Troubleshooting JavaScript

  • What Is Debugging?
  • Tools for Debugging Code
  • Testing Code in Various Browsers
  • Debugging Logic Errors
  • JavaScript and Mobile Devices

Unit 5: Controlling Program Flow in JavaScript

  • Controlling Decisional Pogram Flow
  • The if…else statement
  • The while statement
  • The for statement
  • The break statement
  • The continue statement
  • The switch statement
  • Tools for Debugging Code

Unit 6: The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM)

  • The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM)
  • The window Object
  • The document Object
  • The image Object
  • The history Object
  • The location Object
  • The navigator Object
  • The Virtual DOM

Unit 7: JavaScript Language Objects

  • Introduction to JavaScript Language Objects
  • The String Object
  • Evaluating Strings
  • JavaScript Regular Expressions
  • The Array Object
  • The For Each() Method
  • The Map() Method
  • The Date Object
  • Setting and Extracting Time Information
  • The Math Object

Unit 8: Custom JavaScript Objects

  • Creating Custom Objects
  • Creating a JavaScript Object: The Constructor
  • Creating an Instance of a Custom Object
  • Creating Object Methods
  • Creating Functions for Your Objects
  • Concept of Classes
  • Iterators and Generators

Unit 9: Changing HTML on the Fly

  • Changing HTML on the Fly
  • Using the getElementById Method
  • Using the getElementsByName Method
  • Using the getElementsByTagName Method
  • Using the getElementsByClassName Method
  • Modifying Attributes within the DOM
  • Appending Text to the DOM

Unit 10: Developing Interactive Forms with JavaScript

  • Interactive Forms
  • Overview of Form Elements
  • Referring to Form Elements
  • The form Object
  • The input Elements and text Objects
  • The textarea object
  • The select Object
  • Form Validation
  • Common form Security Errors

Unit 11: JavaScript Security

  • Introduction to JavaScript Security Issues
  • Browser vs. Operating System
  • Browser-Specific Security Issues
  • Browser Compatibility and Client-Side Detection
  • Script Blocking
  • Differences in document.write Among Browsers
  • Malicious and Accidental Coding
  • Frame-to-Frame URL Changing
  • Signed Scripts
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Cookies and Security in JavaScript
  • Ethics in Collecting, Storing, Using and Protecting User Data
  • Creating Secure JavaScript Code

Unit 12: JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

  • Introduction to JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
  • Choosing a Code Library
  • External and Pre-Made Scripts
  • Loading Your First Library
  • Using JavaScript Library Plug-ins
  • Using Frameworks
  • Best Practices with JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
  • Copyright Issues and JavaScript

Unit 13: JavaScript and AJAX

  • Introduction to AJAX
  • Handling Data and Content Types
  • Interactions Among JavaScript, Data, and HTML
  • Using AJAX Scripts
  • AJAX and Servers
  • AJAX and Databases
  • Usability Issues with AJAX
  • Combining AJAX with Libraries

Unit 14: Introduction to Web APIs

  • Web Application Programming Interface (API)
  • The Web Storage API
  • The Geolocation API
  • The Canvas API
Assessment
  • Once you successfully pass the JavaScript course, you will receive a Diploma in JavaScript from CMIT.
  • You may optionally take an exam to receive CIW Certification. CIW exams are completed at home or work at a time that suits you, using a proctored (supervised) exam. Your webcam is used to supervise you during the exam. For details and how to book an exam click here
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