JavaScript Programming

Aims and Objectives
List the JavaScript syntax rules and implement good coding practices.
List the data and variable types that JavaScript supports.
use the many control statements available in JavaScript and create and use functions.
Describe object characteristics, use objects, instantiate objects and create custom objects.
Characterise the compatibility landscape and choose between the various techniques for dealing with potential incompatibilities.
Detect browsers in order to create code that works around platform incompatibilities.
Describe the purpose of the Math object and use its constants and methods to perform mathematical operations.
Describe the purpose of the form object and use its properties, methods and event handlers to read and write to HTML forms.
Choose a general process for validating user input into web forms.

Target Audiences
This course is for Delegates wanting to learn how to program by using JavaScript 1.3.

Prerequisites
Delegates should have completed HTML Programming: Level 1 and be familiar with using the Internet or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Content
Module 1: GETTING STARTED WITH JAVASCRIPT
Module 2: JAVASCRIPT BUILDING BLOCKS-VARIABLES AND OPERATORS
Module 3: JAVASCRIPT BUILDING BLOCKS-CONTROL STATEMENTS
Module 4: JAVASCRIPT BUILDING BLOCKS-FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTS
Module 5: THE WINDOW OBJECT
Module 6: THE DOCUMENT OBJECT
Module 7: WORKING WITH FRAMES
Module 8: WORKING WITH FORMS AND FORMS-BASED DATA
Module 9: VALIDATING FORM DATA
Module 10: DATES AND MATH
Module 11: INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-BROWSER COMPATIBILITY